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