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 picture starts like “torch”? (a) sock (b) tooth (c) zip
- 2.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) umbrella (b) van (c) tiger
- 3.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) up (b) tooth (c) torch
- 4.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) zip (b) box (c) umbrella
- 5.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) zebra (b) yarn (c) umbrella
- 6.Which picture starts like “umbrella”? (a) watch (b) up (c) watermelon
- 7.Which picture starts like “yarn”? (a) yawn (b) tent (c) web
- 8.🦓 _ebra — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) u (c) v
- 9.Which picture starts like “zip”? (a) tub (b) turtle (c) zebra
- 10.Which picture starts like “turtle”? (a) tap (b) umbrella (c) violin
- 11.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) fox (b) yarn (c) sun
- 12.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) wave (b) tent (c) up
- 13.Which picture starts like “tiger”? (a) ten (b) six (c) saw
- 14.🦷 _ooth — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) y (c) z
- 15.Which picture starts like “window”? (a) six (b) sock (c) wolf
- 16.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) tea (b) yawn (c) window
- 17.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) turkey (b) web (c) violin
- 18.Which picture starts like “sock”? (a) tent (b) wolf (c) six
- 19.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) ox (b) sun (c) yarn
- 20.🌋 _olcano — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) s (c) v
- 21.⬆️ _p — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) t (c) y
- 22.🚐 _an — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) s (c) v
- 23.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) tap (b) six (c) saw
- 24.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) six (b) web (c) tea
- 25.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) yo-yo (b) sun (c) wave
- 26.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) torch (b) zero (c) tooth
- 27.🧶 _arn — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) y (c) v
- 28.🧦 _ock — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) y (c) u
- 29.Which picture starts like “six”? (a) sock (b) tiger (c) yawn
- 30.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) turkey (b) yawn (c) saw
- 31.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) turkey (b) zip (c) wolf
- 32.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) wolf (b) tea (c) volcano
- 33.Which picture starts like “up”? (a) six (b) tiger (c) umbrella
- 34.Which picture starts like “six”? (a) soap (b) tap (c) tooth
- 35.Which picture starts like “violin”? (a) web (b) ten (c) van
- 36.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) yarn (b) yawn (c) tooth
- 37.🎻 _iolin — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) v (c) z
- 38.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) van (b) turtle (c) soap
- 39.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) tent (b) zebra (c) watermelon
- 40.0️⃣ _ero — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) z (c) t
Answer key
- tooth
- tiger
- up
- box
- umbrella
- up
- yawn
- z
- zebra
- tap
- fox
- wave
- ten
- t
- wolf
- yawn
- violin
- six
- ox
- v
- u
- v
- six
- tea
- yo-yo
- zero
- y
- s
- sock
- saw
- zip
- volcano
- umbrella
- soap
- van
- tooth
- v
- van
- tent
- z
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