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