Initial Sounds worksheets for early literacy practice, featuring colorful illustrations and letter recognition exercises.

To solve this worksheet, we need to look at each picture and find the letter that matches the first sound you hear when you say the word for that picture.

Here is the step-by-step breakdown for each column:

Column 1 (Left Side)
1. Bee: Starts with the sound /b/. The answer is b. (This one is already done).
2. Apple: Starts with the sound /a/. The answer is a.
3. Dog: Starts with the sound /d/. The answer is d.
4. Snake: Starts with the sound /s/. The answer is s.
5. Sausage: Starts with the sound /s/. The answer is s.
6. Cow: Starts with the sound /c/ (or hard k). The answer is c.
7. Butterfly: Starts with the sound /b/. The answer is b.
8. Table: Starts with the sound /t/. The answer is t.
9. Van: Starts with the sound /v/. The answer is v.
10. Door: Starts with the sound /d/. The answer is d.
11. Elephant: Starts with the sound /e/. The answer is e.
12. Hay: Starts with the sound /h/. The answer is h.

Column 2 (Middle Left)
1. Dog: Starts with the sound /d/. The answer is d. (This one is already done).
2. Fox: Starts with the sound /f/. The answer is f.
3. Cat: Starts with the sound /c/. The answer is c.
4. Net: Starts with the sound /n/. The answer is n.
5. Map: Starts with the sound /m/. The answer is m.
6. Bat: Starts with the sound /b/. The answer is b.
7. Web: Starts with the sound /w/. The answer is w.

Column 3 (Middle Right)
1. Fire: Starts with the sound /f/. The answer is f. (This one is already done).
2. Rain/Lightning: This looks like a storm or rain, but usually, these worksheets use simple objects. Let's look closer. It's a red splatter or bug? Actually, looking at the options `l`, `r`, it looks like a Ladybug or just a bug. But wait, the option circled in similar keys is often 'r' for rain or 'l' for lightning. Let's look at the shape. It is a red splat. Could be "Red". Starts with r. Or perhaps "Lightning" starts with l. Given the other items are nouns, let's look at the next ones.
* *Correction*: Looking at the icon, it is a red splatter. In phonics worksheets, this often represents Rain (if drops were visible) or Red. However, there is a rainbow later. Let's look at the options: `l` and `r`. If it's a "bug" it would be b. If it's "spider" it would be s. Let's assume it is Rain (often depicted simply) or Red. Let's hold on this. Let's look at the others first.
* *Re-evaluating*: The icon is a red splat. Is it a Raspberry? No. Is it a Rocket? No. Let's look at the options provided in the row: `l` and `r`. A common item for 'r' is Rain. A common item for 'l' is Lightning. The shape is jagged like a splash or lightning bolt. Let's assume it is Rain -> r.
3. Pen: Starts with the sound /p/. The answer is p.
4. Zipper: Starts with the sound /z/. The answer is z.
5. Rainbow: Starts with the sound /r/. The answer is r.
6. Cap/Hat: Starts with the sound /c/. The answer is c.

*Let's re-check the "red splat" item.* If the answer key follows standard phonics, and the options are L and R... could it be a Leaf? No, it's red. Rose? No thorns. Rat? No tail. It is most likely Rain (stylized) or Red. I will go with r.

Column 4 (Middle Right 2)
1. Jug/Jar: Starts with the sound /j/. The answer is j. (This one is already done).
2. Box: Starts with the sound /b/. The answer is b.
3. Panda/Dog?: It's a black and white dog. Dog starts with d. Puppy starts with p. The options are `p` and `d`. Since "Dog" was used earlier for D, and this looks like a Dalmatian or puppy, let's check the other options. Wait, the previous column had a brown dog for D. This is a spotted dog. It could be Dalmatian (d) or Puppy (p). Usually, simple words are preferred. Let's look at the next ones.
4. Map/Paper? It's a brown square. Looks like a Map or Paper. Options are `m` and `n`. If it's a map, it's m.
5. Tiger: Starts with the sound /t/. The answer is t.
6. Carrot: Starts with the sound /c/. The answer is c.

*Re-evaluating Column 4 Item 3:* The animal is a spotted dog. Options are P and D. In many of these sheets, "Dog" is D. "Puppy" is P. Given the previous dog was D, this might be Puppy -> p.
*Re-evaluating Column 4 Item 4:* The object is a brown folded paper or map. Options M and N. Map starts with M. Note starts with N. It looks more like a map. So m.

Column 5 (Right Side)
1. Pizza: Starts with the sound /p/. The answer is p. (This one is already done).
2. Rat/Mouse: It's a grey rodent. Options are `r` and `s`. Rat starts with r. Mouse starts with m (not an option). So it must be Rat -> r.
3. Boy/Baby: It's a child. Options are `b` and `d`. Boy starts with b. Doll starts with d. It looks like a boy. So b.
4. Snowman: Starts with the sound /s/. Options are `h` and `s`. So s.
5. Tin/Can: It's a metal can. Options are `t` and `i`. Tin starts with t. Ice starts with i. So t.

Let's double check the tricky ones.
- Col 3, Row 2: Red splat. Options L, R. If it's Lightning, it's L. If it's Rain, it's R. The shape is a bit ambiguous but "Rain" is a very common early phonics word. However, looking closely at the image provided in the prompt's second crop, it looks like a red bug or splatter. Let's look at the letters again. `l` and `r`. Is it a Ladybird? That starts with L. Yes! A ladybird (ladybug) is red with spots. This fits perfectly. So the answer is l.
- Col 4, Row 3: Spotted dog. Options P, D. If it's a Dalmatian, it's D. If it's a Puppy, it's P. In simple phonics, "Dog" is the primary word for D. "Puppy" is often used for P. I will stick with p for Puppy, as "Dog" was already used in Col 1 and Col 2.
- Col 4, Row 4: Brown rectangle. Options M, N. Map is M. Napkin? N. It looks like a folded map. I will stick with m.

Final List of Answers to Circle:

Column 1:
- Apple: a
- Dog: d
- Snake: s
- Sausage: s
- Cow: c
- Butterfly: b
- Table: t
- Van: v
- Door: d
- Elephant: e
- Hay: h

Column 2:
- Fox: f
- Cat: c
- Net: n
- Map: m
- Bat: b
- Web: w

Column 3:
- Ladybird (Red bug): l
- Pen: p
- Zipper: z
- Rainbow: r
- Cap: c

Column 4:
- Box: b
- Puppy (Spotted dog): p
- Map: m
- Tiger: t
- Carrot: c

Column 5:
- Rat: r
- Boy: b
- Snowman: s
- Tin: t

Final Answer:
Here are the correct letters to circle for each picture, going from left to right, top to bottom:

First Column:
* Apple: a
* Dog: d
* Snake: s
* Sausage: s
* Cow: c
* Butterfly: b
* Table: t
* Van: v
* Door: d
* Elephant: e
* Hay: h

Second Column:
* Fox: f
* Cat: c
* Net: n
* Map: m
* Bat: b
* Web: w

Third Column:
* Ladybird: l
* Pen: p
* Zipper: z
* Rainbow: r
* Cap: c

Fourth Column:
* Box: b
* Puppy: p
* Map: m
* Tiger: t
* Carrot: c

Fifth Column:
* Rat: r
* Boy: b
* Snowman: s
* Tin: t