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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) up (b) box (c) tent
- 2.Which picture starts like “umbrella”? (a) up (b) yawn (c) volcano
- 3.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) web (b) six (c) zebra
- 4.Which picture starts like “sock”? (a) umbrella (b) soap (c) up
- 5.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) zebra (b) soap (c) volcano
- 6.Which picture starts like “watermelon”? (a) sun (b) torch (c) watch
- 7.🦓 _ebra — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) s (c) z
- 8.🥱 _awn — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) s (c) y
- 9.🐯 _iger — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) u (c) t
- 10.🐢 _urtle — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) v (c) t
- 11.Which picture starts like “soap”? (a) sock (b) turtle (c) watermelon
- 12.🌊 _ave — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) y (c) z
- 13.Which picture starts like “saw”? (a) van (b) sock (c) tap
- 14.⬆️ _p — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) w (c) s
- 15.Which picture starts like “yarn”? (a) tea (b) zip (c) yawn
- 16.0️⃣ _ero — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) s (c) z
- 17.🎻 _iolin — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) t (c) u
- 18.Which picture starts like “tiger”? (a) sock (b) turkey (c) web
- 19.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) yo-yo (b) turkey (c) saw
- 20.🧦 _ock — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) t (c) v
- 21.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) wolf (b) ten (c) tub
- 22.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) tap (b) up (c) yawn
- 23.🍵 _ea — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) y (c) t
- 24.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) turtle (b) six (c) tent
- 25.🪚 _aw — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) u (c) s
- 26.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) wolf (b) turtle (c) volcano
- 27.🌋 _olcano — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) s (c) v
- 28.Which picture starts like “tomato”? (a) violin (b) torch (c) sock
- 29.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) tent (b) tea (c) up
- 30.🍉 _atermelon — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) y (c) t
- 31.⛺ _ent — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) y (c) w
- 32.Which picture starts like “torch”? (a) sock (b) tent (c) watermelon
- 33.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) tap (b) yo-yo (c) six
- 34.Which picture starts like “sock”? (a) yawn (b) saw (c) yo-yo
- 35.🔟 _en — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) u (c) t
- 36.⌚ _atch — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) s (c) v
- 37.🪀 _o-yo — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) w (c) y
- 38.🤐 _ip — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) t (c) v
- 39.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) van (b) zero (c) tub
- 40.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) sun (b) yarn (c) umbrella
Answer key
- box
- up
- web
- soap
- zebra
- watch
- z
- y
- t
- t
- sock
- w
- sock
- u
- yawn
- z
- v
- turkey
- turkey
- s
- wolf
- yawn
- t
- six
- s
- volcano
- v
- torch
- up
- w
- t
- tent
- six
- saw
- t
- w
- y
- z
- van
- yarn
Free phonics lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/phonics-for-kids