Letter Sounds Worksheet: Color the Letter That Begins the Word!
This worksheet strengthens phonemic awareness in children ages 4-5 by asking them to isolate the very first sound of a picture's name and match it to its printed letter. Identifying beginning sounds is one of the strongest early predictors of reading success, since it teaches children that spoken words are made of individual sounds that map onto letters. The coloring component adds a motivating, low-pressure way to record each answer.
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- Topic:
- Letter Sounds
- Skill:
- Beginning Sounds (Phonics - Letter Sounds): Identify the beginning sound of words.
- Pack:
- Page 5 of 28 in Play-Based Learning Activity Book for 4-5 Year Olds | Literacy, Math & EVS.
How to use this worksheet
Point to the first picture and say its name slowly and clearly together, stretching out the very first sound, like 'ssss-un' for sun. Ask your child which letter makes that beginning sound and find it among the choices on the page. Have your child color in the correct letter using a crayon or colored pencil, working through each picture one at a time. Once finished, go back through the page and have your child say each word and its matching letter sound aloud again.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons or colored pencils
Extension activities
- 1Have the child draw their own pictures and write the beginning letter.
- 2Find other objects in the room that start with the same letter sounds.
- 3Play 'I Spy' using only the beginning sound of an object, like 'I spy something that starts with buh.'
- 4Sort small toys or household objects into piles by their beginning sound.
- 5Make up a silly sentence where every word starts with the same letter sound.
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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