Beginning Sounds Worksheet

Say each word. Circle the words that start with the letter. b ball bed book c cat cake car d dog door duck m milk moon mum

Beginning sounds are the first step into reading words, because hearing the first sound of a word and matching it to a letter is what blending is built on. This sheet shows a letter and a small set of words, and the task is to match each word to the letter it starts with. It is a listening sheet first: say the word, hear the first sound, then match. It needs no writing at all.

Answer key

b: ball, bed, bookc: cat, cake, card: dog, door, duckm: milk, moon, mum

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