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 “y”? (a) ten (b) tent (c) yarn
- 2.☂️ _mbrella — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) v (c) u
- 3.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) yawn (b) violin (c) tomato
- 4.Which picture starts like “sun”? (a) van (b) tub (c) sock
- 5.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) ten (b) yarn (c) sock
- 6.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) tomato (b) wolf (c) tent
- 7.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) tooth (b) tomato (c) soap
- 8.🧼 _oap — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) u (c) t
- 9.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) tent (b) tiger (c) six
- 10.🐢 _urtle — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) t (c) y
- 11.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) volcano (b) sun (c) tea
- 12.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) saw (b) turkey (c) zip
- 13.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) umbrella (b) watermelon (c) torch
- 14.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) soap (b) ox (c) web
- 15.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) zip (b) torch (c) fox
- 16.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) volcano (b) web (c) tea
- 17.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) ten (b) violin (c) umbrella
- 18.Which picture starts like “yawn”? (a) tiger (b) watch (c) yo-yo
- 19.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) window (b) six (c) tomato
- 20.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) tiger (b) wave (c) zero
- 21.Which picture starts like “yarn”? (a) tub (b) window (c) yo-yo
- 22.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) tea (b) tomato (c) yo-yo
- 23.Which picture starts like “violin”? (a) torch (b) zebra (c) volcano
- 24.Which picture starts like “zip”? (a) watermelon (b) sock (c) zero
- 25.Which picture starts like “saw”? (a) soap (b) tiger (c) zip
- 26.⬆️ _p — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) u (c) w
- 27.Which picture starts like “zip”? (a) zebra (b) tent (c) van
- 28.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) sock (b) volcano (c) watch
- 29.🍅 _omato — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) w (c) t
- 30.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) box (b) tomato (c) tent
- 31.🌋 _olcano — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) z (c) v
- 32.🪀 _o-yo — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) y (c) z
- 33.Which picture starts like “six”? (a) torch (b) zebra (c) sun
- 34.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) tomato (b) yawn (c) violin
- 35.0️⃣ _ero — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) z (c) s
- 36.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) torch (b) saw (c) sock
- 37.🔟 _en — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) t (c) v
- 38.Which picture starts like “sock”? (a) van (b) sun (c) yo-yo
- 39.Which picture starts like “saw”? (a) ten (b) six (c) volcano
- 40.Which picture starts like “zebra”? (a) sun (b) zip (c) turkey
Answer key
- yarn
- u
- violin
- sock
- ten
- wolf
- soap
- s
- six
- t
- volcano
- zip
- watermelon
- ox
- fox
- tea
- umbrella
- yo-yo
- six
- tiger
- yo-yo
- yo-yo
- volcano
- zero
- soap
- u
- zebra
- sock
- t
- box
- v
- y
- sun
- yawn
- z
- torch
- t
- sun
- six
- zip
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