20+ Free Letter F Worksheets: Easy to Print! - The Simple Homeschooler - Free Printable

Let's solve this step by step.

Task:

The instruction says: "Only color the things that start with F."

We need to look at each image and determine if the name of the object starts with the letter F (either uppercase or lowercase).

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Step 1: Identify each image and its name

Here are the images on the page:

1. Fan – A small electric fan.
2. Lion – A cartoon lion.
3. Soda can – A drink can (often called a "can").
4. Snake – A long, slithering snake.
5. Owl – A bird with big eyes.
6. Shark fin – A shark’s fin breaking the water surface.
7. Fire truck – A vehicle with hoses and ladders.
8. Fish – A swimming fish.
9. Feather – A bird feather.

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Step 2: Check which names start with the letter F

Now, let’s go through each one:

1. Fan → Starts with F ✔
2. Lion → Starts with L ✘
3. Can → Starts with C ✘
4. Snake → Starts with S ✘
5. Owl → Starts with O ✘
6. Shark fin → "Fin" starts with F, but the image is a shark fin — the word "fin" starts with F, so yes ✔
- Note: Even though it's part of "shark fin", the object shown is a fin, and "fin" starts with F.
7. Fire truck → Starts with F ✔
8. Fish → Starts with F ✔
9. Feather → Starts with F ✔

Wait — we have to be careful. The image is just a feather, not a bird or anything else. So "feather" starts with F ✔

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Step 3: Final list of items to color

Items that start with F:
- Fan
- Shark fin (the fin itself)
- Fire truck
- Fish
- Feather

Also, the central circle has "Ff", which is the letter itself — since it's about the letter F, this might also be considered as representing the letter, so color it too.

But the instruction says: *"Only color the things that start with F"* — so only objects whose names start with F.

So, the letter Ff is not an object — it's a representation of the letter. But since it's labeled with "Ff", and it's part of the activity, it may be included for learning purposes.

However, strictly speaking, the letter Ff doesn't "start with F" — it *is* F. But in context, it's likely meant to be colored as a reference.

But based on the instruction: "color the things that start with F" — the letter F does not "start with F" — it is F. So perhaps it's not required.

But most such worksheets include the letter itself as part of the focus.

Let’s check common practice: In phonics activities like this, the letter Ff is often included because it's the target letter.

So, likely, the intended answer includes:

✔ Fan
✔ Fire truck
✔ Fish
✔ Feather
✔ Fin (shark fin)
✔ Ff (the letter)

But wait — is “fin” really the correct name? Yes, the image shows a shark fin, and “fin” starts with F, so it counts.

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Final Answer: Color these items:

1. Fan
2. Shark fin (the fin)
3. Fire truck
4. Fish
5. Feather
6. Ff (the letter)

> ✔ These are all the items that either are named with a word starting with F or represent the letter F.

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Explanation for the child:

You should color only the pictures whose names begin with the letter F. Let’s look:

- Fan → starts with F → ✔ color
- Lion → starts with L → ✘ don’t color
- Can → starts with C → ✘ don’t color
- Snake → starts with S → ✘ don’t color
- Owl → starts with O → ✘ don’t color
- Shark fin → the fin starts with F → ✔ color
- Fire truck → starts with F → ✔ color
- Fish → starts with F → ✔ color
- Feather → starts with F → ✔ color
- Ff → this is the letter F, so it’s the focus → ✔ color

So, color: fan, shark fin, fire truck, fish, feather, and the Ff circle.

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Summary:

👉 Color: Fan, Shark Fin, Fire Truck, Fish, Feather, and the Ff circle.
👉 Do not color: Lion, Can, Snake, Owl.