Letters X, Y, Z & Final Review
Truth Carriers Education System
X says "/ks/" as in "box"
Put your tongue up and push air out: ks-ks-ks!
Note: X is special - it usually comes at the END of words!
Samekh means "support" - Yahuah supports us!
X is a combination sound that came later in alphabet history.
box
fox
cat
six
Trace the letter, then write it on your own:
"Exalt Yahuah our Elohim, and worship at His holy hill."
- Psalm 99:9
(X is in the word "Exalt" - which means to lift up and praise!)
Y says "/y/" as in "yellow"
Smile and say: y-y-y-yellow!
Y is special - sometimes it acts like a vowel (happy, my, gym)!
Yod means "hand" or "work" - it pictures a hand reaching up.
Yahuah and Yahusha both start with Yod - the divine name letter!
yellow
yarn
dog
yawn
Y is very important because it starts our Creator's names. Say these sacred names:
Both names start with Y - the Yod sound!
Trace the letter, then write it on your own:
"Yahuah is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him."
- Psalm 28:7
Z says "/z/" as in "zebra"
Make a buzzing sound like a bee: zzzzzzz!
Z is the last letter of the alphabet - you made it!
Zayin means "weapon" or "sword" - it pictures a sword.
The Word of Yahuah is called the Sword of the Spirit!
zebra
zero
car
zoo
Zion is a special biblical word! It means the city of Yahuah - Jerusalem!
Draw a picture of a city below:
Trace the letter, then write it on your own:
"For out of Zion shall go forth the Torah, and the word of Yahuah from Jerusalem."
- Isaiah 2:3
X _____ says /z/ like zebra
Y _____ says /ks/ like box
Z _____ says /y/ like yellow
A _____ says /m/ like moon
M _____ says /s/ like sun
S _____ says /a/ like apple
Now that you know all your letters, let's learn to put them together to make words! This is called blending.
Say each sound slowly, then say them faster: c...a...t... CAT!
1. h + a + t =
2. r + u + n =
3. b + i + g =
4. f + o + x =
5. y + e + s =
The cat sat.
I see a dog.
The sun is hot.
Yahuah is good!
This certifies that
has successfully completed
"The fear of Yahuah is the beginning of wisdom."
- Proverbs 9:10
Date: ________________
box - Yes (ends with X)
fox - Yes (ends with X)
cat - No (ends with T)
six - Yes (ends with X)
yellow - Yes (starts with Y)
yarn - Yes (starts with Y)
dog - No (starts with D)
yawn - Yes (starts with Y)
zebra - Yes (starts with Z)
zero - Yes (starts with Z)
car - No (starts with C)
zoo - Yes (starts with Z)
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
X - says /ks/ like box
Y - says /y/ like yellow
Z - says /z/ like zebra
A - says /a/ like apple
M - says /m/ like moon
S - says /s/ like sun
1. h + a + t = hat
2. r + u + n = run
3. b + i + g = big
4. f + o + x = fox
5. y + e + s = yes
Congratulations! You have completed Phonics Level K!
You now know all 26 letters of the alphabet and their sounds.
Next: Phonics Level 1 - Word Families & More Blending!
"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it." - Proverbs 22:6