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.⛺ _ent — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) w (c) s
- 2.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) tent (b) yawn (c) violin
- 3.🍉 _atermelon — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) v (c) w
- 4.Which picture starts like “up”? (a) volcano (b) umbrella (c) sock
- 5.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) tiger (b) umbrella (c) volcano
- 6.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) turkey (b) tent (c) box
- 7.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) turkey (b) six (c) watch
- 8.🐺 _olf — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) t (c) w
- 9.Which picture starts like “tea”? (a) yo-yo (b) watermelon (c) tub
- 10.🔟 _en — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) t (c) u
- 11.🧶 _arn — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) z (c) y
- 12.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) window (b) up (c) ten
- 13.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) volcano (b) umbrella (c) zebra
- 14.🌋 _olcano — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) w (c) z
- 15.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) zip (b) ox (c) zebra
- 16.🛁 _ub — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) t (c) u
- 17.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) turkey (b) six (c) soap
- 18.Which picture starts like “yarn”? (a) tub (b) zero (c) yo-yo
- 19.Which picture starts like “zebra”? (a) window (b) tea (c) zero
- 20.Which picture starts like “tooth”? (a) saw (b) yo-yo (c) torch
- 21.🚐 _an — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) u (c) t
- 22.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) zebra (b) yawn (c) yarn
- 23.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) umbrella (b) van (c) turtle
- 24.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) tent (b) van (c) wolf
- 25.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) tent (b) violin (c) wave
- 26.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) wave (b) sun (c) zero
- 27.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) turtle (b) zero (c) yo-yo
- 28.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) zero (b) web (c) saw
- 29.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) yo-yo (b) umbrella (c) tooth
- 30.🎻 _iolin — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) s (c) y
- 31.Which picture starts like “torch”? (a) sock (b) zip (c) tiger
- 32.Which picture starts like “yarn”? (a) zero (b) van (c) yawn
- 33.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) yarn (b) violin (c) ten
- 34.Which picture starts like “tomato”? (a) ten (b) yarn (c) soap
- 35.0️⃣ _ero — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) s (c) u
- 36.☀️ _un — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) w (c) s
- 37.Which picture starts like “six”? (a) saw (b) ten (c) tomato
- 38.☂️ _mbrella — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) w (c) u
- 39.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) window (b) tomato (c) zero
- 40.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) tent (b) umbrella (c) zero
Answer key
- t
- yawn
- w
- umbrella
- tiger
- box
- six
- w
- tub
- t
- y
- up
- volcano
- v
- ox
- t
- six
- yo-yo
- zero
- torch
- v
- zebra
- van
- wolf
- violin
- sun
- turtle
- saw
- umbrella
- v
- tiger
- yawn
- ten
- ten
- z
- s
- saw
- u
- zero
- tent
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