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) tiger (b) yarn (c) saw
- 2.🥱 _awn — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) y (c) t
- 3.Which picture starts like “sun”? (a) van (b) tap (c) sock
- 4.Which picture starts like “zip”? (a) yo-yo (b) web (c) zero
- 5.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) yarn (b) zip (c) soap
- 6.Which picture starts like “wave”? (a) saw (b) window (c) yarn
- 7.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) wolf (b) tooth (c) saw
- 8.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) umbrella (b) tent (c) sun
- 9.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) yo-yo (b) van (c) watch
- 10.Which picture starts like “sock”? (a) violin (b) six (c) zebra
- 11.Which picture starts like “tent”? (a) umbrella (b) saw (c) tiger
- 12.Which picture starts like “six”? (a) violin (b) window (c) sock
- 13.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) zebra (b) sock (c) torch
- 14.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) ox (b) soap (c) tent
- 15.Which picture starts like “watermelon”? (a) wolf (b) saw (c) tea
- 16.⌚ _atch — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) v (c) u
- 17.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) saw (b) zip (c) window
- 18.Which picture starts like “zero”? (a) tub (b) zip (c) umbrella
- 19.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) six (b) tent (c) zebra
- 20.🌋 _olcano — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) w (c) z
- 21.⬆️ _p — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) z (c) u
- 22.🕸️ _eb — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) w (c) s
- 23.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) yarn (b) watermelon (c) box
- 24.🧼 _oap — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) s (c) u
- 25.Which picture starts like “saw”? (a) sock (b) umbrella (c) zero
- 26.🔦 _orch — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) w (c) y
- 27.Which picture starts like “watch”? (a) tent (b) watermelon (c) torch
- 28.6️⃣ _ix — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) t (c) s
- 29.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) yo-yo (b) tea (c) volcano
- 30.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) saw (b) watermelon (c) fox
- 31.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) violin (b) soap (c) web
- 32.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) sun (b) wave (c) yo-yo
- 33.🛁 _ub — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) v (c) u
- 34.🧦 _ock — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) t (c) s
- 35.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) watch (b) tomato (c) zero
- 36.Which picture starts like “soap”? (a) tap (b) sock (c) umbrella
- 37.Which picture starts like “zebra”? (a) violin (b) zip (c) yo-yo
- 38.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) wave (b) zebra (c) wolf
- 39.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) ten (b) up (c) van
- 40.Which picture starts like “watch”? (a) sun (b) zebra (c) window
Answer key
- tiger
- y
- sock
- zero
- yarn
- window
- saw
- umbrella
- watch
- six
- tiger
- sock
- torch
- ox
- wolf
- w
- zip
- zip
- six
- v
- u
- w
- box
- s
- sock
- t
- watermelon
- s
- volcano
- fox
- soap
- sun
- t
- s
- zero
- sock
- zip
- zebra
- van
- window
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