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