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) torch (b) umbrella (c) watch
- 2.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) tub (b) up (c) soap
- 3.Which picture starts like “window”? (a) yawn (b) violin (c) web
- 4.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) yarn (b) tiger (c) wave
- 5.Which word starts with the letter “v”? (a) zip (b) van (c) window
- 6.Which picture starts like “zip”? (a) torch (b) soap (c) zebra
- 7.Which word starts with the letter “u”? (a) watermelon (b) umbrella (c) tap
- 8.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) sun (b) tap (c) tea
- 9.Which word starts with the letter “y”? (a) wave (b) yarn (c) torch
- 10.Which word starts with the letter “s”? (a) violin (b) tap (c) sock
- 11.Which picture starts like “sock”? (a) wolf (b) yawn (c) soap
- 12.Which picture starts like “yarn”? (a) watermelon (b) turkey (c) yawn
- 13.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) zip (b) up (c) yarn
- 14.🍅 _omato — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) v (c) t
- 15.Which picture starts like “tiger”? (a) van (b) tent (c) sun
- 16.Which picture starts like “volcano”? (a) sun (b) wave (c) van
- 17.🐺 _olf — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) y (c) z
- 18.Which picture starts like “van”? (a) yarn (b) umbrella (c) violin
- 19.Which picture starts like “violin”? (a) zebra (b) tiger (c) volcano
- 20.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) sock (b) fox (c) turtle
- 21.🍵 _ea — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) v (c) t
- 22.Which picture starts like “zero”? (a) turkey (b) volcano (c) zebra
- 23.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) wave (b) box (c) yarn
- 24.6️⃣ _ix — which letter is missing? (a) y (b) s (c) u
- 25.Which word ends with the letter “x”? (a) wolf (b) ox (c) window
- 26.🪟 _indow — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) w (c) v
- 27.🐢 _urtle — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) t (c) y
- 28.Which picture starts like “watermelon”? (a) yarn (b) web (c) van
- 29.🎻 _iolin — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) w (c) u
- 30.Which picture starts like “six”? (a) tomato (b) zebra (c) saw
- 31.🧦 _ock — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) s (c) t
- 32.Which picture starts like “yawn”? (a) wave (b) yarn (c) tent
- 33.🚐 _an — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) z (c) v
- 34.🥱 _awn — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) y (c) z
- 35.Which picture starts like “zebra”? (a) zip (b) web (c) tent
- 36.Which word starts with the letter “t”? (a) turkey (b) yawn (c) web
- 37.Which word starts with the letter “z”? (a) zebra (b) sock (c) sun
- 38.Which picture starts like “turtle”? (a) yarn (b) ten (c) zip
- 39.🦃 _urkey — which letter is missing? (a) w (b) t (c) u
- 40.Which word starts with the letter “w”? (a) wolf (b) up (c) zebra
Answer key
- watch
- up
- web
- wave
- van
- zebra
- umbrella
- sun
- yarn
- sock
- soap
- yawn
- zip
- t
- tent
- van
- w
- violin
- volcano
- fox
- t
- zebra
- box
- s
- ox
- w
- t
- web
- v
- saw
- s
- yarn
- v
- y
- zip
- turkey
- zebra
- ten
- t
- wolf
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