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 “t”? (a) tub (b) sock (c) yarn
- 2.Which picture starts like “yo-yo”? (a) zebra (b) six (c) yarn
- 3.☂️ _mbrella — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) y (c) u
- 4.Which picture starts like “yarn”? (a) window (b) volcano (c) yo-yo
- 5.Which picture starts like “up”? (a) van (b) yo-yo (c) umbrella
- 6.Which picture starts like “web”? (a) wave (b) saw (c) sun
- 7.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) volcano (b) zebra (c) tub
- 8.Which picture starts like “wolf”? (a) tiger (b) up (c) wave
- 9.🍉 _atermelon — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) s (c) w
- 10.Which picture starts like “web”? (a) window (b) yarn (c) tomato
- 11.Which picture starts like “wave”? (a) umbrella (b) turkey (c) watch
- 12.Which picture starts like “saw”? (a) tap (b) soap (c) umbrella
- 13.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) ox (b) saw (c) tomato
- 14.🦓 _ebra — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) s (c) z
- 15.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) torch (b) zero (c) up
- 16.🤐 _ip — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) w (c) z
- 17.🚐 _an — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) t (c) u
- 18.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) yo-yo (b) tea (c) umbrella
- 19.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) violin (b) yo-yo (c) up
- 20.⛺ _ent — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) w (c) s
- 21.Which picture starts like “umbrella”? (a) up (b) yo-yo (c) watermelon
- 22.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) zip (b) web (c) six
- 23.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) watch (b) yo-yo (c) tub
- 24.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) tap (b) window (c) zero
- 25.Which picture starts like “zero”? (a) zebra (b) soap (c) yawn
- 26.Which picture starts like “wolf”? (a) web (b) torch (c) tooth
- 27.6️⃣ _ix — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) t (c) w
- 28.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) yarn (b) turtle (c) tiger
- 29.Which picture starts like “six”? (a) van (b) sun (c) web
- 30.🪟 _indow — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) w (c) u
- 31.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) box (b) yarn (c) sun
- 32.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) sun (b) watch (c) tooth
- 33.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) up (b) volcano (c) tomato
- 34.⌚ _atch — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) w (c) u
- 35.Which picture starts like “turkey”? (a) soap (b) turtle (c) umbrella
- 36.🐯 _iger — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) s (c) t
- 37.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) tooth (b) soap (c) tea
- 38.Which picture starts like “sun”? (a) zebra (b) six (c) tap
- 39.Which picture starts like “sock”? (a) van (b) six (c) zebra
- 40.Which picture starts like “sock”? (a) zip (b) tiger (c) soap
Answer key
- tub
- yarn
- u
- yo-yo
- umbrella
- wave
- volcano
- wave
- w
- window
- watch
- soap
- ox
- z
- up
- z
- v
- umbrella
- violin
- t
- up
- six
- watch
- zero
- zebra
- web
- s
- yarn
- sun
- w
- box
- tooth
- tomato
- w
- turtle
- t
- soap
- six
- six
- soap
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