Letter Recognition Worksheet: Circle the Objects Starting with Y and N!
This worksheet builds letter-sound correspondence for the letters Y and N by having children identify and circle only the pictures whose names begin with those specific sounds. For three- to five-year-olds, practicing two letters side by side, rather than just one, adds a layer of discrimination — children must correctly identify which of two different sounds a word starts with, not just recognize a single target sound.
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Month 2: 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 8 of 34 in Month 2: Learning & Development | Ages 4-5.
How to use this worksheet
Look at the first section together and say the letter Y's sound aloud. Go through each picture, saying its name and listening for whether it starts with the /y/ sound, and have your child circle the ones that match. Move to the second section for the letter N, repeating the same process — naming each picture and circling those that start with /n/. Review both sections together at the end, saying each circled word's name out loud.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Have the child name other objects that start with Y and N found around the house.
- 2Create a collage of pictures of items starting with Y and N cut from magazines.
- 3Practice writing the letters Y and N on a whiteboard or with a finger in sand.
- 4Play a sorting game with small objects or toys, grouping them by whether their names start with Y or N.
- 5Take turns saying a word and having the other person guess whether it starts with Y, N, or neither.
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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