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Beginning Sounds Practice

A Grade 1 ELA worksheet focused on identifying and writing beginning sounds of words.

Grade 1 ELA GrammarPhonicsLetter SoundsBeginning Sounds
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Multiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksShort AnswerTrue / FalseWord Bank

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2.c

Topics

ELAGrade 1PhonicsBeginning SoundsLetter Sounds
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Beginning Sounds Practice

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you practice identifying beginning sounds.

Circle the letter that makes the beginning sound for each picture.

1. What is the beginning sound of 'cat'?

a

c

b

b

c

d

d

p

2. What is the beginning sound of 'dog'?

a

g

b

t

c

d

d

s

Write the beginning sound for each word.

3.  all (ball)

4.  ish (fish)

5.  un (sun)

6. Draw a line from the picture to the letter that makes its beginning sound.

(Imagine pictures of an apple, a bear, and a car here.)

Apple

 

C

Bear

 

A

Car

 

B

Read each statement. Circle T for True or F for False.

7. The word 'jump' starts with the sound /j/.

T

True

F

False

8. The word 'apple' starts with the sound /b/.

T

True

F

False

Use the words in the box to complete the sentences. Each word starts with a different sound.

ball
dog
fish
apple

9. I like to eat a red  .

10. My pet   can swim.

11. Throw the   to me!

12. The   barks loudly.