Kindergarten
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.
Phonics worksheet · Letter sounds
Picture Sort: F, K or P?
A cut-and-glue sort with nine new characters: a fairy, a kangaroo, a koala, a penguin and a puppy go under f, k or p.
- 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
FfKkPpfrogkittenpuppykoalafishpandafairypenguin
Teacher tip
Kangaroo and koala both start with k. Ask kids why they are not c.
How to use it
- Play “I spy something that starts with…” after the sheet.
- Hold up the letter and let kids show a thumbs up when they hear a word with that sound.
- Keep a set of letter tiles or magnetic letters on the table for building words.
Watch for
b, d, p and q mix-ups. Teach “bat before ball” for b: the line comes first.
Talk about it
- Which letters look a lot like this one?
- Can you think of another word with the same sound?
Take it further
Form the letter with playdough or pipe cleaners.
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