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