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) u (b) v (c) t
- 2.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) saw (b) umbrella (c) sock
- 3.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) six (b) up (c) tent
- 4.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) box (b) turkey (c) sock
- 5.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) soap (b) zip (c) watermelon
- 6.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) watch (b) soap (c) turkey
- 7.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) six (b) wave (c) tomato
- 8.Which picture starts like “window”? (a) wave (b) umbrella (c) sock
- 9.Which picture starts like “wolf”? (a) van (b) window (c) volcano
- 10.Which picture starts like “yarn”? (a) wave (b) sun (c) yawn
- 11.Which picture starts like “watch”? (a) violin (b) saw (c) window
- 12.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) window (b) sock (c) soap
- 13.Which picture starts like “sun”? (a) violin (b) tent (c) six
- 14.☀️ _un — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) s (c) v
- 15.Which picture starts like “ten”? (a) sun (b) turtle (c) zero
- 16.🎻 _iolin — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) v (c) w
- 17.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) up (b) watch (c) tap
- 18.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) web (b) wave (c) ox
- 19.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) zip (b) torch (c) tea
- 20.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) wolf (b) soap (c) zero
- 21.Which picture starts like “tent”? (a) zero (b) sun (c) tooth
- 22.Which picture starts like “watermelon”? (a) yawn (b) tap (c) window
- 23.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) zebra (b) ten (c) sock
- 24.🪟 _indow — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) w (c) v
- 25.0️⃣ _ero — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) z (c) v
- 26.🤐 _ip — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) y (c) z
- 27.☂️ _mbrella — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) y (c) u
- 28.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) sun (b) turkey (c) tiger
- 29.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) fox (b) web (c) ten
- 30.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) tent (b) volcano (c) tea
- 31.Which picture starts like “umbrella”? (a) up (b) window (c) tooth
- 32.Which picture starts like “van”? (a) watermelon (b) volcano (c) soap
- 33.Which picture starts like “zero”? (a) zebra (b) van (c) watch
- 34.Which picture starts like “tea”? (a) six (b) yarn (c) tub
- 35.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) tooth (b) wave (c) saw
- 36.🦓 _ebra — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) v (c) z
- 37.Which picture starts like “sun”? (a) violin (b) turtle (c) soap
- 38.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) volcano (b) web (c) tiger
- 39.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) six (b) violin (c) yawn
- 40.⌚ _atch — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) s (c) u
Answer key
- t
- umbrella
- six
- box
- watermelon
- soap
- wave
- wave
- window
- yawn
- window
- window
- six
- s
- turtle
- v
- up
- ox
- zip
- zero
- tooth
- window
- sock
- w
- z
- z
- u
- sun
- fox
- volcano
- up
- volcano
- zebra
- tub
- saw
- z
- soap
- tiger
- six
- w
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