Missing Sound
Say the picture slowly. Which sound is missing? Write it in the empty box!
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How to do it
- Say the picture slowly.
- Find the missing sound.
- Write it in the empty box.
Teaching tip
First and last sounds are easiest. Middle sounds take more listening. This sheet is aligned with Common Core RF.K.2d.
About this worksheet
Words like fan and rug with the first, middle or last letter missing.
What kids practice
Blending means putting sounds together to make a word: c-a-t makes cat. Segmenting is the opposite, stretching a word out to hear each sound. Together they are the bridge from knowing letter sounds to reading and spelling real words. These sheets use three-sound words like cat, sun and dog, all with pictures. Blending is the step in phonics where letter sounds turn into words.
Watch for
- Adding "uh" to sounds, like "cuh-a-tuh." Keep sounds short and clipped.
- Hearing the first sound and guessing the rest. Touch every sound.
- Skipping the middle vowel when segmenting. Say the word slowly and listen for it.
It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full blending and segmenting CVC words phonics guide for kindergarten.
More sheets in this set
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1. Blend and Stretch ChartHow to blend sounds into a word, stretch a word into its sounds, and use robot talk. 
2. Sound BoxesThree-sound pictures like sun, pig and bug, with a coin dot and a writing box for each sound.
3. Blend and MatchWords like jet and mop split into letter tiles with sound dots, matched to their pictures.
4. Slide and ReadThree letters on a slide to blend into a word, with three look-alike pictures to choose from.
5. Robot TalkA grown-up reads robot sounds like d-o-g, and your child circles the matching picture.