Back to Student Worksheet
Language Arts Grade K-1 Answer Key

Language Arts: Beginning and Ending Sounds

Listening for the first and last sounds in words

Answer Key
Name:
Date:
Score: / 15

Language Arts: Beginning and Ending Sounds

Listening for the first and last sounds in words

Language Arts - Grade K-1

Instructions: Read each word carefully or say it out loud. Listen for the first sound or the last sound, and write your answer.
  1. 1

    What beginning sound do you hear in the word sun?

    Say the word slowly: sss-un.

    The beginning sound in sun is s.
  2. 2

    What ending sound do you hear in the word cat?

    The ending sound in cat is t.
  3. 3

    What beginning sound do you hear in the word dog?

    Listen to the first sound when you say dog.

    The beginning sound in dog is d.
  4. 4

    What ending sound do you hear in the word pig?

    The ending sound in pig is g.
  5. 5

    What beginning sound do you hear in the word map?

    Say mmm-ap.

    The beginning sound in map is m.
  6. 6

    What ending sound do you hear in the word hen?

    The ending sound in hen is n.
  7. 7

    What beginning sound do you hear in the word fish?

    Listen for the sound at the start of fish.

    The beginning sound in fish is f.
  8. 8

    What ending sound do you hear in the word bed?

    The ending sound in bed is d.
  9. 9

    What beginning sound do you hear in the word lip?

    Say lll-ip.

    The beginning sound in lip is l.
  10. 10

    What ending sound do you hear in the word bug?

    The ending sound in bug is g.
  11. 11

    What beginning sound do you hear in the word van?

    Listen for the first sound in van.

    The beginning sound in van is v.
  12. 12

    What ending sound do you hear in the word cup?

    The ending sound in cup is p.
  13. 13

    What beginning sound do you hear in the word net?

    Say the word slowly and listen to the first sound.

    The beginning sound in net is n.
  14. 14

    What ending sound do you hear in the word fox?

    The ending sound in fox is x.
  15. 15

    What beginning sound do you hear in the word rug?

    Say rrr-ug.

    The beginning sound in rug is r.
LivePhysics.com Language Arts - Grade K-1 - Answer Key