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Hearing the first sound in a word is one of the most important early reading skills. Before children can read "cat," they need to hear that it starts with /c/. These free beginning sounds worksheets give your child lots of practice: say the picture name, listen to the first sound, and circle the right letter.
What your child practices
- Hearing the first sound in a word.
- Matching sounds to letters.
- Letter recognition in lowercase, the letters children see most in books.
The three pages
- Beginning Sounds 1: apple, ball, cat, dog, egg, fish.
- Beginning Sounds 2: goat, hat, igloo, kite, lion, moon.
- Beginning Sounds 3: nest, pig, rabbit, sun, van, zebra.
Each picture has three letters to choose from, and exactly one is right.
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Phonics Fun: Beginning Sounds Worksheets
Alphabet pages where children color the pictures that start with each letter, plus pages on short and long vowel sounds.
How to use the beginning sounds pages
- Name the pictures together first, so your child uses the same word you mean (a "van," not a "car").
- Stretch the first sound: "mmm-moon."
- Look at the three letters and say each sound.
- Circle the matching letter.
Beginning sounds games
- I spy: "I spy something that starts with /b/."
- Sound basket: collect toys that start with the same sound.
- Silly names: change the first sound of family names: "Bommy, Pommy, Mommy!"
- Snack sounds: "Would you like a /b/…banana?"
Tip: sounds, not letter names
Say /b/ (a short "buh"), not "bee." Children need to connect letters to the sounds they make in words.
The free printables
Every PDF comes in US Letter and A4. Pick the size that matches your paper.
Beginning Sounds 1
Apple, ball, cat, dog, egg and fish.
Beginning Sounds 2
Goat, hat, igloo, kite, lion and moon.
Beginning Sounds 3
Nest, pig, rabbit, sun, van and zebra.
Want more practice?
Bigger paid packs we would pick when the free pages run out.
Heads-up: these are affiliate links. If you buy through them, Tiny PreK may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate disclosure
Phonics Fun: Beginning Sounds Worksheets
Alphabet pages where children color the pictures that start with each letter, plus pages on short and long vowel sounds.
ABC Beginning Sounds & Tracing Worksheets
A–Z letter tracing pages combined with beginning sounds practice for preschool and kindergarten.
