Sound It Out: Beginning and Ending Sounds for Class 1

Every word has a beginning sound and an ending sound—and recognizing them helps children become stronger readers and spellers. This colorful and engaging worksheet helps Class 1 learners identify the first and last sounds in simple, picture-based words. It’s a great way to build early phonemic awareness and confidence with letters.

📌 Why Should Children of This Age Group Learn This Topic?

🔠 Builds strong letter-sound associations for reading.

🧠 Develops phonemic awareness, a core skill for early literacy.

✍️ Supports better spelling by focusing on how words begin and end.

🎨 Makes learning interactive through a coloring activity format.

🎯 What Are the Learning Outcomes?

By completing this worksheet, learners will:

1. Identify the beginning and ending letter sounds in words.

2. Improve recognition of consonant sounds through pictures.

3. Strengthen early reading and spelling foundations.

4. Engage in hands-on learning by coloring the correct letter.

📚 What Does This Worksheet Offer?

🖍️ A visual worksheet with 10 sets of picture clues.

🔤 Each set asks children to color the correct beginning or ending sound from a group of letters.

🧒 Simple letter options and vocabulary perfect for 5–6-year-olds.

🎯 Combines visual, phonetic, and fine motor skills in one activity.

🧠 What Are the Different Exercises in the Worksheet?

a. Color the Beginning Sound: Students choose and color the letter that matches the first sound of a word.

b. Color the Ending Sound: Students color the correct last sound in a word based on a picture.

✅ Answer Key:

1. b

2. g

3. f

4. n

5. s

6. t

7. c

8. p

9. n

10. g

✨ Make Sounds Come Alive with Every Letter!

Download this phonics worksheet for Class 1 to help your child hear, spot, and color the first and last sounds in simple words. A joyful first step into the world of reading!

Identify beginning and ending sounds using picture clues in each word. 

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