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 “u”? (a) tea (b) umbrella (c) sock
- 2.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) yo-yo (b) watermelon (c) up
- 3.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) zip (b) tooth (c) violin
- 4.Which picture starts like “zero”? (a) zip (b) ten (c) watermelon
- 5.🧶 _arn — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) y (c) u
- 6.Which picture starts like “yawn”? (a) volcano (b) zero (c) yarn
- 7.Which picture starts like “window”? (a) yo-yo (b) web (c) up
- 8.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) violin (b) tub (c) ten
- 9.🦃 _urkey — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) t (c) s
- 10.Which picture starts like “van”? (a) soap (b) turtle (c) volcano
- 11.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) yarn (b) zero (c) up
- 12.Which picture starts like “tub”? (a) zero (b) turtle (c) sun
- 13.Which picture starts like “yarn”? (a) watch (b) yo-yo (c) saw
- 14.⬆️ _p — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) y (c) u
- 15.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) soap (b) ox (c) tea
- 16.🔟 _en — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) z (c) s
- 17.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) tomato (b) yarn (c) volcano
- 18.Which picture starts like “violin”? (a) volcano (b) tub (c) tap
- 19.Which picture starts like “zero”? (a) torch (b) up (c) zebra
- 20.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) box (b) tent (c) window
- 21.☂️ _mbrella — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) v (c) u
- 22.Which picture starts like “soap”? (a) tap (b) sun (c) tea
- 23.🦓 _ebra — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) t (c) y
- 24.0️⃣ _ero — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) y (c) z
- 25.🪀 _o-yo — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) v (c) y
- 26.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) wave (b) up (c) volcano
- 27.🌋 _olcano — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) v (c) s
- 28.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) watch (b) tent (c) sun
- 29.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) web (b) tea (c) soap
- 30.6️⃣ _ix — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) t (c) s
- 31.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) watermelon (b) six (c) sun
- 32.Which picture starts like “umbrella”? (a) watermelon (b) zip (c) up
- 33.Which picture starts like “tent”? (a) turtle (b) wave (c) web
- 34.Which picture starts like “zip”? (a) zero (b) yarn (c) volcano
- 35.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) six (b) web (c) tiger
- 36.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) up (b) tub (c) violin
- 37.Which picture starts like “window”? (a) wave (b) yo-yo (c) tea
- 38.Which picture starts like “violin”? (a) torch (b) zebra (c) van
- 39.Which picture starts like “tea”? (a) tent (b) violin (c) yarn
- 40.🚐 _an — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) v (c) t
Answer key
- umbrella
- yo-yo
- zip
- zip
- y
- yarn
- web
- violin
- t
- volcano
- yarn
- turtle
- yo-yo
- u
- ox
- t
- volcano
- volcano
- zebra
- box
- u
- sun
- z
- z
- y
- up
- v
- watch
- soap
- s
- six
- up
- turtle
- zero
- six
- tub
- wave
- van
- tent
- v
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