Kindergarten
Picture Sort: Last Sound T, N or G
A picture sort for the end of the word: cat, penguin and frog go under t, n or g by the sound they end with.
Phonics worksheet · Letter sounds
Picture Sort: C, S or T?
Nine pictures to cut out and glue under c, s or t by their first sound: candy, crayon, snake, Santa, turtle and a trombone.
- 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
CcSsTtcandytreecrayonsnaketurtleSanta
Teacher tip
Santa and snake start with the same sound. Say each name slowly before cutting.
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
- 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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