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 picture starts like “turkey”? (a) web (b) volcano (c) tea
- 2.⌚ _atch — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) w (c) t
- 3.Which picture starts like “yarn”? (a) window (b) yawn (c) zebra
- 4.⬆️ _p — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) y (c) z
- 5.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) box (b) turkey (c) watermelon
- 6.🌊 _ave — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) t (c) w
- 7.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) wave (b) tiger (c) up
- 8.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) up (b) yo-yo (c) tent
- 9.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) sock (b) torch (c) tea
- 10.Which picture starts like “tub”? (a) six (b) volcano (c) ten
- 11.🚐 _an — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) v (c) y
- 12.🤐 _ip — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) s (c) z
- 13.Which picture starts like “umbrella”? (a) yawn (b) up (c) sun
- 14.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) zero (b) yawn (c) tent
- 15.🥱 _awn — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) y (c) s
- 16.0️⃣ _ero — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) z (c) v
- 17.Which picture starts like “zero”? (a) tea (b) turkey (c) zebra
- 18.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) torch (b) violin (c) saw
- 19.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) turtle (b) window (c) umbrella
- 20.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) six (b) window (c) saw
- 21.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) yawn (b) window (c) tooth
- 22.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) web (b) turkey (c) sun
- 23.Which picture starts like “watch”? (a) wolf (b) tiger (c) zero
- 24.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) zero (b) six (c) window
- 25.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) torch (b) up (c) ox
- 26.Which picture starts like “wave”? (a) torch (b) watch (c) volcano
- 27.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) tap (b) soap (c) tea
- 28.Which picture starts like “wave”? (a) tooth (b) tent (c) watermelon
- 29.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) soap (b) watermelon (c) tomato
- 30.Which picture starts like “tea”? (a) web (b) zip (c) tap
- 31.Which picture starts like “torch”? (a) sun (b) tooth (c) yo-yo
- 32.🎻 _iolin — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) v (c) t
- 33.Which picture starts like “ten”? (a) torch (b) watermelon (c) sun
- 34.Which picture starts like “sun”? (a) saw (b) zebra (c) yawn
- 35.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) umbrella (b) tap (c) sock
- 36.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) six (b) window (c) yo-yo
- 37.Which picture starts like “up”? (a) tap (b) yarn (c) umbrella
- 38.Which picture starts like “volcano”? (a) tooth (b) tomato (c) van
- 39.Which picture starts like “volcano”? (a) violin (b) tiger (c) yawn
- 40.Which picture starts like “van”? (a) soap (b) saw (c) volcano
Answer key
- tea
- w
- yawn
- u
- box
- w
- tiger
- up
- sock
- ten
- v
- z
- up
- zero
- y
- z
- zebra
- saw
- window
- six
- tooth
- sun
- wolf
- six
- ox
- watch
- soap
- watermelon
- tomato
- tap
- tooth
- v
- torch
- saw
- umbrella
- yo-yo
- umbrella
- van
- violin
- volcano
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