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 “zebra”? (a) watermelon (b) zero (c) torch
- 2.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) window (b) tent (c) umbrella
- 3.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) window (b) sock (c) violin
- 4.Which picture starts like “yarn”? (a) umbrella (b) wave (c) yawn
- 5.🕸️ _eb — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) u (c) w
- 6.Which picture starts like “turkey”? (a) ten (b) yawn (c) soap
- 7.🧦 _ock — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) t (c) s
- 8.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) up (b) watch (c) tap
- 9.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) saw (b) web (c) zero
- 10.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) ox (b) wave (c) watch
- 11.Which picture starts like “zebra”? (a) tent (b) web (c) zip
- 12.Which picture starts like “violin”? (a) van (b) ten (c) tea
- 13.Which picture starts like “six”? (a) tap (b) sun (c) zebra
- 14.🤐 _ip — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) t (c) s
- 15.6️⃣ _ix — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) w (c) s
- 16.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) tap (b) tiger (c) web
- 17.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) watch (b) yo-yo (c) zero
- 18.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) tent (b) fox (c) sun
- 19.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) saw (b) watch (c) zip
- 20.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) window (b) box (c) tomato
- 21.Which picture starts like “zero”? (a) tent (b) zip (c) soap
- 22.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) yarn (b) up (c) saw
- 23.🪟 _indow — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) u (c) w
- 24.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) tub (b) yarn (c) six
- 25.☀️ _un — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) s (c) u
- 26.Which picture starts like “turkey”? (a) sock (b) tub (c) six
- 27.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) tap (b) sock (c) turtle
- 28.Which picture starts like “up”? (a) tub (b) watch (c) umbrella
- 29.Which picture starts like “violin”? (a) soap (b) six (c) volcano
- 30.Which picture starts like “zip”? (a) zebra (b) tea (c) sun
- 31.0️⃣ _ero — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) w (c) v
- 32.🧶 _arn — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) v (c) u
- 33.🦓 _ebra — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) z (c) s
- 34.🐢 _urtle — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) v (c) t
- 35.🌋 _olcano — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) t (c) v
- 36.Which picture starts like “yawn”? (a) yarn (b) window (c) violin
- 37.Which picture starts like “yawn”? (a) yo-yo (b) zebra (c) sock
- 38.Which picture starts like “tent”? (a) tomato (b) saw (c) umbrella
- 39.🚐 _an — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) z (c) v
- 40.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) tomato (b) turkey (c) van
Answer key
- zero
- tent
- violin
- yawn
- w
- ten
- s
- up
- zero
- ox
- zip
- van
- sun
- z
- s
- web
- watch
- fox
- zip
- box
- zip
- saw
- w
- yarn
- s
- tub
- sock
- umbrella
- volcano
- zebra
- z
- y
- z
- t
- v
- yarn
- yo-yo
- tomato
- v
- van
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