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 “v”? (a) van (b) window (c) tomato
- 2.🥱 _awn — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) y (c) z
- 3.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) wolf (b) up (c) yawn
- 4.Which picture starts like “zero”? (a) torch (b) zebra (c) watermelon
- 5.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) van (b) umbrella (c) soap
- 6.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) wolf (b) tub (c) six
- 7.🔟 _en — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) w (c) t
- 8.☂️ _mbrella — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) v (c) u
- 9.Which picture starts like “zero”? (a) sun (b) tap (c) zip
- 10.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) saw (b) zip (c) soap
- 11.Which picture starts like “sun”? (a) tent (b) soap (c) tap
- 12.Which picture starts like “sun”? (a) umbrella (b) six (c) tap
- 13.0️⃣ _ero — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) t (c) s
- 14.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) zebra (b) tooth (c) web
- 15.Which picture starts like “van”? (a) zip (b) volcano (c) zero
- 16.🚐 _an — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) t (c) v
- 17.☀️ _un — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) y (c) w
- 18.Which picture starts like “up”? (a) umbrella (b) turkey (c) watermelon
- 19.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) yawn (b) six (c) tooth
- 20.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) zip (b) ox (c) soap
- 21.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) saw (b) zero (c) tap
- 22.Which picture starts like “zebra”? (a) tub (b) zero (c) tooth
- 23.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) umbrella (b) wolf (c) zip
- 24.Which picture starts like “torch”? (a) sock (b) six (c) tent
- 25.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) zero (b) saw (c) tent
- 26.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) zero (b) tent (c) web
- 27.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) yarn (b) wolf (c) zebra
- 28.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) volcano (b) saw (c) fox
- 29.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) sun (b) tomato (c) saw
- 30.Which picture starts like “torch”? (a) van (b) tooth (c) up
- 31.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) ten (b) volcano (c) yawn
- 32.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) sun (b) yarn (c) turtle
- 33.Which picture starts like “violin”? (a) saw (b) watermelon (c) volcano
- 34.Which picture starts like “wave”? (a) turtle (b) umbrella (c) wolf
- 35.🎻 _iolin — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) v (c) s
- 36.🐢 _urtle — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) t (c) y
- 37.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) zip (b) yo-yo (c) wolf
- 38.Which picture starts like “umbrella”? (a) saw (b) up (c) ten
- 39.Which picture starts like “window”? (a) tea (b) watermelon (c) tooth
- 40.🕸️ _eb — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) u (c) t
Answer key
- van
- y
- up
- zebra
- soap
- six
- t
- u
- zip
- zip
- soap
- six
- z
- tooth
- volcano
- v
- s
- umbrella
- six
- ox
- saw
- zero
- umbrella
- tent
- tent
- zero
- zebra
- fox
- tomato
- tooth
- yawn
- yarn
- volcano
- wolf
- v
- t
- wolf
- up
- watermelon
- w
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