Kindergarten
First Sound Sort: r, w, y
Twelve words to sort by first sound under r, w and y: rat and rug, web and wig, yes, yak and yum.
Phonics worksheet · Letter sounds
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.
- 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
netfiglogfanfoxnodnutlapfunlidnaplip
Teacher tip
Say the sounds with the mouth shapes: lip bite, tongue up, hum.
How to use it
- Model each letter in the air, then on the board, saying the strokes out loud.
- Let kids trace with a finger before a pencil.
- Send it home with a note asking families to listen to their child read the words.
Watch for
b, d, p and q mix-ups. Teach “bat before ball” for b: the line comes first.
Talk about it
- Whose name in our class starts with this sound?
- How did you figure out that word?
Take it further
Bring something from home that starts with the letter for a sound show-and-tell.
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