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