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.🧶 _arn — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) v (c) s
- 2.Which picture starts like “wolf”? (a) watch (b) tea (c) soap
- 3.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) yo-yo (b) ten (c) umbrella
- 4.☀️ _un — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) w (c) s
- 5.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) umbrella (b) zero (c) torch
- 6.Which picture starts like “tent”? (a) watch (b) saw (c) turkey
- 7.Which picture starts like “tomato”? (a) tap (b) wolf (c) van
- 8.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) tiger (b) wave (c) six
- 9.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) zip (b) yawn (c) tiger
- 10.🧼 _oap — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) t (c) s
- 11.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) watermelon (b) volcano (c) zip
- 12.Which picture starts like “violin”? (a) window (b) turkey (c) van
- 13.🔦 _orch — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) t (c) s
- 14.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) yarn (b) wave (c) window
- 15.Which picture starts like “yawn”? (a) yo-yo (b) tent (c) tiger
- 16.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) ox (b) sock (c) tub
- 17.Which picture starts like “tea”? (a) tub (b) sock (c) saw
- 18.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) ten (b) zebra (c) fox
- 19.Which picture starts like “torch”? (a) watch (b) volcano (c) tent
- 20.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) yawn (b) wolf (c) up
- 21.Which picture starts like “turkey”? (a) zip (b) tap (c) zebra
- 22.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) turkey (b) tiger (c) van
- 23.Which picture starts like “van”? (a) volcano (b) tooth (c) turkey
- 24.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) wolf (b) torch (c) zip
- 25.Which picture starts like “yo-yo”? (a) yarn (b) turtle (c) tiger
- 26.Which picture starts like “sun”? (a) web (b) sock (c) watch
- 27.🧦 _ock — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) s (c) v
- 28.Which picture starts like “umbrella”? (a) up (b) sock (c) ten
- 29.Which picture starts like “tent”? (a) six (b) tomato (c) soap
- 30.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) watermelon (b) window (c) tap
- 31.Which picture starts like “turtle”? (a) watch (b) yo-yo (c) tent
- 32.0️⃣ _ero — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) z (c) s
- 33.🥱 _awn — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) z (c) w
- 34.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) up (b) zero (c) six
- 35.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) yawn (b) sock (c) tent
- 36.Which picture starts like “up”? (a) zip (b) wolf (c) umbrella
- 37.🪚 _aw — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) w (c) z
- 38.🌋 _olcano — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) s (c) v
- 39.Which picture starts like “soap”? (a) saw (b) volcano (c) zip
- 40.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) soap (b) wolf (c) up
Answer key
- y
- watch
- umbrella
- s
- torch
- turkey
- tap
- six
- tiger
- s
- watermelon
- van
- t
- yarn
- yo-yo
- ox
- tub
- fox
- tent
- yawn
- tap
- van
- volcano
- zip
- yarn
- sock
- s
- up
- tomato
- tap
- tent
- z
- y
- zero
- tent
- umbrella
- s
- v
- saw
- up
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