Beginning Sounds Matching Worksheet for 5-Year-Olds — English Phonics (Kindergarten)

Instructions

Note for the Grown-Up: This worksheet uses words to represent pictures. Please help the child by saying the name of each object out loud to help them identify the beginning sound.

1. Read the instructions for each part carefully.
2. Say the sound that each letter makes.
3. Say the name of each object out loud.
4. Complete the activity by drawing lines, circling, or writing letters.

Part 1: Match the Sound

Draw a line from the letter on the left to the word on the right that starts with that letter's sound. Let's do the first one together!

Example:

B -------------- Sun

S -------------- Ball

C -------------- Cat

Now you try!

D -------------- Pig

M -------------- Dog

P -------------- Ant

A -------------- Moon

Part 2: Circle the Sound

Look at the big letter. Say its sound. Then, look at the three words next to it. Circle the word that starts with that sound.

Example:

F :

Apple      Fish      Box

Now you try!

T :

Key      Tent      Sun

R :

Ring      Hat      Leaf

N :

Bed      Web      Net

H :

Car      Hat      Leg

Part 3: What's the First Letter?

Look at the word for each object. The first letter is missing! Write the correct beginning letter in the blank space. Use the letters in the box to help you.

Letter Box:    l    c    s    p

Example: The object is a cup. We write the letter c.

c up

Now you try!

1. __ ip (Lip)

2. __ en (Pen)

3. __ un (Sun)

4. __ at (Cat)

Challenge Time!

Can you think of something that starts with the 'b' sound, like in ball? Draw a picture of it in the space below.

(Space for drawing)

Answer Key

Part 1: Match the Sound

• D → Dog
• M → Moon
• P → Pig
• A → Ant

Part 2: Circle the Sound

• T : Tent
• R : Ring
• N : Net
• H : Hat

Part 3: What's the First Letter?

1. lip
2. pen
3. sun
4. cat

Challenge Time!

• Answers will vary. Examples could be a picture of a bee, a boat, a bug, a bed, a banana, etc.