Sound Sorters: Beginning & Ending Sounds for KG

This hands-on Grade KG phonics worksheet helps young learners strengthen their listening and sound recognition skills by sorting words based on their beginning and ending sounds. Through structured word banks and visual cues, children learn to identify where sounds occur in words, building a strong foundation for early reading and spelling.

Topic: Sorting Words by Beginning & Ending Sounds  
Grade Level: Kindergarten (KG)  
Grammar & Phonics Focus: Beginning sounds, ending sounds, phonemic awareness, sound discrimination  

Why Beginning & Ending Sounds Matter in Early Literacy  
Recognizing the first and last sounds in words helps children break words into smaller sound units. This skill is essential for decoding, spelling, and reading readiness. By sorting words, learners actively engage with sounds rather than memorizing words passively.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?  

This worksheet includes four engaging sorting activities designed to develop strong phonics skills:

🧠 Exercise 1 – Sort by Beginning Sound (/m/ and /s/)  
Students sort words into groups based on whether they begin with the /m/ or /s/ sound, improving sound identification.

✏️ Exercise 2 – Sort by Ending Sound (/n/ and /t/)  
Learners group words according to their ending sounds, strengthening listening accuracy and sound comparison.

🖼️ Exercise 3 – Sort by Ending Sound (/b/ and /r/)  
Using a word bank, children sort words by their final sound, reinforcing attention to word endings.

📝 Exercise 4 – Sort by Ending Sound (/g/ and /p/)  
Students classify words based on ending sounds, building confidence in recognizing sound patterns.

This worksheet is ideal for classroom phonics centers, guided practice, or home learning to reinforce sound awareness in a fun and interactive way.

Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Sort by Beginning Sound  
/m/: mat, mouse, milk, moon, mop, mug  
/s/: soap, sun, sky, smile, star, sand  

Exercise 2 – Sort by Ending Sound  
/n/: pen, ten, fan, can, bun, man  
/t/: net, hat, cut, hot, sit, rat  

Exercise 3 – Sort by Ending Sound  
/b/: bat, ball, bun, bear, bean, red  
/r/: rat, boat, rain, rose, race, run  

Exercise 4 – Sort by Ending Sound  
/g/: dog, bag, dig, log  
/p/: cap, zip, mop, lip, top  

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