Letter names and sounds phonics worksheets
Aligned with Common Core RF.K.3a
Printable kindergarten phonics worksheets for letter sounds: an ABC sounds chart, a letter sound page for every letter A to Z, missing letter trains and beginning sounds.
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ABC Sounds Chart
Every letter A to Z with its sound and a picture.
Letter Sound Aa
A says /a/. Pictures of apple, ant, an alligator and an astronaut to color, then find the ones that start with /a/.
Letter Sound Bb
B says /b/. Pictures of a ball, a bear, a bed and a bee to color, then find the ones that start with /b/.
Letter Sound Cc
C says /k/. Pictures of a cat, a cake, a car and a cow to color, then find the ones that start with /k/.
Letter Sound Dd
D says /d/. Pictures of a dog, a duck, a drum and a dinosaur to color, then find the ones that start with /d/.
Letter Sound Ee
E says /e/. Pictures of an egg, an elephant, an elf and an envelope to color, then find the ones that start with /e/.
Letter Sound Ff
F says /f/. Pictures of a fish, a fan, a fox and a fork to color, then find the ones that start with /f/.
Letter Sound Gg
G says /g/. Pictures of a goat, a gate, a gift and a guitar to color, then find the ones that start with /g/.
Letter Sound Hh
H says /h/. Pictures of a hat, a hen, a horse and a house to color, then find the ones that start with /h/.
Letter Sound Ii
I says /i/. Pictures of an igloo, an insect and ink to color, then find the ones that start with /i/.
Letter Sound Jj
J says /j/. Pictures of a jar, a jet, a jacket and juice to color, then find the ones that start with /j/.
Letter Sound Kk
K says /k/. Pictures of a kite, a key, a king and a kitten to color, then find the ones that start with /k/.
Letter Sound Ll
L says /l/. Pictures of a lion, a lemon, a leaf and a lamp to color, then find the ones that start with /l/.
Letter Sound Mm
M says /m/. Pictures of the moon, a mop, a monkey and a mouse to color, then find the ones that start with /m/.
Letter Sound Nn
N says /n/. Pictures of a nose, a net, a nail and a napkin to color, then find the ones that start with /n/.
Letter Sound Oo
O says /o/. Pictures of an octopus, an olive, an otter and an ox to color, then find the ones that start with /o/.
Letter Sound Pp
P says /p/. Pictures of a pig, a pen, pizza and a pie to color, then find the ones that start with /p/.
Letter Sound Qq
Q says /kw/. Pictures of a queen, a quilt and a question mark to color, then find the ones that start with /kw/.
Letter Sound Rr
R says /r/. Pictures of a rabbit, rain, a ring and a rocket to color, then find the ones that start with /r/.
Letter Sound Ss
S says /s/. Pictures of the sun, a sock, soap and a seal to color, then find the ones that start with /s/.
Letter Sound Tt
T says /t/. Pictures of a tiger, a top, a tooth and a turtle to color, then find the ones that start with /t/.
Letter Sound Uu
U says /u/. Pictures of an umbrella, up and under to color, then find the ones that start with /u/.
Letter Sound Vv
V says /v/. Pictures of a van, a vest, a vase and a violin to color, then find the ones that start with /v/.
Letter Sound Ww
W says /w/. Pictures of a web, a wagon, a watch and a wing to color, then find the ones that start with /w/.
Letter Sound Xx
X says /ks/ at the end of words. Pictures of a fox, a box and the number six to color, then find the ones that end with /ks/.
Letter Sound Yy
Y says /y/. Pictures of a yo-yo, yarn, a yak and yogurt to color, then find the ones that start with /y/.
Letter Sound Zz
Z says /z/. Pictures of a zebra, a zipper, a zoo and zero to color, then find the ones that start with /z/.
Missing Letter Train
Alphabet trains with a letter or two missing to write in.
Beginning Sounds
Pictures like a penguin, a zebra and a mouse, with letters to circle for the first sound.
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For the parent or teacher
What it is
Kindergartners learn the name of every letter and the sound it makes. Knowing letter sounds is the key that unlocks reading, because kids can then sound out words like c-a-t. Letter sounds are the building blocks of phonics.
What comes next
Blending and segmenting CVC words.
How to teach it
- Do one letter sound page a day, along with its Letter of the Day writing page.
- Say the letter, the sound and a word, like "b, /b/, ball."
- Keep sounds short and clean. Say /b/, not "buh."
- Go on a hunt around the house for things that start with today's sound.
Common mistakes
- Adding "uh" to sounds, like "buh" or "tuh," which makes blending harder later.
- Mixing up b and d, or p and q.
- Thinking c and k make different sounds. They both say /k/ in cat and kite.