Beginning Sounds
Say the picture. What sound does it start with? Circle the letter!
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How to do it
- Say the picture.
- Listen for the first sound.
- Circle the letter that makes that sound.
Teaching tip
Stretch out the first sound, like "mmmouse," to make it easier to hear. This sheet is aligned with Common Core RF.K.3a.
About this worksheet
Pictures like a penguin, a zebra and a mouse, with letters to circle for the first sound.
What kids practice
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.
Watch for
- 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.
It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full letter names and sounds phonics guide for kindergarten.
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1. ABC Sounds ChartEvery letter A to Z with its sound and a picture. 
2. Letter Sound AaA says /a/. Pictures of apple, ant, an alligator and an astronaut to color, then find the ones that start with /a/.
3. Letter Sound BbB says /b/. Pictures of a ball, a bear, a bed and a bee to color, then find the ones that start with /b/.
4. Letter Sound CcC says /k/. Pictures of a cat, a cake, a car and a cow to color, then find the ones that start with /k/.
5. Letter Sound DdD says /d/. Pictures of a dog, a duck, a drum and a dinosaur to color, then find the ones that start with /d/.
6. Letter Sound EeE says /e/. Pictures of an egg, an elephant, an elf and an envelope to color, then find the ones that start with /e/.
7. Letter Sound FfF says /f/. Pictures of a fish, a fan, a fox and a fork to color, then find the ones that start with /f/.
8. Letter Sound GgG says /g/. Pictures of a goat, a gate, a gift and a guitar to color, then find the ones that start with /g/.
9. Letter Sound HhH says /h/. Pictures of a hat, a hen, a horse and a house to color, then find the ones that start with /h/.
10. Letter Sound IiI says /i/. Pictures of an igloo, an insect and ink to color, then find the ones that start with /i/.
11. Letter Sound JjJ says /j/. Pictures of a jar, a jet, a jacket and juice to color, then find the ones that start with /j/.
12. Letter Sound KkK says /k/. Pictures of a kite, a key, a king and a kitten to color, then find the ones that start with /k/.
13. Letter Sound LlL says /l/. Pictures of a lion, a lemon, a leaf and a lamp to color, then find the ones that start with /l/.
14. Letter Sound MmM says /m/. Pictures of the moon, a mop, a monkey and a mouse to color, then find the ones that start with /m/.
15. Letter Sound NnN says /n/. Pictures of a nose, a net, a nail and a napkin to color, then find the ones that start with /n/.
16. Letter Sound OoO says /o/. Pictures of an octopus, an olive, an otter and an ox to color, then find the ones that start with /o/.
17. Letter Sound PpP says /p/. Pictures of a pig, a pen, pizza and a pie to color, then find the ones that start with /p/.
18. Letter Sound QqQ says /kw/. Pictures of a queen, a quilt and a question mark to color, then find the ones that start with /kw/.
19. Letter Sound RrR says /r/. Pictures of a rabbit, rain, a ring and a rocket to color, then find the ones that start with /r/.
20. Letter Sound SsS says /s/. Pictures of the sun, a sock, soap and a seal to color, then find the ones that start with /s/.
21. Letter Sound TtT says /t/. Pictures of a tiger, a top, a tooth and a turtle to color, then find the ones that start with /t/.
22. Letter Sound UuU says /u/. Pictures of an umbrella, up and under to color, then find the ones that start with /u/.
23. Letter Sound VvV says /v/. Pictures of a van, a vest, a vase and a violin to color, then find the ones that start with /v/.
24. Letter Sound WwW says /w/. Pictures of a web, a wagon, a watch and a wing to color, then find the ones that start with /w/.
25. Letter Sound XxX 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/.
26. Letter Sound YyY says /y/. Pictures of a yo-yo, yarn, a yak and yogurt to color, then find the ones that start with /y/.
27. Letter Sound ZzZ says /z/. Pictures of a zebra, a zipper, a zoo and zero to color, then find the ones that start with /z/.
28. Missing Letter TrainAlphabet trains with a letter or two missing to write in.