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 “w”? (a) watch (b) van (c) umbrella
- 2.🦓 _ebra — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) z (c) s
- 3.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) tea (b) box (c) tent
- 4.Which picture starts like “watch”? (a) tap (b) tooth (c) wave
- 5.🚐 _an — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) u (c) v
- 6.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) up (b) sock (c) tea
- 7.🧶 _arn — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) u (c) y
- 8.🥱 _awn — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) u (c) t
- 9.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) tent (b) tooth (c) ox
- 10.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) window (b) umbrella (c) ten
- 11.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) tiger (b) zero (c) wolf
- 12.Which picture starts like “yarn”? (a) yo-yo (b) web (c) saw
- 13.Which picture starts like “yawn”? (a) van (b) yarn (c) saw
- 14.🛁 _ub — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) u (c) t
- 15.0️⃣ _ero — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) w (c) z
- 16.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) violin (b) tiger (c) six
- 17.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) web (b) up (c) tub
- 18.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) watch (b) saw (c) tub
- 19.Which picture starts like “tub”? (a) web (b) watermelon (c) tiger
- 20.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) tea (b) zero (c) up
- 21.Which picture starts like “van”? (a) tomato (b) tooth (c) volcano
- 22.Which picture starts like “soap”? (a) saw (b) yo-yo (c) tub
- 23.Which picture starts like “up”? (a) umbrella (b) tiger (c) turkey
- 24.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) turtle (b) zebra (c) tub
- 25.🤐 _ip — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) y (c) u
- 26.Which picture starts like “zero”? (a) tomato (b) zip (c) turkey
- 27.🪟 _indow — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) u (c) w
- 28.Which picture starts like “zip”? (a) zebra (b) turkey (c) up
- 29.Which picture starts like “umbrella”? (a) up (b) tea (c) tent
- 30.Which picture starts like “six”? (a) watermelon (b) sock (c) tent
- 31.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) umbrella (b) wave (c) fox
- 32.Which picture starts like “web”? (a) tent (b) watermelon (c) sun
- 33.6️⃣ _ix — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) z (c) s
- 34.🔟 _en — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) w (c) t
- 35.Which picture starts like “volcano”? (a) van (b) turtle (c) yarn
- 36.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) volcano (b) wolf (c) six
- 37.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) yarn (b) sock (c) umbrella
- 38.🌋 _olcano — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) y (c) z
- 39.Which picture starts like “van”? (a) tent (b) tomato (c) violin
- 40.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) wolf (b) window (c) soap
Answer key
- watch
- z
- box
- wave
- v
- up
- y
- y
- ox
- ten
- wolf
- yo-yo
- yarn
- t
- z
- six
- web
- tub
- tiger
- tea
- volcano
- saw
- umbrella
- zebra
- z
- zip
- w
- zebra
- up
- sock
- fox
- watermelon
- s
- t
- van
- volcano
- yarn
- v
- violin
- soap
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