Beginning Sounds Phonics Worksheets (s–z)
How the sounds work (Listen to the first sound): Say the word slowly and listen to the first sound: s… sun. Match it with a picture or a letter that starts the same way. For x, listen to the end of the word: fo-x, bo-x.
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- 1.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) turtle (b) window (c) sock
- 2.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) sock (b) wolf (c) tomato
- 3.Which picture starts like “zebra”? (a) watermelon (b) zip (c) tiger
- 4.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) saw (b) yo-yo (c) volcano
- 5.Which picture starts like “tiger”? (a) soap (b) zip (c) tap
- 6.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) torch (b) van (c) umbrella
- 7.🚐 _an — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) v (c) t
- 8.☂️ _mbrella — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) u (c) s
- 9.6️⃣ _ix — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) w (c) u
- 10.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) turtle (b) soap (c) wave
- 11.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) soap (b) umbrella (c) tub
- 12.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) yawn (b) window (c) torch
- 13.🕸️ _eb — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) w (c) y
- 14.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) yarn (b) tea (c) web
- 15.Which picture starts like “umbrella”? (a) tap (b) up (c) tooth
- 16.Which picture starts like “turtle”? (a) violin (b) torch (c) watch
- 17.🎻 _iolin — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) t (c) s
- 18.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) six (b) torch (c) up
- 19.Which picture starts like “web”? (a) window (b) zebra (c) tub
- 20.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) umbrella (b) window (c) zero
- 21.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) yarn (b) six (c) saw
- 22.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) zebra (b) watch (c) tiger
- 23.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) tub (b) six (c) sun
- 24.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) box (b) tub (c) saw
- 25.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) tiger (b) watch (c) zero
- 26.Which picture starts like “van”? (a) volcano (b) tap (c) watch
- 27.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) turkey (b) van (c) fox
- 28.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) wave (b) watermelon (c) zebra
- 29.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) violin (b) zero (c) van
- 30.Which picture starts like “saw”? (a) tea (b) turkey (c) sun
- 31.🥱 _awn — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) y (c) w
- 32.Which picture starts like “van”? (a) soap (b) saw (c) violin
- 33.🧦 _ock — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) z (c) s
- 34.Which picture starts like “tiger”? (a) sock (b) ten (c) volcano
- 35.🦷 _ooth — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) v (c) t
- 36.⛺ _ent — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) t (c) u
- 37.🪚 _aw — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) s (c) t
- 38.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) up (b) zero (c) tomato
- 39.Which picture starts like “ten”? (a) wave (b) window (c) tooth
- 40.Which picture starts like “web”? (a) saw (b) wave (c) tap
Answer key
- sock
- wolf
- zip
- volcano
- tap
- van
- v
- u
- s
- wave
- soap
- torch
- w
- web
- up
- torch
- v
- up
- window
- umbrella
- yarn
- watch
- tub
- box
- tiger
- volcano
- fox
- zebra
- zero
- sun
- y
- violin
- s
- ten
- t
- t
- s
- tomato
- tooth
- wave
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