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.🪟 _indow — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) w (c) s
- 2.Which picture starts like “volcano”? (a) violin (b) soap (c) watermelon
- 3.🐺 _olf — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) u (c) w
- 4.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) six (b) saw (c) window
- 5.🚐 _an — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) z (c) w
- 6.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) umbrella (b) tiger (c) watermelon
- 7.Which picture starts like “watch”? (a) yawn (b) wave (c) yo-yo
- 8.Which picture starts like “umbrella”? (a) sock (b) up (c) torch
- 9.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) zebra (b) ten (c) van
- 10.🪀 _o-yo — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) y (c) v
- 11.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) up (b) tap (c) six
- 12.Which picture starts like “tap”? (a) saw (b) zero (c) torch
- 13.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) web (b) sun (c) sock
- 14.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) yawn (b) sock (c) zip
- 15.Which picture starts like “six”? (a) tomato (b) tap (c) sock
- 16.Which picture starts like “zero”? (a) yo-yo (b) ten (c) zip
- 17.🦷 _ooth — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) z (c) t
- 18.Which picture starts like “sun”? (a) torch (b) soap (c) turkey
- 19.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) tiger (b) window (c) sock
- 20.Which picture starts like “ten”? (a) sock (b) yo-yo (c) tomato
- 21.Which picture starts like “turkey”? (a) tent (b) web (c) wolf
- 22.🐯 _iger — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) t (c) y
- 23.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) van (b) saw (c) up
- 24.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) volcano (b) watermelon (c) tub
- 25.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) web (b) six (c) van
- 26.🦓 _ebra — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) v (c) z
- 27.Which picture starts like “web”? (a) watch (b) sun (c) ten
- 28.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) turtle (b) sock (c) wave
- 29.🚰 _ap — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) t (c) s
- 30.⛺ _ent — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) s (c) y
- 31.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) zero (b) turkey (c) violin
- 32.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) tap (b) soap (c) up
- 33.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) sun (b) yo-yo (c) tap
- 34.6️⃣ _ix — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) s (c) w
- 35.Which picture starts like “tent”? (a) tap (b) violin (c) yawn
- 36.🧦 _ock — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) s (c) t
- 37.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) saw (b) volcano (c) yawn
- 38.Which picture starts like “zebra”? (a) web (b) zero (c) turtle
- 39.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) soap (b) window (c) tent
- 40.Which picture starts like “violin”? (a) wolf (b) volcano (c) turkey
Answer key
- w
- violin
- w
- window
- v
- umbrella
- wave
- up
- van
- y
- six
- torch
- web
- zip
- sock
- zip
- t
- soap
- sock
- tomato
- tent
- t
- saw
- watermelon
- six
- z
- watch
- wave
- t
- t
- zero
- up
- yo-yo
- s
- tap
- s
- yawn
- zero
- tent
- volcano
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