Beginning Sounds Worksheets for 1st Grade
What's on each sheet
- 📝4 questions per pageOr 6 in compact mode, with smaller pictures.
A worked example first“Look! Like this” shows exactly what to do before kids start.
Quick checkingPrint the answer key, or snap a photo of the finished sheet and let the app mark it.- 📈Progress you can seeScores roll into a skill report, so you know what to practice next.
About these beginning sounds worksheets
Hearing the first sound in a word is a key early reading skill. On these sheets, kids see a letter, say its sound, and circle the picture that starts with that sound. Saying each picture's name out loud is part of the practice, so these sheets work best with a grown-up nearby for the youngest kids.
Preschool and kindergarten pages use single letters with simple pictures. First and second graders move on to blends and digraphs like sh, ch, tr and fr. Each page opens with a worked example, so kids know what to do. Every print brings new letters and pictures.
Skills your child practices
- ✓ Letter-sound connections
- ✓ Hearing the first sound in a word
- ✓ Blends and digraphs (older kids)
- ✓ Building vocabulary with picture names
Tips for grown-ups
- Say each picture's name together before choosing.
- Exaggerate the first sound: ffff-fish.
- Play 'I spy something that starts with…' around the house.
Questions parents ask
When should kids know their beginning sounds?
Many children work on beginning sounds in preschool and kindergarten. It often follows learning letter names.
What's the difference between a blend and a digraph?
In a blend like tr, you can hear both letters. In a digraph like sh, two letters make one new sound.
My child knows letter names but not sounds. What helps?
Practice one or two sounds a day with real objects and pictures. Short, playful repetition works better than long drills.