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: grumpy boy
- Word: _ad →
bad
- Beginning sound:
b
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Final Answers:
Now, fill in the blanks with the correct beginning sounds:
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 completed worksheet should have the following letters stamped in the blanks:
- s, m, r, t
- b, n, s, r
- b, t, n, b
These are all from the provided set:
s, m, r, t, b, n
✔ This activity helps reinforce phonics by connecting pictures to words and identifying initial consonant sounds.
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