Kindergarten
First Sound Sort: f, l, n
Twelve words to sort by first sound under f, l and n: fan and fox, lap and log, nap and nut.
Phonics worksheet · Letter sounds
First Sound Sort: c, g, h
Twelve words to sort by first sound under c, g and h: cat and cup, gum and gap, hat and hen.
- Grade level
- Kindergarten
- Time
- About 15 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
“Read each word. Listen to its first sound. Write it under the letter it starts with.”
Words on this sheet
gapcuthumcuphencathopgumcobguthatgot
Teacher tip
Remind kids that c and g are hard here, as in cat and gum.
How to use it
- Hold up the letter and let kids show a thumbs up when they hear a word with that sound.
- Say the sound with a picture and a motion, like a buzzing hand for /b/ in bee.
- Use it in a small reading group so you can hear each child sound out a few words.
Watch for
Adding “uh” to stop sounds, like “buh” for /b/. Keep sounds short and crisp.
Talk about it
- What sound do you hear at the very start of this word?
- What sound does this letter or letter team make?
Take it further
Make a letter collage: kids cut out pictures from magazines that start with the letter.
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Last Sound Sort: t, p, g
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The /b/ sound, as in bee: trace and write B and b, find every b among look-alike letters, trace three b words (bat, bed, bug) and draw something that starts with /b/.
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