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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- 1.0️⃣ _ero — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) t (c) y
- 2.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) saw (b) zip (c) tent
- 3.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) soap (b) van (c) web
- 4.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) tent (b) zero (c) violin
- 5.⬆️ _p — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) t (c) v
- 6.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) umbrella (b) tea (c) window
- 7.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) tiger (b) ox (c) saw
- 8.🌊 _ave — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) z (c) w
- 9.Which picture starts like “van”? (a) sun (b) tap (c) violin
- 10.🎻 _iolin — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) w (c) z
- 11.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) turkey (b) volcano (c) six
- 12.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) tiger (b) soap (c) zip
- 13.Which picture starts like “up”? (a) umbrella (b) six (c) turtle
- 14.☂️ _mbrella — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) y (c) u
- 15.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) six (b) turtle (c) window
- 16.🧦 _ock — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) s (c) y
- 17.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) saw (b) sock (c) box
- 18.Which picture starts like “turkey”? (a) tap (b) sock (c) yawn
- 19.Which picture starts like “violin”? (a) van (b) tomato (c) window
- 20.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) sun (b) tent (c) turtle
- 21.🧶 _arn — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) y (c) t
- 22.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) wave (b) watermelon (c) violin
- 23.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) wave (b) watermelon (c) van
- 24.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) tiger (b) fox (c) tub
- 25.Which picture starts like “tap”? (a) wave (b) turtle (c) yo-yo
- 26.Which picture starts like “six”? (a) tent (b) turkey (c) sun
- 27.Which picture starts like “umbrella”? (a) up (b) soap (c) turtle
- 28.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) zebra (b) sun (c) watermelon
- 29.🛁 _ub — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) s (c) v
- 30.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) tea (b) yawn (c) turtle
- 31.⛺ _ent — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) y (c) t
- 32.Which picture starts like “sock”? (a) zip (b) soap (c) tub
- 33.🕸️ _eb — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) y (c) t
- 34.Which picture starts like “watermelon”? (a) turtle (b) tent (c) wave
- 35.🪚 _aw — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) w (c) s
- 36.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) umbrella (b) six (c) yo-yo
- 37.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) turkey (b) van (c) wolf
- 38.Which picture starts like “saw”? (a) wave (b) sock (c) torch
- 39.🤐 _ip — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) s (c) y
- 40.Which picture starts like “volcano”? (a) yo-yo (b) sock (c) van
Answer key
- z
- tent
- soap
- zero
- u
- umbrella
- ox
- w
- violin
- v
- volcano
- zip
- umbrella
- u
- six
- s
- box
- tap
- van
- sun
- y
- violin
- van
- fox
- turtle
- sun
- up
- watermelon
- t
- yawn
- t
- soap
- w
- wave
- s
- yo-yo
- wolf
- sock
- z
- van
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