Worksheet for identifying ending sounds in words using illustrated objects.

This worksheet is designed to help children practice identifying ending sounds in words. The title says: *"What's the ending sound?"* and the instructions say: *"Pick a card and write the ending sound you hear in the box next to the picture."*

Since this is a black-and-white printable worksheet, each box contains a simple drawing of an object or animal. The goal is for the child to:

1. Look at the picture.
2. Say the name of the object.
3. Identify the last sound (the ending phoneme) in that word.
4. Write the letter or sound that represents the ending sound in the blank space next to the picture.

Let’s go through each image and determine the ending sound (in phonics terms — the final consonant or vowel sound).

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Row 1:

1. Hand → Ends with /d/ → d
2. Cat → Ends with /t/ → t
3. Vest → Ends with /st/ → st (or just t, depending on instruction)
4. Pear → Ends with /r/ → r

> Note: "Pear" might be tricky — it ends with /r/, so the ending sound is r.

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Row 2:

5. Van → Ends with /n/ → n
6. Bucket → Ends with /t/ → t
7. Dog → Ends with /g/ → g
8. Girl → Ends with /l/ → l

> Note: "Girl" ends with /l/, not /r/ — because the "r" is pronounced but the last letter sound is l.

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Row 3:

9. Foot → Ends with /t/ → t
10. Fox → Ends with /ks/ → x or s?
→ But in phonics, we usually say the ending sound is /ks/, so x is acceptable, but often written as x or s depending on level.
→ Best answer: x (since the word ends in "x")
11. Elf → Ends with /f/ → f
12. Egg → Ends with /g/ → g

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Row 4:

13. Pan → Ends with /n/ → n
14. Sun → Ends with /n/ → n
15. Sock → Ends with /k/ → k
16. Pig → Ends with /g/ → g

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Final Answers (Ending Sounds):

| Picture | Word | Ending Sound |
|--------|------|--------------|
| Hand | hand | d |
| Cat | cat | t |
| Vest | vest | st (or t) |
| Pear | pear | r |
| Van | van | n |
| Bucket | bucket | t |
| Dog | dog | g |
| Girl | girl | l |
| Foot | foot | t |
| Fox | fox | x |
| Elf | elf | f |
| Egg | egg | g |
| Pan | pan | n |
| Sun | sun | n |
| Sock | sock | k |
| Pig | pig | g |

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How to Fill It In:

For each picture, the student should write the ending sound in the box beside it.

For example:
- Next to hand: write d
- Next to cat: write t
- Next to pear: write r
- Next to fox: write x
- Next to elf: write f
- Next to egg: write g
- And so on.

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Teaching Tip:

This activity helps build phonemic awareness — the ability to hear and identify individual sounds in words. It's great for early readers learning to decode words.

If this were being used in a classroom, students could use flashcards or work in pairs to practice saying the words and identifying the ending sounds.

✔ Final Answer: The correct ending sounds are:
d, t, st (or t), r, n, t, g, l, t, x, f, g, n, n, k, g — one for each picture in order.

Let me know if you'd like a version with answers filled in!