C, D, E Letter Sounds Worksheet: Circle and Count!
This activity gives children ages 3-5 focused practice recognizing the beginning sounds of the letters C, D, and E, asking them to circle matching pictures in different colors for each letter before counting the results. Combining phonics with counting means children practice two skills in one sitting: identifying initial letter sounds and recording a numeric total, both foundational for kindergarten readiness. Color-coding each letter also helps children visually organize the three sounds instead of mixing them together.
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Month 10: Learning & Development | Ages 4-5
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- Topic:
- Beginning Sounds
- Skill:
- Beginning Sounds (Phonics - Letter Sounds): Identify the beginning sound of words.
- Pack:
- Page 10 of 29 in Month 10: Learning & Development | Ages 4-5.
How to use this worksheet
Look at each picture on the page and say its name out loud together, listening for the very first sound. Circle words that start with C in blue, D in red, and E in yellow, checking as you go that the color matches the correct letter. After circling, count how many objects were found for each letter and write that number in the box. Review all three groups together, saying each letter sound and its matching words aloud.
Materials needed
- Pencils
- Blue, Red, and Yellow Crayons or Markers
Extension activities
- 1Find other objects in the house that start with the letters C, D, and E.
- 2Draw pictures of objects that start with C, D, and E.
- 3Practice writing the letters C, D, and E in both uppercase and lowercase.
- 4Sort small toys or household items into three piles by their beginning sound.
- 5Make up a silly sentence using several words that all start with the same letter.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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