Sound Snap It: Final Sounds is a hands-on phonics activity designed to help students identify and isolate final sounds in words through engaging, game-based learning. With colourful task cards and interactive tools like crocodile pegs or counters, this resource makes phonemic awareness practise both effective and fun. Ideal for small groups, independent learning or literacy centres, it’s a great way to reinforce foundational literacy skills through meaningful repetition and play.

Each task card features an image and a choice of final letter sounds. Students say the word aloud, listen for the ending sound, and snap or mark the correct letter at the bottom of the card. This targeted approach helps build sound-symbol awareness and auditory discrimination in a low-pressure and highly motivating format. The resource is flexible, reusable and easy to differentiate across student abilities.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Identify and isolate final sounds in spoken words
• ✅ Strengthen phonemic awareness and sound-letter correspondence
• ✅ Support vocabulary development and auditory processing
• ✅ Develop fine motor skills through interactive marking tools
• ✅ Increase student engagement with visual and tactile elements

What’s Included:

• Printable task cards with final sound options
• Optional crocodile peg toppers for added engagement
• Instructions for use and classroom adaptation ideas

Materials Needed:

• Printed task cards (preferably on thick card for durability)
• Crocodile pegs, counters, blocks or dry erase markers
• Write-and-wipe sleeves (optional)
• Optional: pencils and paper for writing extensions

How to Use:

• Print and cut out the task cards and optional crocodile cutouts
• Students select a card, say the word aloud, and listen for the final sound
• Mark or snap the correct final letter from the choices provided
• Repeat the process with new cards for extended practise

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use in literacy rotations to reinforce focus sounds during phonics instruction
• 💡 Create a challenge station where students write the word and underline the final letter
• 💡 Combine with real objects in a sound scavenger hunt

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Model how to stretch and segment words slowly to hear the final sound
• 💛 Use write-and-wipe sleeves to make the cards reusable and reduce prep time
• 💛 Encourage students to create silly sentences with their words for oral language practise

Sound Snap It: Final Sounds brings phonics practise to life with movement, visuals and plenty of fun. Download this interactive resource today and snap your way to stronger final sound recognition!