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 “zero”? (a) zip (b) soap (c) wolf
- 2.🧦 _ock — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) w (c) z
- 3.🐯 _iger — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) z (c) t
- 4.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) tooth (b) yarn (c) saw
- 5.☂️ _mbrella — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) u (c) v
- 6.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) saw (b) turkey (c) zero
- 7.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) tent (b) saw (c) yo-yo
- 8.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) volcano (b) umbrella (c) tub
- 9.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) zero (b) yawn (c) tent
- 10.6️⃣ _ix — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) u (c) s
- 11.Which picture starts like “tea”? (a) van (b) turkey (c) violin
- 12.⬆️ _p — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) t (c) y
- 13.🕸️ _eb — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) u (c) w
- 14.Which picture starts like “yarn”? (a) ten (b) yo-yo (c) tap
- 15.🦃 _urkey — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) t (c) y
- 16.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) turtle (b) tap (c) van
- 17.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) zip (b) box (c) tent
- 18.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) turkey (b) wave (c) zebra
- 19.🥱 _awn — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) y (c) u
- 20.Which picture starts like “van”? (a) tub (b) violin (c) six
- 21.Which picture starts like “tap”? (a) zip (b) turtle (c) saw
- 22.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) umbrella (b) tiger (c) yawn
- 23.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) sun (b) yawn (c) window
- 24.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) violin (b) ox (c) tub
- 25.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) saw (b) tent (c) zero
- 26.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) turkey (b) torch (c) up
- 27.🪚 _aw — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) v (c) s
- 28.Which picture starts like “volcano”? (a) web (b) umbrella (c) violin
- 29.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) fox (b) tent (c) volcano
- 30.Which picture starts like “yawn”? (a) web (b) wolf (c) yo-yo
- 31.🚐 _an — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) v (c) t
- 32.Which picture starts like “yawn”? (a) yarn (b) sock (c) window
- 33.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) watermelon (b) six (c) wolf
- 34.Which picture starts like “van”? (a) soap (b) sun (c) volcano
- 35.Which picture starts like “ten”? (a) watermelon (b) tap (c) window
- 36.Which picture starts like “saw”? (a) volcano (b) window (c) sun
- 37.🔦 _orch — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) t (c) z
- 38.Which picture starts like “web”? (a) tea (b) volcano (c) wolf
- 39.Which picture starts like “zip”? (a) watch (b) tooth (c) zebra
- 40.Which picture starts like “zebra”? (a) turkey (b) turtle (c) zero
Answer key
- zip
- s
- t
- yarn
- u
- turkey
- yo-yo
- umbrella
- zero
- s
- turkey
- u
- w
- yo-yo
- t
- van
- box
- zebra
- y
- violin
- turtle
- tiger
- yawn
- ox
- tent
- up
- s
- violin
- fox
- yo-yo
- v
- yarn
- six
- volcano
- tap
- sun
- t
- wolf
- zebra
- zero
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