Beginning and Ending
Sounds
Develop Phonemic Awareness
Identify Beginning and Ending Sounds
Entire contents © 2008 By Kathryn J. Davis
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 Table of Contents 
o ..........................................................................................................................................1
n ..........................................................................................................................................2
f ..........................................................................................................................................5
x ..........................................................................................................................................8
m .........................................................................................................................................9
s ........................................................................................................................................12
Capital and Lower Case Letters O, N, F, X, M, S...................................................15
u ........................................................................................................................................16
r ........................................................................................................................................17
h ........................................................................................................................................20
l ........................................................................................................................................21
a ........................................................................................................................................24
y ........................................................................................................................................25
Capital and Lower Case Letters O, N, F, X, M, S, U, R, H, L, A, Y ....................26
v ........................................................................................................................................27
w........................................................................................................................................30
i ........................................................................................................................................31
qu ......................................................................................................................................32
z ........................................................................................................................................33
p ........................................................................................................................................36
Capital and Lower Case Letters O, N, F, X, M, S, U, R, H, L, A, Y, V, W, I,
Qu, Z, P ............................................................................................................................39
e ........................................................................................................................................40
b ........................................................................................................................................41
t ........................................................................................................................................44
g ........................................................................................................................................47
c ........................................................................................................................................50
k ........................................................................................................................................51
j ........................................................................................................................................54
d ........................................................................................................................................55
Capital and Lower Case Letters - All letters of the alphabet ..............................58
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Notes
The order of introduction for the letters has been chosen to help the student hear the sounds, say the sounds, and blend the sounds into words. The
first letters introduced are continuous sounds, such as fffff, zzzz, and mmmm,
that can be held indefinitely when pronounced. After the continuous sounds
have been studied, the letters that cannot be held, such as t, c, and p, are introduced. The introduction of b and d are near the end of the sequence, and they
are separated, with five other letters introduced between them.
This sequence is also used in the handwriting book available from Sound
City Reading. These books are designed to be used together. After completing
both of these books, the student should be ready to begin the short vowel workbook.
Use the Apple Game to reinforce the letter sounds as the student works
through this book. Small sets of picture cards are available for sorting by beginning sounds, ending sounds, and medial short vowel sounds.
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Name _________________________
Beginning Sound:
o
Teach o. Write o to show the beginning sound for each picture: octopus, on, ostrich, odd, opt,
octagon, off, olive, opposite, otter.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name ________________________
Beginning Sounds:
o n
Teach n. Write n or o to show the beginning sound for each picture: nose, off, on, nickel,
nurse, octopus, nest, odd, ox, night.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name _________________________
Ending Sound:
n
Write n to show the ending sound for each picture: cone, fan, moon, in, down, van, rain, man.
Look at the word. Say the letter sounds from left to right to read the word. Trace it, then write it again by yourself.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name _______________________
Beginning/Ending Sounds:
n
If n comes at the beginning, write it before the picture. If n comes at the end, write it after the
picture. Nap, nut, sun, van, net, nap, ten, nod, rain, nose.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name _____________________
Beginning Sounds:
o n f
Teach f. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: octopus, nut, fork, octagon, nest, feet, night, ostrich, fire, fudge.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name _______________________
Ending Sounds:
n f
Write the ending sound for each picture: moon, off, loaf, puff, van, rain, safe, ten.
Look at the word. Say the letter sounds from left to right to read the word. Trace it, then write it again by yourself.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name ______________________
Beginning/Ending Sounds:
f
If f comes at the beginning, write it before the picture. If f comes at the end, write it after the
picture: fan, leaf, feet, fish, hoof, fight, roof, loaf, food, cuff.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name _____________________
Ending Sound:
n f x
Teach x. Write the ending sound for each picture: leaf, pox, pine, tux, town, cuff. Look at the words.
Say the letter sounds from left to right to read the words. Trace the words, then write them again by yourself.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name ___________________
Beginning Sounds:
o n f m
Teach m. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: fish, milk, finger, odd,
mouse, net, farm, olive, nest, mask.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name ___________________
Ending Sounds:
n f x m
Write n, f, x, or m to show the ending sound for each picture: dime, fix, gum, hoof, reef, pin, jam, queen.
Look at the word. Say the letter sounds from left to right to read the word. Trace it, then write it again by yourself.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name ___________________
Beginning/Ending Sound:
m
If m comes at the beginning, write it before the picture. If m comes at the end, write it after the
picture: man, gum, jam, mouse, tam, ram, moon, moth, ham, mop.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name __________________
Beginning Sounds:
o n f m s
Teach s. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: otter, mule, nest, sing,
sock, needle, milk, off, map, fish.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name __________________
Ending Sounds:
n f x m s
Write the ending sound for each picture: roof, ham, toss, tux, mess, sign, ax, swim.
