"Color by Sound: A fun phonics worksheet for kids to match pictures with their beginning letters."

This is a "Color by Sound" worksheet designed to help children practice identifying the beginning sound of words. The goal is to color the correct letter below each picture that matches the initial sound of the word represented by the image.

Let’s go through each picture one by one, identify the beginning sound, and determine which letter should be colored.

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🔹 Row 1:

1. Pizza
- Beginning sound: /p/
- Letters: r, p, j → Color the "p"

2. Fish
- Beginning sound: /f/
- Letters: b, t, f → Color the "f"

3. Sun
- Beginning sound: /s/
- Letters: s, c, a → Color the "s"

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🔹 Row 2:

4. Mushroom
- Beginning sound: /m/
- Letters: m, u, d → Color the "m"

5. Bat
- Beginning sound: /b/
- Letters: r, b, p → Color the "b"

6. Leaf (or maple leaf)
- Beginning sound: /l/
- Letters: l, k, t → Color the "l"

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🔹 Row 3:

7. Cat
- Beginning sound: /c/
- Letters: s, e, c → Color the "c"

8. Donut
- Beginning sound: /d/
- Letters: b, d, q → Color the "d"

9. Rainbow
- Beginning sound: /r/
- Letters: r, v, i → Color the "r"

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🔹 Row 4:

10. Horse
- Beginning sound: /h/
- Letters: n, h, g → Color the "h"

11. Fly
- Beginning sound: /f/
- Letters: f, y, w → Color the "f"

12. Turtle
- Beginning sound: /t/
- Letters: o, x, t → Color the "t"

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✔ Final Answer Summary:

For each picture, color the following letters:

| Picture | Correct Letter to Color |
|---------------|--------------------------|
| Pizza | p |
| Fish | f |
| Sun | s |
| Mushroom | m |
| Bat | b |
| Leaf | l |
| Cat | c |
| Donut | d |
| Rainbow | r |
| Horse | h |
| Fly | f |
| Turtle | t |

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🎨 How to Use This Worksheet:

- Children look at each picture.
- Say the name of the object aloud.
- Identify the first sound in the word.
- Find the matching letter among the three options beneath the image.
- Color that letter.

This activity helps build phonemic awareness, especially initial consonant sounds, which is foundational for reading and spelling.

Let me know if you'd like a printable version or a colored answer key!