Beginning Sounds Worksheet - Free Printable, Digital, & PDF - Free Printable

Let’s go through each picture one by one and find the beginning sound.

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First box: Picture of a cat + “at”

We need to pick the letter that makes the word start with the right sound.
The word is “cat” — so we need the letter c.
Options: r, b, c → choose c

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Second box: Picture of a cup + “up”

The word is “cup” — so we need the letter c.
Options: t, c, p → choose c

Wait — hold on! The picture is a *cup*, but the ending is “up”. So the full word is “cup”, which starts with c. But let’s double-check: if you say “cup”, it starts with /k/ sound, which is made by ‘c’. Yes, correct.

But wait — look again at the options: t, c, p. If we pick ‘c’, we get “cup” — perfect.

Actually… Hmm. Let me think again. Is there any trick? No — “cup” starts with ‘c’. So answer is c.

Wait — no! Wait a second. Look at the image: it’s a teacup or just a cup? Still called “cup”. Starts with ‘c’.

BUT — looking back at the worksheet: the second box says “_ up” and the picture is a cup. So yes, “cup” → starts with ‘c’.

Hold on — I think I made a mistake here. Let me check the letters again.

Options are: t, c, p

If I pick ‘t’ → “tup”? Not a real word.
‘c’ → “cup” ✔
‘p’ → “pup” — that’s a puppy! Oh! Wait — is the picture a cup or a pup?

Looking carefully: the image shows a bowl-shaped object with a handle — that’s a cup, not a dog. So it should be “cup” → starts with ‘c’.

But why is ‘p’ an option? Maybe to trick you? Or maybe I’m misreading?

Wait — actually, in some worksheets, they might show a “pup” (baby dog) for “pup”, but this image clearly looks like a drinking cup.

Let me confirm: the drawing has a rounded body and a handle — definitely a cup. So answer is c.

But now I’m confused because “pup” is also a common word. Let me check the other boxes first and come back.

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Third box: Picture of a jar + “ar”

Word is “jar” — starts with j.
Options: j, d, e → choose j

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Fourth box: Picture of sun + “un”

Word is “sun” — starts with s.
Options: b, r, s → choose s

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Fifth box: Picture of frog + “rog”

Word is “frog” — starts with f.
Options: c, f, s → choose f

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Sixth box: Picture of bird + “ird”

Word is “bird” — starts with b.
Options: b, l, d → choose b

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Now going back to second box: cup → “cup” → starts with ‘c’

But let me think — could it be “pup”? Only if the picture was a puppy. It’s not. It’s a cup.

So final answers:

1. Cat → c
2. Cup → c
3. Jar → j
4. Sun → s
5. Frog → f
6. Bird → b

Wait — but in the second box, if we choose ‘c’, we get “cup”, which matches the picture. That seems right.

But let me verify once more: sometimes these worksheets have tricks. For example, maybe the cup is meant to be “mug”? But “mug” isn’t an option. Options are t, c, p.

“Tup” isn’t a word kids know. “Pup” is a word, but doesn’t match the picture.

So I think it’s safe to go with c for cup.

Alternatively — perhaps the teacher intended “pup” and drew a bad picture? But based on what’s shown, it’s a cup.

I’ll stick with logic: picture = cup → word = cup → starts with c.

Final Answers:

Box 1: c
Box 2: c
Box 3: j
Box 4: s
Box 5: f
Box 6: b

But wait — let me write them in order as per the worksheet layout:

Top left: cat → c
Top right: cup → c
Middle left: jar → j
Middle right: sun → s
Bottom left: frog → f
Bottom right: bird → b

Yes.

One last check: all words make sense:

- cat
- cup
- jar
- sun
- frog
- bird

All real words, all match pictures.

Perfect.

Final Answer:
c, c, j, s, f, b