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Language Arts Grade K-1

Letter Sounds: Consonants N, P, R, S, T, V, W

Practice hearing and matching beginning consonant sounds

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Practice identifying, matching, and writing the consonant sounds for N, P, R, S, T, V, and W.

Listen to each word. Say the word out loud, then choose or write the letter that matches the sound. Ask a grown-up to read the questions if needed.

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Practice hearing and matching beginning consonant sounds

Language Arts - Grade K-1

Instructions: Listen to each word. Say the word out loud, then choose or write the letter that matches the sound. Ask a grown-up to read the questions if needed.
  1. 1
    A bird nest with eggs.

    The word nest starts with which letter sound: N or S?

  2. 2
    A pink pig.

    The word pig starts with which letter sound: P or T?

  3. 3
    Pictures of running, sun, rope, and top.

    Circle the words that start with the /r/ sound: run, sun, rope, top.

  4. 4
    A vase and a van.

    The words vase and van begin with the same sound. Write the letter that makes that beginning sound.

  5. 5
    A green turtle.

    Circle the word that starts like turtle: wagon, turtle, soap.

  6. 6
    Pictures of a nose, a pan, and a sock.

    Match each letter to the picture with the same beginning sound: N, P, S. Pictures: nose, pan, sock.

  7. 7
    A red wagon.

    Write the letter that makes the first sound in wagon.

  8. 8
    Pictures of a cat, sun, and map.

    Circle the word that ends with the /t/ sound: cat, sun, map.

  9. 9
    A red rose.

    Fill in the missing beginning letter to make the word rose: _ose. Choose N, P, or R.

  10. 10
    Pictures of a sun, seal, pen, and nest.

    Color the pictures that start with the /s/ sound: sun, seal, pen, nest.

  11. 11
    A nut.

    Listen to the word nut. Does nut start with N or T?

  12. 12
    Picture pairs showing rabbit and rain, vest and wagon, and pot and sun.

    Circle the pair of words that have the same beginning sound: rabbit and rain, vest and wagon, pot and sun.

  13. 13

    Write one word that begins with the letter P.

  14. 14
    Pictures of a tiger, web, tent, and window.

    Sort these words into T words and W words: tiger, web, tent, window.

  15. 15
    Pictures of a vase, ring, sock, and nose.

    Write the beginning letter for each picture: vase, ring, sock, nose.

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