This worksheet is designed to help children practice identifying
beginning sounds in words. The task says: *"Stamp the beginning sound in each word."* At the top right, there's a box with possible beginning sounds:
s, m, r, t, b, n.
Each row has a picture and a word with the first letter missing. The child needs to figure out what the
first sound of the word is based on the picture and then "stamp" (or write) the correct letter from the given options into the blank space.
Let’s go through each one:
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Row 1:
1.
Sun – Picture: sun
- Word: _un →
sun
- Beginning sound:
s
2.
Mop – Picture: mop
- Word: _op →
mop
- Beginning sound:
m
3.
Rat – Picture: rat
- Word: _at →
rat
- Beginning sound:
r
4.
Top – Picture: spinning top
- Word: _op →
top
- Beginning sound:
t
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Row 2:
5.
Bat – Picture: baseball bat
- Word: _at →
bat
- Beginning sound:
b
6.
Net – Picture: fishing net or net
- Word: _et →
net
- Beginning sound:
n
7.
Sad – Picture: sad boy
- Word: _ad →
sad
- Beginning sound:
s
8.
Rug – Picture: rug
- Word: _ug →
rug
- Beginning sound:
r
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Row 3:
9.
Box – Picture: box
- Word: _ox →
box
- Beginning sound:
b
10.
Tag – Picture: tag (label)
- Word: _ag →
tag
- Beginning sound:
t
11.
Nut – Picture: acorn/nut
- Word: _ut →
nut
- Beginning sound:
n
12.
Bad – Picture: angry boy
- Word: _ad →
bad
- Beginning sound:
b
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Final Answers:
Now fill in the blanks:
1.
sun
2.
mop
3.
rat
4.
top
5.
bat
6.
net
7.
sad
8.
rug
9.
box
10.
tag
11.
nut
12.
bad
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✔ Summary: The child should stamp or write the correct initial consonant from the list
(s, m, r, t, b, n) into each blank to complete the word based on the picture.
This activity helps build phonemic awareness and early reading skills by connecting sounds to letters and pictures.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of kindergarten english worksheets.