Look at the word. Say the letter sounds from left to right to read the word. Trace it, then write it again by yourself.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name __________________
Beginning/Ending Sound:
s
If s comes at the beginning, write it before the picture. If s comes at the end, write it after the
picture: bus, gas, sad, sail, goose, soup, house, sock, sun, vase.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name _________________________ Date _____________
Oo
Nn
Mm
Ss
Ff
Xx
This is how the
letters are printed
in books. Look at
each letter and
capital letter. Say
the sound for each
letter.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name __________________
Beginning Sounds:
o n fms u
Teach u. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: safe, up, food, mop, nap,
octopus, us, nose.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name __________________
Beginning Sounds:
o n f m s ur
Teach r. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: rocket, mud, umbrella,
sour, neck, fudge, ugly, opt, sit, rope.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name __________________
Ending Sounds:
n f xms r
Write a letter to show the ending sound for each picture: purse, lawn, box, leaf, door, gum, bear, knife.
Look at the word. Say the letter sounds from left to right to read the word. Trace it, then write it again by yourself.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name __________________
Beginning/Ending Sound:
r
If r comes at the beginning, write it before the picture. If r comes at the end, write it after the
picture: run, pour, car, bear, rope, ear, door, ram, ring, jar.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name _________________
Beginning Sounds:
onfmsurh
Teach h. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: nod, mow, hose, upside down, house, father. Look
at the words. Say the letter sounds from left to right to read the words. Trace them, then write them again by yourself.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________
Beginning Sounds:
onfmsurhl
Teach l. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: fight, laugh, saw, hook,
odd, nickel, horn, left, miss, upstairs.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________
Ending Sounds:
nfxmsrl
Write a letter to show the ending sound for each picture: mix, bus, goal, cliff, mule, rim, tin, hair.
Look at the word. Say the letter sounds from left to right to read the word. Trace it, then write it again by yourself.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________
Beginning/Ending Sound:
l
If l comes at the beginning, write it before the picture. If l comes at the end, write it after the
picture: ball, ladder, lamb, leg, sail, nail, lake, seal, quail, doll.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________ Beginning Sounds: o n f m s u r h l a
Teach a. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: rabbit, under, hawk, apple, ostrich, alligator, hanger, leaf.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________
Beginning Sounds:
onfmsurhlay
Teach y. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: lamb, salt, yo-yo, river, me, yarn, head, upon.
Look at the word. Say the letter sounds from left to right to read the word. Trace it, then write it again by yourself.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name _________________________ Date _____________
Oo
Nn
Ff
Xx
Mm
Ss
Uu
Rr
Hh
Ll
Aa
Yy
This is how the
letters are printed
in books. Look at
each letter and
capital letter. Say
the sound for each
letter.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________ Beginning Sounds: o n f m s u r h l a y v
Teach v. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: udder, ladder, veil,
yawn, odd, soup, ring, vase, album, vacuum.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________
Ending Sounds:
nfxmsrlv
Write a letter to show the ending sound for each picture: cave, pour, wave, doll, sleeve, dime, kiss, move.
Look at the word. Say the letter sounds from left to right to read the word. Trace it, then write it again by yourself.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________
Beginning/Ending Sound: v
If v comes at the beginning, write it before the picture. If v comes at the end, write it after the
picture: cave, vine, sleeve, van, wave, five, vat, vase, sleeve, veil.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________ Beginning Sounds: o n f m s u r h l a y v w
Teach w. Write the letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: neck, web, valley, lamb, anchor, wink,
upend, otter.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________ Beginning Sounds: o n f m s u r h l a y v w i
Teach i. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: ink, wagon, ankle, insect,
fish, next, igloo, vulture.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________ Beginning Sounds: o n f m s u r h l a y v w i qu
Write
letterthe
to ending
show the
beginning
soundinvitation,
for eachquack,
picture:
add,wallet,
veil, quilt.
kick, Look
yarn,atquarter,
Teach
qu.a Write
sound
for each picture:
veil,girl,
quarter,
the words.
Say
the letter
sounds
from
left to right to read the words. Trace the words, then write them again by yourself.
cow,
dollar,
zebra,
purse.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________
Beginning Sounds: o n f m s u r h l a y v w i qu z
Teach z. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: zoom, olive, sign, farm,
zoo, moon, yolk, upset, nut, raise.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________
Ending Sounds:
nfxmsrlvz
Write a letter to show the ending sound for each picture: gull, tux, bus, bun, hum, buzz, sleeve, jazz.
Look at the word. Say the letter sounds from left to right to read the word. Trace it, then write it again by yourself.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________
Beginning/Ending Sound:
z
If z comes at the beginning, write it before the picture. If z comes at the end, write it after the
picture: freeze, zip, fez, zebu, zinnia, fizz, maize, zap, maze, zigzag.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
________________ Beginning Sounds: o n f m s u r h l a y v w i qu z p
Teach p. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: pie, question, yell, add,
pig, wave, zigzag, pillow, inchworm, violin.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________
Ending Sounds: n f x m s r l v z p
Write the ending sound for each picture: fizz, glove, rope, tail, cup, ear, mop, mouse.
