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) web (b) saw (c) zebra
- 2.⬆️ _p — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) u (c) z
- 3.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) umbrella (b) six (c) volcano
- 4.🪀 _o-yo — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) y (c) s
- 5.Which picture starts like “soap”? (a) six (b) tent (c) window
- 6.🦓 _ebra — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) w (c) z
- 7.🤐 _ip — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) y (c) z
- 8.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) up (b) tiger (c) six
- 9.Which picture starts like “tooth”? (a) watch (b) zip (c) tap
- 10.Which picture starts like “watch”? (a) turkey (b) tooth (c) web
- 11.🚐 _an — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) v (c) u
- 12.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) web (b) tap (c) umbrella
- 13.Which picture starts like “violin”? (a) volcano (b) sun (c) six
- 14.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) box (b) saw (c) turkey
- 15.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) yo-yo (b) wave (c) zebra
- 16.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) zip (b) tent (c) zero
- 17.🎻 _iolin — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) v (c) z
- 18.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) ox (b) sock (c) window
- 19.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) tap (b) tooth (c) watch
- 20.🐢 _urtle — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) u (c) v
- 21.Which picture starts like “zebra”? (a) zero (b) violin (c) sock
- 22.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) yawn (b) zebra (c) soap
- 23.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) volcano (b) zebra (c) yarn
- 24.Which picture starts like “web”? (a) saw (b) wolf (c) tub
- 25.🍅 _omato — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) v (c) t
- 26.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) tiger (b) tub (c) web
- 27.Which picture starts like “ten”? (a) zero (b) tiger (c) watermelon
- 28.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) tent (b) ten (c) volcano
- 29.🌋 _olcano — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) u (c) v
- 30.Which picture starts like “torch”? (a) violin (b) turtle (c) window
- 31.0️⃣ _ero — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) v (c) z
- 32.🕸️ _eb — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) t (c) w
- 33.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) turtle (b) volcano (c) watermelon
- 34.☂️ _mbrella — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) v (c) u
- 35.Which picture starts like “saw”? (a) up (b) violin (c) sun
- 36.Which picture starts like “yo-yo”? (a) tiger (b) yarn (c) wolf
- 37.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) volcano (b) wave (c) yawn
- 38.Which picture starts like “yarn”? (a) turkey (b) tea (c) yawn
- 39.Which picture starts like “zero”? (a) tooth (b) zip (c) volcano
- 40.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) zero (b) turtle (c) web
Answer key
- saw
- u
- umbrella
- y
- six
- z
- z
- up
- tap
- web
- v
- tap
- volcano
- box
- zebra
- tent
- v
- ox
- watch
- t
- zero
- soap
- yarn
- wolf
- t
- web
- tiger
- volcano
- v
- turtle
- z
- w
- watermelon
- u
- sun
- yarn
- yawn
- yawn
- zip
- zero
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