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 “u”? (a) tap (b) violin (c) up
- 2.⬆️ _p — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) v (c) s
- 3.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) box (b) watch (c) ten
- 4.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) saw (b) yarn (c) zip
- 5.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) fox (b) van (c) tooth
- 6.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) watermelon (b) yo-yo (c) umbrella
- 7.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) zebra (b) wave (c) tub
- 8.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) ox (b) wolf (c) ten
- 9.Which picture starts like “sock”? (a) window (b) tent (c) sun
- 10.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) yawn (b) van (c) zero
- 11.☂️ _mbrella — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) s (c) u
- 12.Which picture starts like “torch”? (a) wolf (b) tub (c) zip
- 13.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) tap (b) web (c) saw
- 14.Which picture starts like “volcano”? (a) up (b) violin (c) tea
- 15.🦃 _urkey — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) s (c) u
- 16.🧶 _arn — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) t (c) u
- 17.Which picture starts like “volcano”? (a) umbrella (b) yo-yo (c) van
- 18.Which picture starts like “zebra”? (a) tomato (b) zero (c) tea
- 19.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) sock (b) tea (c) turtle
- 20.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) van (b) up (c) tent
- 21.🪀 _o-yo — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) t (c) s
- 22.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) saw (b) web (c) ten
- 23.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) torch (b) window (c) soap
- 24.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) tiger (b) tea (c) window
- 25.🦓 _ebra — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) z (c) t
- 26.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) six (b) sock (c) watermelon
- 27.🔟 _en — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) u (c) t
- 28.🧦 _ock — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) u (c) t
- 29.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) van (b) tooth (c) volcano
- 30.🦷 _ooth — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) u (c) w
- 31.Which picture starts like “yarn”? (a) tent (b) six (c) yo-yo
- 32.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) violin (b) tiger (c) tap
- 33.Which picture starts like “yawn”? (a) tap (b) yo-yo (c) tub
- 34.⛺ _ent — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) t (c) u
- 35.Which picture starts like “tiger”? (a) wolf (b) volcano (c) turtle
- 36.Which picture starts like “six”? (a) tub (b) sock (c) tap
- 37.🐺 _olf — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) s (c) w
- 38.Which picture starts like “yarn”? (a) soap (b) tent (c) yawn
- 39.⌚ _atch — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) z (c) w
- 40.Which picture starts like “tea”? (a) tooth (b) umbrella (c) yawn
Answer key
- up
- u
- box
- yarn
- fox
- umbrella
- zebra
- ox
- sun
- yawn
- u
- tub
- saw
- violin
- t
- y
- van
- zero
- sock
- tent
- y
- web
- soap
- window
- z
- watermelon
- t
- s
- tooth
- t
- yo-yo
- violin
- yo-yo
- t
- turtle
- sock
- w
- yawn
- w
- tooth
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