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 “t”? (a) wolf (b) saw (c) turtle
- 2.🎻 _iolin — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) w (c) t
- 3.Which picture starts like “torch”? (a) volcano (b) sock (c) tap
- 4.🪚 _aw — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) w (c) s
- 5.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) zip (b) tea (c) umbrella
- 6.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) web (b) van (c) yawn
- 7.Which picture starts like “zebra”? (a) yawn (b) zip (c) tiger
- 8.🕸️ _eb — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) w (c) s
- 9.🌋 _olcano — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) u (c) v
- 10.🥱 _awn — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) y (c) w
- 11.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) tiger (b) ox (c) tub
- 12.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) watermelon (b) fox (c) ten
- 13.🪀 _o-yo — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) u (c) s
- 14.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) yawn (b) violin (c) tap
- 15.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) wolf (b) six (c) torch
- 16.Which picture starts like “van”? (a) torch (b) violin (c) sock
- 17.Which picture starts like “window”? (a) ten (b) turtle (c) watermelon
- 18.Which picture starts like “yawn”? (a) violin (b) tiger (c) yarn
- 19.Which picture starts like “web”? (a) tap (b) up (c) watermelon
- 20.🦓 _ebra — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) y (c) t
- 21.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) box (b) saw (c) tomato
- 22.Which picture starts like “violin”? (a) web (b) turkey (c) van
- 23.🚰 _ap — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) t (c) z
- 24.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) zebra (b) wave (c) ten
- 25.🧶 _arn — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) z (c) s
- 26.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) zip (b) violin (c) watch
- 27.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) ten (b) zebra (c) saw
- 28.🐢 _urtle — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) t (c) u
- 29.Which picture starts like “up”? (a) tiger (b) umbrella (c) six
- 30.⬆️ _p — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) t (c) v
- 31.Which picture starts like “umbrella”? (a) violin (b) wolf (c) up
- 32.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) tea (b) up (c) tub
- 33.Which picture starts like “sun”? (a) six (b) up (c) tub
- 34.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) watch (b) six (c) zebra
- 35.Which picture starts like “tap”? (a) yarn (b) soap (c) tea
- 36.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) wave (b) up (c) zero
- 37.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) yo-yo (b) zip (c) turtle
- 38.Which picture starts like “turkey”? (a) saw (b) up (c) tap
- 39.Which picture starts like “sun”? (a) tent (b) saw (c) web
- 40.Which picture starts like “yarn”? (a) watermelon (b) wave (c) yawn
Answer key
- turtle
- v
- tap
- s
- umbrella
- yawn
- zip
- w
- v
- y
- ox
- fox
- y
- tap
- six
- violin
- watermelon
- yarn
- watermelon
- z
- box
- van
- t
- ten
- y
- violin
- saw
- t
- umbrella
- u
- up
- up
- six
- zebra
- tea
- wave
- yo-yo
- tap
- saw
- yawn
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