Phonics Fun: Identify and Match Letters Worksheet

How to use this worksheet

Point to the first picture and say its name slowly and clearly, stretching out the beginning sound, such as 'mmm-oon' for moon. Ask your child to repeat the word and identify which sound they hear first. Have them scan the letters at the bottom of the page to find the one that matches that beginning sound, then draw a line connecting the picture to the correct letter. Work through the remaining pictures the same way, letting your child say each word independently before matching it.

Materials needed

• Pencil
• Eraser

Extension activities

• 1Search the house for objects that start with the same letter sounds as the worksheet pictures and make a list together.
• 2Play an 'I hear it first' game: say three words and have your child identify the one that starts differently.
• 3Draw a new picture of something with a beginning sound you choose and have your child write the matching letter.
• 4Sort a pile of small toys or picture cards by their beginning sound into labeled groups.
• 5Read a short picture book and pause to ask what sound the first word on each page starts with.