Phonics worksheet featuring word recognition exercises for beginning readers.

Let's solve this Phonics Worksheet step by step.

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Part 1: Circle the words that have the same sound as a 🐱 (cat)

We are looking for words that have the same ending sound as the word "cat".
The word "cat" ends with the short 'a' sound — /æ/ (as in "at", "hat", "bat").

Let’s examine each word:

- at → ends with /æ/ → ✔ Same sound as cat
- dot → ends with /ɒ/ or /ɑː/ (depending on dialect), but not /æ/ → ✘
- sat → ends with /æ/ → ✔ Same sound as cat
- shot → ends with /ɒ/ or /ɑː/ → ✘
- splash → ends with /ʃ/ (sh sound) → ✘
- pat → ends with /æ/ → ✔ Same sound as cat
- pot → ends with /ɒ/ or /ɑː/ → ✘
- flat → ends with /æ/ → ✔ Same sound as cat

✔ Words with the same ending sound as "cat" (short 'a' sound /æ/):
- at, sat, pat, flat

> 🔁 So, circle: at, sat, pat, flat

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Part 2: Circle the words that begin with the same sound as a 🐸 (frog)

Now we’re looking for words that start with the same beginning sound as "frog".

The word "frog" starts with the /f/ sound.

Let’s check each word:

- dog → starts with /d/ → ✘
- fat → starts with /f/ → ✔
- phone → starts with /f/ → ✔ (yes, "ph" makes /f/ sound)
- fun → starts with /f/ → ✔
- farmer → starts with /f/ → ✔
- pot → starts with /p/ → ✘
- pen → starts with /p/ → ✘
- flower → starts with /f/ → ✔

✔ Words that begin with the /f/ sound:
- fat, phone, fun, farmer, flower

> 🔁 So, circle: fat, phone, fun, farmer, flower

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✔ Final Answer:

#### Part 1 – Same ending sound as "cat" (short 'a'):
- Circle: at, sat, pat, flat

#### Part 2 – Same beginning sound as "frog" (/f/):
- Circle: fat, phone, fun, farmer, flower

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This worksheet helps children practice initial and final phonemes — essential skills in early reading and phonics development!