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 “s”? (a) window (b) saw (c) van
- 2.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) soap (b) zebra (c) zip
- 3.Which picture starts like “sun”? (a) volcano (b) van (c) six
- 4.Which picture starts like “yo-yo”? (a) zero (b) yawn (c) sock
- 5.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) saw (b) umbrella (c) yawn
- 6.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) up (b) zero (c) yo-yo
- 7.🕸️ _eb — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) s (c) w
- 8.🤐 _ip — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) s (c) z
- 9.🧶 _arn — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) v (c) y
- 10.☂️ _mbrella — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) s (c) v
- 11.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) sock (b) van (c) ten
- 12.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) ten (b) umbrella (c) six
- 13.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) yarn (b) tooth (c) box
- 14.🧦 _ock — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) z (c) s
- 15.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) tub (b) zip (c) sun
- 16.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) wolf (b) tomato (c) ox
- 17.🚐 _an — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) v (c) u
- 18.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) wave (b) six (c) turkey
- 19.Which picture starts like “six”? (a) sun (b) yo-yo (c) torch
- 20.🐢 _urtle — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) z (c) t
- 21.🪀 _o-yo — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) z (c) y
- 22.Which picture starts like “up”? (a) umbrella (b) zip (c) tiger
- 23.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) six (b) tent (c) yawn
- 24.🌊 _ave — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) v (c) s
- 25.Which picture starts like “zip”? (a) zebra (b) umbrella (c) watch
- 26.Which picture starts like “tomato”? (a) zip (b) tent (c) violin
- 27.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) turtle (b) tent (c) yarn
- 28.Which picture starts like “window”? (a) zero (b) up (c) wave
- 29.Which picture starts like “yarn”? (a) zero (b) yo-yo (c) tiger
- 30.Which picture starts like “window”? (a) watermelon (b) torch (c) tomato
- 31.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) saw (b) soap (c) van
- 32.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) van (b) window (c) torch
- 33.⌚ _atch — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) s (c) w
- 34.Which picture starts like “saw”? (a) sun (b) tooth (c) tiger
- 35.🦓 _ebra — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) z (c) u
- 36.☀️ _un — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) y (c) s
- 37.Which picture starts like “sock”? (a) soap (b) up (c) torch
- 38.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) fox (b) tomato (c) zip
- 39.🐯 _iger — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) w (c) t
- 40.🍉 _atermelon — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) y (c) z
Answer key
- saw
- soap
- six
- yawn
- umbrella
- yo-yo
- w
- z
- y
- u
- ten
- six
- box
- s
- sun
- ox
- v
- turkey
- sun
- t
- y
- umbrella
- yawn
- w
- zebra
- tent
- yarn
- wave
- yo-yo
- watermelon
- van
- torch
- w
- sun
- z
- s
- soap
- fox
- t
- w
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