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