Kindergarten
Letter Sound: Zz
The /z/ sound, as in zip: trace and write Z and z, find every z among look-alike letters, trace three z words (zap, zig, zoo) and draw something that starts with /z/.
Phonics worksheet · Letter sounds
Letter Sound: Yy
The /y/ sound, as in yak: trace and write Y and y, find every y among look-alike letters, trace three y words (yes, yum, yap) and draw something that starts with /y/.
- 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 y, trace the y words and draw something that starts with /y/!”
Printed on the sheet:
- 3. Trace it: Y and y
- 5. Find it: color every y
- 6. Read and trace the y words
- Write your own y word:
- 7. Draw something that starts with /y/
Teacher tip
Y at the start of words says /y/, as in yak. Later it will act like a vowel.
How to use it
- Let kids trace with a finger before a pencil.
- Play “I spy something that starts with…” after the sheet.
- Use the sheet as a quick check after you teach the sound, then reteach in a small group.
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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