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 “t”? (a) ten (b) van (c) umbrella
- 2.🐢 _urtle — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) w (c) t
- 3.⬆️ _p — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) z (c) v
- 4.🕸️ _eb — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) w (c) z
- 5.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) sun (b) sock (c) six
- 6.🚐 _an — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) w (c) y
- 7.Which picture starts like “van”? (a) zebra (b) watermelon (c) volcano
- 8.🪀 _o-yo — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) s (c) u
- 9.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) tomato (b) yarn (c) zero
- 10.Which picture starts like “saw”? (a) van (b) soap (c) umbrella
- 11.Which picture starts like “ten”? (a) watermelon (b) tent (c) zip
- 12.Which picture starts like “up”? (a) sun (b) umbrella (c) web
- 13.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) yawn (b) window (c) sun
- 14.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) watch (b) zip (c) watermelon
- 15.Which picture starts like “turtle”? (a) sock (b) van (c) tea
- 16.🧼 _oap — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) s (c) u
- 17.Which picture starts like “sun”? (a) sock (b) web (c) umbrella
- 18.Which picture starts like “turtle”? (a) tomato (b) yawn (c) zero
- 19.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) umbrella (b) tent (c) wave
- 20.☂️ _mbrella — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) s (c) v
- 21.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) wave (b) box (c) web
- 22.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) wave (b) tent (c) sock
- 23.0️⃣ _ero — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) u (c) z
- 24.Which picture starts like “sock”? (a) saw (b) watermelon (c) wolf
- 25.🚰 _ap — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) u (c) y
- 26.Which picture starts like “web”? (a) up (b) van (c) watermelon
- 27.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) sun (b) sock (c) wolf
- 28.Which picture starts like “saw”? (a) tooth (b) zero (c) six
- 29.Which picture starts like “soap”? (a) watch (b) tap (c) saw
- 30.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) violin (b) zip (c) tiger
- 31.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) tooth (b) tea (c) window
- 32.Which picture starts like “umbrella”? (a) yarn (b) up (c) saw
- 33.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) wolf (b) umbrella (c) tomato
- 34.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) ox (b) up (c) watch
- 35.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) torch (b) saw (c) fox
- 36.Which picture starts like “volcano”? (a) watermelon (b) violin (c) tooth
- 37.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) umbrella (b) zero (c) watermelon
- 38.🤐 _ip — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) w (c) y
- 39.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) van (b) tomato (c) torch
- 40.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) up (b) tent (c) zero
Answer key
- ten
- t
- u
- w
- six
- v
- volcano
- y
- yarn
- soap
- tent
- umbrella
- yawn
- zip
- tea
- s
- sock
- tomato
- wave
- u
- box
- sock
- z
- saw
- t
- watermelon
- wolf
- six
- saw
- tiger
- window
- up
- umbrella
- ox
- fox
- violin
- watermelon
- z
- van
- up
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