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 ends with the letter “x”? (a) tea (b) ox (c) yo-yo
- 2.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) wave (b) tent (c) six
- 3.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) ten (b) van (c) zip
- 4.🕸️ _eb — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) w (c) s
- 5.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) wolf (b) sun (c) volcano
- 6.Which picture starts like “saw”? (a) six (b) zip (c) tea
- 7.Which picture starts like “sun”? (a) saw (b) watch (c) tooth
- 8.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) umbrella (b) zero (c) tea
- 9.⬆️ _p — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) s (c) y
- 10.Which picture starts like “up”? (a) sun (b) yarn (c) umbrella
- 11.Which picture starts like “sun”? (a) watch (b) sock (c) yo-yo
- 12.6️⃣ _ix — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) u (c) s
- 13.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) soap (b) turkey (c) yawn
- 14.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) tea (b) tub (c) six
- 15.Which picture starts like “volcano”? (a) tap (b) van (c) zip
- 16.🧦 _ock — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) v (c) s
- 17.🧼 _oap — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) z (c) t
- 18.Which picture starts like “yawn”? (a) sock (b) wolf (c) yarn
- 19.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) yarn (b) sock (c) zebra
- 20.☂️ _mbrella — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) u (c) y
- 21.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) tea (b) zebra (c) box
- 22.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) van (b) tooth (c) up
- 23.Which picture starts like “umbrella”? (a) tap (b) web (c) up
- 24.🤐 _ip — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) z (c) y
- 25.Which picture starts like “soap”? (a) six (b) van (c) tap
- 26.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) sock (b) zero (c) ten
- 27.🐢 _urtle — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) t (c) s
- 28.🌊 _ave — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) w (c) t
- 29.Which picture starts like “torch”? (a) watermelon (b) yarn (c) turtle
- 30.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) saw (b) tent (c) watermelon
- 31.Which picture starts like “window”? (a) saw (b) wave (c) zip
- 32.🥱 _awn — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) s (c) w
- 33.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) umbrella (b) watch (c) sun
- 34.Which picture starts like “ten”? (a) tooth (b) volcano (c) violin
- 35.Which picture starts like “tent”? (a) saw (b) tea (c) zero
- 36.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) sock (b) zero (c) ten
- 37.Which picture starts like “zip”? (a) tent (b) zero (c) ten
- 38.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) wolf (b) yawn (c) violin
- 39.Which picture starts like “yarn”? (a) tub (b) yawn (c) tomato
- 40.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) yo-yo (b) sun (c) saw
Answer key
- ox
- six
- van
- w
- volcano
- six
- saw
- zero
- u
- umbrella
- sock
- s
- soap
- six
- van
- s
- s
- yarn
- yarn
- u
- box
- up
- up
- z
- six
- ten
- t
- w
- turtle
- tent
- wave
- y
- umbrella
- tooth
- tea
- sock
- zero
- yawn
- yawn
- yo-yo
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