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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.🧦 _ock — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) w (c) u
- 2.🚐 _an — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) v (c) z
- 3.Which picture starts like “yawn”? (a) sock (b) van (c) yo-yo
- 4.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) volcano (b) tap (c) sun
- 5.Which picture starts like “zero”? (a) tap (b) zip (c) turtle
- 6.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) turkey (b) umbrella (c) saw
- 7.Which picture starts like “volcano”? (a) van (b) saw (c) yo-yo
- 8.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) violin (b) zero (c) six
- 9.🪚 _aw — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) t (c) s
- 10.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) torch (b) sock (c) six
- 11.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) zebra (b) yo-yo (c) sock
- 12.Which picture starts like “violin”? (a) tomato (b) volcano (c) sock
- 13.Which picture starts like “tent”? (a) six (b) window (c) turtle
- 14.Which picture starts like “up”? (a) web (b) umbrella (c) tooth
- 15.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) watch (b) soap (c) tap
- 16.Which picture starts like “web”? (a) watermelon (b) turkey (c) soap
- 17.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) watch (b) ten (c) umbrella
- 18.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) violin (b) yawn (c) web
- 19.🍉 _atermelon — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) t (c) y
- 20.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) up (b) zip (c) sun
- 21.Which picture starts like “zip”? (a) zero (b) yawn (c) tent
- 22.Which picture starts like “wolf”? (a) umbrella (b) sun (c) wave
- 23.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) soap (b) watch (c) zebra
- 24.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) box (b) zebra (c) sun
- 25.Which picture starts like “yo-yo”? (a) wave (b) yawn (c) ten
- 26.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) tap (b) tent (c) fox
- 27.🎻 _iolin — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) w (c) v
- 28.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) tea (b) watch (c) ox
- 29.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) zebra (b) tent (c) wave
- 30.Which picture starts like “yo-yo”? (a) volcano (b) tiger (c) yarn
- 31.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) tooth (b) window (c) tent
- 32.🔟 _en — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) t (c) s
- 33.🤐 _ip — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) t (c) z
- 34.⌚ _atch — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) w (c) t
- 35.☂️ _mbrella — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) t (c) u
- 36.Which picture starts like “van”? (a) violin (b) yarn (c) turkey
- 37.Which picture starts like “zero”? (a) zebra (b) tiger (c) turtle
- 38.Which picture starts like “web”? (a) tap (b) window (c) tooth
- 39.Which picture starts like “ten”? (a) saw (b) yo-yo (c) tap
- 40.Which picture starts like “turkey”? (a) watermelon (b) volcano (c) tap
Answer key
- s
- v
- yo-yo
- volcano
- zip
- umbrella
- van
- violin
- s
- six
- sock
- volcano
- turtle
- umbrella
- soap
- watermelon
- ten
- yawn
- w
- sun
- zero
- wave
- watch
- box
- yawn
- fox
- v
- ox
- zebra
- yarn
- window
- t
- z
- w
- u
- violin
- zebra
- window
- tap
- tap
Free phonics lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/phonics-for-kids