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.🧦 _ock — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) s (c) w
- 2.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) tent (b) volcano (c) sock
- 3.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) saw (b) six (c) tomato
- 4.Which picture starts like “turkey”? (a) sock (b) yawn (c) tooth
- 5.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) watch (b) box (c) tent
- 6.6️⃣ _ix — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) t (c) s
- 7.Which picture starts like “zip”? (a) zebra (b) sock (c) yo-yo
- 8.Which picture starts like “yawn”? (a) torch (b) yarn (c) tiger
- 9.🧶 _arn — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) u (c) y
- 10.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) saw (b) tea (c) watermelon
- 11.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) up (b) yarn (c) violin
- 12.🐺 _olf — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) s (c) w
- 13.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) up (b) soap (c) tub
- 14.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) up (b) zip (c) web
- 15.🪚 _aw — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) u (c) y
- 16.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) ten (b) violin (c) window
- 17.🤐 _ip — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) z (c) v
- 18.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) watch (b) tiger (c) umbrella
- 19.☀️ _un — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) z (c) s
- 20.⛺ _ent — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) u (c) t
- 21.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) tea (b) van (c) yawn
- 22.🎻 _iolin — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) u (c) v
- 23.Which picture starts like “zero”? (a) wolf (b) zebra (c) tooth
- 24.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) tent (b) ten (c) yo-yo
- 25.🌋 _olcano — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) v (c) t
- 26.🦓 _ebra — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) v (c) z
- 27.🌊 _ave — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) z (c) t
- 28.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) saw (b) fox (c) zero
- 29.Which picture starts like “sock”? (a) tent (b) saw (c) zip
- 30.0️⃣ _ero — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) w (c) z
- 31.🐯 _iger — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) t (c) s
- 32.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) turkey (b) ox (c) turtle
- 33.Which picture starts like “sun”? (a) watermelon (b) saw (c) yawn
- 34.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) yawn (b) zebra (c) window
- 35.Which picture starts like “tent”? (a) violin (b) tea (c) yawn
- 36.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) tomato (b) violin (c) soap
- 37.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) watermelon (b) violin (c) zip
- 38.🧼 _oap — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) t (c) s
- 39.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) torch (b) zebra (c) tiger
- 40.Which picture starts like “tub”? (a) yawn (b) tap (c) zebra
Answer key
- s
- sock
- six
- tooth
- box
- s
- zebra
- yarn
- y
- tea
- yarn
- w
- up
- web
- s
- violin
- z
- umbrella
- s
- t
- van
- v
- zebra
- yo-yo
- v
- z
- w
- fox
- saw
- z
- t
- ox
- saw
- window
- tea
- tomato
- watermelon
- s
- zebra
- tap
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