Look at the word. Say the letter sounds from left to right to read the word. Trace it, then write it again by yourself.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
________________
Beginning/Ending Sound: p
If p comes at the beginning, write it before the picture. If p comes at the end, write it after the
picture: cap, pie, pool, mop, nap, pillow, cup, pine, push, jeep.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name _________________________ Date _____________
Oo
Nn
Ff
Xx
Mm
Ss
Uu
Rr
Hh
Ll
Aa
Yy
Vv
Ww
Ii
Qu qu
Zz
Pp
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This is how the letters
are printed in books.
Look at each letter and
capital letter. Say the
sound for each letter.
39
Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________ Beginning Sounds: o n f m s u r h l a y v w i qu z p e
Teach e. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: rabbit, egg, wind, mask,
elephant, laugh, escalator, night, hose, fire.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
________________ Beginning Sounds: o n f m s u r h l a y v w i qu z p e b
Teach b. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: zinnia, eggplant, boat,
uncle, boy, attic, inch, tag, barrel, quartet.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________
Ending Sounds: n f x m s r l v z p b
Teach b. Write the ending sound for each picture: wall, lip, gauze, tub, robe, dive, tux, loaf.
Look at the word. Say the letter sounds from left to right to read the word. Trace it, then write it again by yourself.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
________________
Beginning /Ending Sound: b
If b comes at the beginning, write it before the picture. If b comes at the end, write it after the
picture: tub, bed, web, cube, bug, box, robe, book, ball, tab.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_______________ Beginning Sounds: o n f m s u r h l a y v w i qu z p e b t
Teach t. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: elephant, talk, apple,
web, tag, feet, quiet, ten, vest, iguana.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________
Ending Sounds: n f x m s r l v z p b t
Write the ending sound for each picture: love, maze, gate, mix, cat, quail, deer, kite.
Look at the word. Say the letter sounds from left to right to read the word. Trace it, then write it again by yourself.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________
Beginning/Ending Sound: t
If t comes at the beginning, write it before the picture. If t comes at the end, write it after the
picture: tea, bat, tall, boat, net, tear, cat, cot, tail, cut.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
______________ Beginning Sounds: o n f m s u r h l a y v w i qu z p e b t g
Teach g. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: gate, infant, ball, goose,
paper, wind, girl, quiz, torn, elevator.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________
Ending Sounds: n f x m s r l v z p b t g
Write a letter to show the ending sound for each picture: rub, dog, zip, lit, egg, moon, skiff, leg.
Look at the word. Say the letter sounds from left to right to read the word. Trace it, then write it again by yourself.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
________________
Beginning/Ending Sounds: g
If g comes at the beginning, write it before the picture. If g comes at the end, write it after the
picture: jog, goal, dog, gas, bug, gate, keg, egg, pig, gum.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_______________ Beginning Sounds: o n f m s u r h l a y v w qu z p b t g c
Teach c. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: quarrel, tulip, cage, itch, edge, cut, waffle,
bubble.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
______________ Beginning Sounds: o n f m s u r h l a y v w qu z p e b t g c k
Teach k. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: zither, yacht, tent, kangaroo, bird, puzzle, kick, go, sad, kitten.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________
Ending Sounds: n f x m s r l v z p b t g k
Write the ending sound for each picture: log, nail, yak, fire, lake, buzz, talk, tub.
Look at the word. Say the letter sounds from left to right to read the word. Trace it, then write it again by yourself.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
________________
Beginning/Ending Sound: k
If k comes at the beginning, write it before the picture. If k comes at the end, write it after the
picture: book, kettle, sock, kiss, neck, key, duck, kilt, kelp, hawk.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_____________ Beginning Sounds: o n f m s u r h l a y v w i qu z p e b t g c k j
Teach j. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: garbage, jump, tall,
jacket, off, pool, jeans, barrel.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_____________ Beginning Sounds: o n f m s u r h l a y v w i qu z p e b t g c k j d
Teach d. Write a letter to show the beginning sound for each picture: dish, garage, key, dime,
tulip, dinosaur, jet, pizza, book, quiver.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
_________________
Ending Sounds: n f x m s r l v z p b t g k d
Write a letter to show the ending sound for each picture: jug, lid, rib, ship, cot, kick, box, seed.
Look at the word. Say the letter sounds from left to right to read the word. Trace it, then write it again by yourself.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name
________________
Beginning/Ending Sounds: d
If d comes at the beginning, write it before the picture. If d comes at the end, write it after the
picture: add, mud, dish, food, duck, dime, head, nod, door, deer.
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Learning the Alphabet
Name _________________________ Date _____________
Aa
Bb
Cc
Dd
Ee
Ff
Gg
Hh
Ii
Jj
Kk
Ll
Mm
Nn
Oo
Pp
Qu qu
Rr
Ss
Tt
U
uu
U V vv V W w
w WX x x X
Yy
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