Class 1 English Worksheet on Sounds Phonics Word Guessing
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Class 1 English Worksheet on Sounds Phonics Word Guessing
Class 1EnglishCommunication SkillsFree DownloadPDF
Mariya AliVisit Profile
I’m a passionate educator and communication coach. I specialize in Public Speaking, Creative Writing, Spoken English, and Child Pedagogy. Having worked with learners across age groups and backgrounds, I take pride in helping students and professionals become confident, expressive, and impactful communicators.
Sound Detectives: Fun Phonics and Word Guessing Practice for Class 1
This engaging Class 1 worksheet introduces young learners to sounds, phonics, and word guessing in a fun, visual, and age-appropriate way. Through colourful pictures and simple multiple-choice questions, children learn to identify beginning sounds, ending sounds, and correct words by carefully observing images and reading clues.
The worksheet supports early reading development by helping students connect letters with sounds and understand how words are formed. With familiar objects, animals, and everyday items, children practise phonemic awareness while building confidence in reading and vocabulary skills.
Why Sounds, Phonics, and Word Guessing Matter in Class 1
Phonics is the foundation of early reading and spelling. For Grade 1 learners, this topic is important because:
1. It helps children recognise beginning and ending sounds in words.
2. It strengthens letter–sound relationships needed for reading.
3. It improves vocabulary through picture-based word identification.
4. It builds confidence in decoding and understanding new words.
What’s Inside This Worksheet?
This worksheet includes five interactive phonics and word-guessing activities:
🔤 Exercise 1 – Identifying Beginning Sounds
Students look at pictures and choose the correct beginning sound for words like bat, kite, mouse, boat, and hat.
🔚 Exercise 2 – Identifying Ending Sounds
Children identify the ending sounds of common words such as jam, book, map, chair, and log using visual clues.
🖼️ Exercise 3 – Guess the Correct Word
Students choose the correct word that matches each picture, strengthening word–picture association.
📝 Exercise 4 – Choose the Best Describing Word
Learners select the word that best describes each picture, helping them understand adjectives in context.
🧠 Exercise 5 – Read and Guess the Word
Students read simple phonics clues (for example, “I start with /b/”) and choose the correct word, building sound recognition and comprehension.
This worksheet makes early reading practice enjoyable while strengthening phonics, vocabulary, and word recognition skills in a supportive and playful way.
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Frequently Asked Questions
They help children decode words using sounds and picture clues confidently.
It builds foundational decoding and reading fluency skills.
They can encourage children to sound out unfamiliar words.
