F Sound Words

About this worksheet

Twelve picture words with the f sound at the start, middle or end.

What kids practice

These sheets give kids lots of short, fun practice saying six speech sounds: k (as in cat), g (as in goat), f (as in fish), v (as in van), y (as in yo-yo) and ng (as in ring). Most children say k, g, f, y and ng by about age 4, and v by about age 5. Kids who are still working on them in first grade often say t for k (tat for cat), d for g, p for f, b for v, or n for ng. Common Core doesn't cover speech sounds, so these sheets have no Common Core code.

Watch for

• Saying the sound right alone but not in words. That's normal. Keep going word by word.
• Practicing too fast. Slow, clear tries teach the mouth better than quick ones.
• Correcting every word in everyday talk. Save practice for practice time.
• If your child is hard to understand or gets frustrated when talking, ask your pediatrician or a speech-language pathologist for a check.

It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full sounds k g f v y ng (mixed practice) guide for 1st grade.