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 “w”? (a) tap (b) web (c) yawn
- 2.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) sun (b) window (c) yo-yo
- 3.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) turkey (b) torch (c) saw
- 4.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) ten (b) up (c) umbrella
- 5.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) sun (b) wave (c) umbrella
- 6.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) yawn (b) soap (c) yo-yo
- 7.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) turkey (b) ten (c) fox
- 8.Which picture starts like “sock”? (a) yawn (b) soap (c) watermelon
- 9.Which picture starts like “six”? (a) tap (b) saw (c) tent
- 10.Which picture starts like “zebra”? (a) zero (b) web (c) tiger
- 11.Which picture starts like “yarn”? (a) violin (b) window (c) yawn
- 12.Which picture starts like “tap”? (a) tea (b) yawn (c) web
- 13.⬆️ _p — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) t (c) z
- 14.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) sock (b) tomato (c) yawn
- 15.🛁 _ub — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) w (c) t
- 16.Which picture starts like “yawn”? (a) window (b) yo-yo (c) up
- 17.Which picture starts like “violin”? (a) up (b) volcano (c) watermelon
- 18.☀️ _un — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) s (c) z
- 19.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) ten (b) wolf (c) yo-yo
- 20.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) wolf (b) van (c) sun
- 21.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) zebra (b) turtle (c) watermelon
- 22.🕸️ _eb — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) y (c) s
- 23.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) sock (b) zero (c) watermelon
- 24.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) zero (b) six (c) up
- 25.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) sock (b) wolf (c) tap
- 26.🪟 _indow — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) w (c) z
- 27.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) turkey (b) tub (c) zip
- 28.Which picture starts like “tap”? (a) ten (b) window (c) soap
- 29.🥱 _awn — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) u (c) z
- 30.Which picture starts like “turtle”? (a) zebra (b) wave (c) tap
- 31.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) turkey (b) yarn (c) tiger
- 32.0️⃣ _ero — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) z (c) s
- 33.Which picture starts like “zip”? (a) zero (b) yarn (c) saw
- 34.Which picture starts like “zero”? (a) tub (b) van (c) zip
- 35.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) ten (b) saw (c) ox
- 36.Which picture starts like “yo-yo”? (a) ten (b) yarn (c) tooth
- 37.🎻 _iolin — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) w (c) v
- 38.☂️ _mbrella — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) y (c) u
- 39.Which picture starts like “zip”? (a) zebra (b) sock (c) umbrella
- 40.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) box (b) tea (c) zero
Answer key
- web
- window
- saw
- ten
- umbrella
- soap
- fox
- soap
- saw
- zero
- yawn
- tea
- u
- yawn
- t
- yo-yo
- volcano
- s
- yo-yo
- sun
- zebra
- w
- zero
- six
- tap
- w
- zip
- ten
- y
- tap
- yarn
- z
- zero
- zip
- ox
- yarn
- v
- u
- zebra
- box
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