Color the Animals! M, K, S Beginning Sounds Worksheet for Preschool

How to use this worksheet

First, review the color key at the bottom of the page together so your child knows which color stands for M, which for K, and which for S. Go through the animal pictures one at a time, saying each animal's name slowly and stretching out the very first sound, such as 'mmm-onkey.' Once your child identifies the beginning letter, have them color the circle next to that picture using the matching color from the key. Continue until every animal has been sounded out and colored correctly.

Materials needed

• Pencil
• Crayons or colored pencils

Extension activities

• 1Have your child draw their own pictures of animals or objects that start with M, K, and S.
• 2Practice making the three sounds together, exaggerating the mouth shape for each letter.
• 3Go on a letter hunt around the house, finding real objects that start with M, K, or S.
• 4Sort toy animals into three piles based on their beginning sound.