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Beginning Sounds Phonics Worksheets (s–z)

Phonics lesson 4: Beginning sounds s–z · Set 45 · 40 questions
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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. 1.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) umbrella (b) window (c) yarn
  2. 2.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) ten (b) zip (c) soap
  3. 3.🧶 _arn — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) t (c) y
  4. 4.Which picture starts like “zip”? (a) saw (b) zebra (c) up
  5. 5.Which picture starts like “van”? (a) saw (b) up (c) volcano
  6. 6.Which picture starts like “volcano”? (a) van (b) soap (c) six
  7. 7.Which picture starts like “umbrella”? (a) yarn (b) up (c) torch
  8. 8.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) six (b) tea (c) tent
  9. 9.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) yawn (b) saw (c) tomato
  10. 10.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) saw (b) tub (c) six
  11. 11.Which picture starts like “watch”? (a) window (b) turtle (c) yawn
  12. 12.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) ten (b) zebra (c) yarn
  13. 13.🤐 _ip — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) w (c) s
  14. 14.🌊 _ave — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) w (c) y
  15. 15.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) six (b) tiger (c) turtle
  16. 16.🦷 _ooth — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) t (c) v
  17. 17.🦃 _urkey — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) w (c) t
  18. 18.Which picture starts like “violin”? (a) sock (b) volcano (c) window
  19. 19.☂️ _mbrella — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) u (c) t
  20. 20.Which picture starts like “zero”? (a) tiger (b) zebra (c) ten
  21. 21.Which picture starts like “torch”? (a) saw (b) ten (c) six
  22. 22.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) zebra (b) web (c) fox
  23. 23.🛁 _ub — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) s (c) v
  24. 24.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) yo-yo (b) box (c) window
  25. 25.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) yawn (b) volcano (c) tooth
  26. 26.Which picture starts like “yawn”? (a) zero (b) saw (c) yarn
  27. 27.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) soap (b) tap (c) van
  28. 28.🦓 _ebra — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) t (c) v
  29. 29.Which picture starts like “wave”? (a) watermelon (b) tomato (c) tiger
  30. 30.🥱 _awn — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) v (c) y
  31. 31.⬆️ _p — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) t (c) z
  32. 32.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) yo-yo (b) watermelon (c) ox
  33. 33.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) volcano (b) ten (c) zero
  34. 34.Which picture starts like “sock”? (a) six (b) violin (c) watermelon
  35. 35.🚐 _an — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) t (c) v
  36. 36.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) torch (b) wolf (c) volcano
  37. 37.Which picture starts like “tub”? (a) watch (b) zebra (c) turkey
  38. 38.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) yawn (b) soap (c) tea
  39. 39.Which picture starts like “sock”? (a) ten (b) saw (c) tent
  40. 40.Which picture starts like “zebra”? (a) soap (b) up (c) zero

Answer key

  1. umbrella
  2. zip
  3. y
  4. zebra
  5. volcano
  6. van
  7. up
  8. six
  9. saw
  10. tub
  11. window
  12. yarn
  13. z
  14. w
  15. six
  16. t
  17. t
  18. volcano
  19. u
  20. zebra
  21. ten
  22. fox
  23. t
  24. box
  25. volcano
  26. yarn
  27. tap
  28. z
  29. watermelon
  30. y
  31. u
  32. ox
  33. zero
  34. six
  35. v
  36. wolf
  37. turkey
  38. yawn
  39. saw
  40. zero

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