Phoneme Substitution Practice

Phoneme Substitution Practice

Read each instruction carefully and complete the activities. Phoneme substitution is when you change one sound in a word to make a new word.

Change the first sound to make a new word. Write the new word on the line.

1. Change the /c/ in 'cat' to /h/. New word:  

2. Change the /b/ in 'bat' to /r/. New word:  

3. Change the /m/ in 'mat' to /s/. New word:  

4. Change the /f/ in 'fan' to /p/. New word:  

Change the middle sound (vowel) to make a new word. Write the new word on the line.

1. Change the /a/ in 'cap' to /o/. New word:  

2. Change the /e/ in 'bed' to /i/. New word:  

3. Change the /i/ in 'sit' to /a/. New word:  

4. Change the /o/ in 'cot' to /u/. New word:  

Change the last sound to make a new word. Write the new word on the line.

1. Change the /t/ in 'hat' to /g/. New word:  

2. Change the /n/ in 'run' to /g/. New word:  

3. Change the /p/ in 'cup' to /t/. New word:  

4. Change the /d/ in 'red' to /t/. New word:  

Choose the word that is made by changing the first sound in 'dog' to /f/.

Choose the word that is made by changing the middle sound in 'big' to /u/.

Think of a word. Write it down. Then, change one sound (initial, medial, or final) to make a new word. Write the new word and explain what sound you changed.

Original Word:

New Word:

I changed the   sound from   to  .