Pegs 0-9

Question 1

0

Answer 1

s, z, soft c

z is the first letter of zero. The others have a similar sound.

Question 1

0, peg

Answer 1

zoo

Question 2

1

Answer 2

d, t, th

d and t have one downstroke and sound similar (notice the tip of your tongue as you say them).

Question 3

1, peg

Answer 3

toe

Question 4

2

Answer 4

n

n has two downstrokes.

Question 4

2, peg

Answer 4

hen

Question 5

3

Answer 5

m

m has three downstrokes, also m looks like a 3 lying on its side.

Question 7

3, peg

Answer 7

ham

Question 8

4

Answer 8

r

the last letter of four, also 4 and R are almost mirror images of each other.

Question 8

4, peg

Answer 8

hair

Question 9

5

Answer 9

L

L is the Roman numeral for 50.

Question 11

5, peg

Answer 11

law

Question 12

6

Answer 12

j, sh, soft ch, dg, zh, soft g

a script j has a lower loop like 6. These letters also have a ‘whistle-like’ sound, and 6 looks like a whistle.

Question 13

6, peg

Answer 13

ash

Question 14

7

Answer 14

k, hard c, hard g, q, qu

capital K contains two 7s (on their sides, back to back).

Question 15

7, peg

Answer 15

goo

Question 16

8

Answer 16

v, f

think of v as in a V8 motor. f sounds similar (notice how your teeth touch your lips for both).

Question 18

8, peg

Answer 18

hoof

Question 19

9

Answer 19

b, p

p is a mirror-image 9. b sounds similar and resembles a 9 rolled around (also notice how your lip movement is the same when pronouncing these letters.)

Question 20

9, peg

Answer 20

hoop