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Phonics worksheet · Letter sounds
Picture Sort: B, D or S?
A second cut-and-glue sort: nine character pictures go under b, d or s by their first sound. b and d side by side, so kids look twice.
- Grade level
- Kindergarten
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Letter sounds
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Letter recognition, Letter sounds, Beginning, middle and ending sounds, Letter formation
What kids do
“Cut out the pictures. Say each name. Glue it under the letter that makes its first sound.”
Words on this sheet
BbDdSsbirddinobeesnap-rexblobdonut
Teacher tip
b and d side by side is on purpose. Ask kids to check the letter before gluing.
How to use it
- Say the sound with a picture and a motion, like a buzzing hand for /b/ in bee.
- Model each letter in the air, then on the board, saying the strokes out loud.
- Say every word on the sheet together before kids start, stretching the sounds.
Watch for
Adding “uh” to stop sounds, like “buh” for /b/. Keep sounds short and crisp.
Talk about it
- Which letters look a lot like this one?
- Can you think of another word with the same sound?
Take it further
Form the letter with playdough or pipe cleaners.
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