Kindergarten
Letter Sound: Ss
The /s/ sound, as in seahorse: trace and write S and s, find every s among look-alike letters, trace three s words (sun, sit, sad) and draw something that starts with /s/.
Phonics worksheet · Letter sounds
Letter Sound: Rr
The /r/ sound, as in robot: trace and write R and r, find every r among look-alike letters, trace three r words (rat, red, rug) and draw something that starts with /r/.
- Grade level
- Kindergarten
- Time
- About 10 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
“Say it, color it, trace it and write it. Then find every r, trace the r words and draw something that starts with /r/!”
Printed on the sheet:
- 3. Trace it: R and r
- 5. Find it: color every r
- 6. Read and trace the r words
- Write your own r word:
- 7. Draw something that starts with /r/
Teacher tip
Growl like a robot for /r/. Kids find it funny and remember it.
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
- 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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