Hear It, Spot It, Draw It: Beginning Sound Practice for KG

This Kindergarten phonics worksheet helps young learners identify beginning sounds in words through listening, picture recognition, and simple writing tasks. Designed for Grade KG students, the worksheet strengthens phonemic awareness by helping children connect sounds with letters in a clear and engaging way.

Students start by choosing the correct word that begins with a given sound, building confidence in sound recognition. They then move on to true or false statements that reinforce understanding of beginning sounds in familiar words.

As learners progress, they fill in missing beginning letters using picture clues and finally write complete words from a word bank based on given sounds. This gradual progression supports early reading, spelling readiness, and confidence in phonics skills using age-appropriate visuals and prompts.

Why Beginning Sound Practice Matters in Early Learning?

Beginning sound awareness is essential for KG learners because:
1. It helps children hear and identify the first sound in words.
2. It builds a strong foundation for phonics and reading.
3. It supports early spelling and decoding skills.
4. It improves listening, speaking, and writing confidence.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

This worksheet includes four structured phonics activities:

🔤 Exercise 1 – Choose the Word with the Correct Beginning Sound  
Students choose the correct word that starts with the given sound.

✔️ Exercise 2 – True or False (Beginning Sound Check)  
Students decide whether statements about starting sounds are correct.

✏️ Exercise 3 – Fill in the Beginning Sound  
Students write the missing starting letter using picture clues.

🖼️ Exercise 4 – Write the Word Using the Given Sound  
Students write complete words from a word bank based on pictures and sounds.

🔹 Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Beginning Sound  
1. cat  
2. ball  
3. moon  
4. sun  
5. rat  
6. dog  
7. fish  
8. pup  
9. hat  
10. toy  

Exercise 2 – True / False  
1. True  
2. False  
3. True  
4. False  
5. False  
6. False  
7. True  
8. False  
9. True  
10. False  

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Beginning Sound  
1. h (hut)  
2. k (kite)  
3. b (ball)  
4. p (pot)  
5. m (mop)  
6. f (fish)  
7. h (hen)  
8. r (red)  
9. m (moon)  
10. p (pig)  

Exercise 4 – Write the Word Using the Given Sound  
1. bat  
2. pen  
3. tap  
4. egg  
5. bus  
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