Almost All of Them!
Welcome back, Reader!
You have met so many Letter People already. Wow! You are almost done meeting the whole gang.
Today you meet the last few friends: Jasper, Vera, Wally, Xeno, Yara, Zell, and a special two-friend team, Quincy and Uma.
When you finish, you will know ALL 26 Letter People. Every single one! Let us go meet them. Say each sound out loud with me.
Meet Jasper Jaguar
This is Jasper Jaguar. Jasper is the letter J.
Jasper says "j-j", a jumpy sound, like the start of jump and jet.
Say hello to Jasper, then try his sound: j-j-j.
Meet Vera Vulture
This is Vera Vulture. Vera is the letter V.
Vera says a buzzy sound: "vvv", like the start of van and very. Feel your lips buzz!
Say hello to Vera, then try her sound: vvvv.
Meet Wally Walrus
This is Wally Walrus. Wally is the letter W.
Wally says "w-w", a windy "wuh" sound, like the start of wig and web.
Say hello to Wally, then try his sound: w-w-w.
What Does Jasper Say?
Meet Xeno Ox
This is Xeno Ox. Xeno is the letter X.
Xeno is special! He says "ks", and he likes to sit at the END of words: fox, box, six, ox.
Say hello to Xeno, then try his sound: ks, ks, ks.
Meet Yara Yak
This is Yara Yak. Yara is the letter Y.
Yara says "y-y", a "yuh" sound, like the start of yes, yellow, and yak.
Say hello to Yara, then try her sound: y-y-y.
Meet Zell Zebra
This is Zell Zebra. Zell is the letter Z.
Zell says a buzzy "zzz", like a bee, at the start of zip and zoo.
Say hello to Zell, then try his sound: zzzz.
Meet Quincy Quail
This is Quincy Quail. Quincy is the letter Q.
Quincy is shy, so he almost always brings his friend Uma Umbrella (U) along. Together, qu says "kw", like in queen, quick, and quilt.
Say hello to Quincy, then try their team sound: kw, kw, kw.
So remember two tricks: Xeno (X) says "ks" at the end of words, and Quincy (qu) says "kw" with his friend U.
A Word for Yara
Xeno Finishes the Word
Remember, Xeno Ox (X) loves to sit at the end of a word and say "ks".
Watch how he finishes a word. Bruno says "b". Oscar says "o". Xeno says "ks".
Now push them together slowly, then faster: b...o...ks. buh-o-ks. box!
Xeno just helped you read a word. Let us try it together.
Quincy Brings a Friend
Here is the special team again. Quincy Quail (Q) is shy, so he brings Uma Umbrella (U) along.
When Quincy (q) and Uma (u) stand together as qu, they say one sound: "kw".
You hear it at the start of queen, quick, and quilt. Say those words slowly and listen for the "kw".
Max and the Fox
Max and the Fox
Your Letter People came along to help you read this story:
You can read this story now! Press the Read Aloud button (the play arrow) and follow the words as nu reads them to you.
Max has a red van.
A fox sat in a box.
The fox had a big jam bun.
Zip! The fox ran to the van.
Max and the fox jog in a zig-zag.
Yes! yells Max.
Max and the fox win!
You read a whole story all by yourself. You are a reader!
Great Job!
You did it!
Today you met the last Letter People:
- Jasper Jaguar (J) says "j-j"
- Vera Vulture (V) says "vvv"
- Wally Walrus (W) says "w-w"
- Xeno Ox (X) says "ks" at the END of words
- Yara Yak (Y) says "y-y"
- Zell Zebra (Z) says "zzz"
- Quincy Quail (Q) brings Uma (U) so qu says "kw"
And here is the big news: you have now met ALL 26 Letter People! Every single one. You are a real reader!
You even read a whole story about Max, his van, and a zig-zagging fox.
Look at all the words you can read now: jet, van, web, fox, box, six, yes, zip, wig, quiz.
Wow. From the first Letter Person to the last, you learned them all. Keep reading, keep blending, and have fun with your 26 friends!