Initial Sounds N–Z: Grade KG Phonics Worksheet 

This Grade KG worksheet on Initial Sounds N–Z helps young learners strengthen their phonics foundation by identifying the beginning sounds of familiar objects and animals from N to Z. Through engaging picture-based multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-letter tasks, True or False sound checks, and picture-group activities, children practise saying words aloud and carefully listening to their first sound. The worksheet builds phonemic awareness, alphabet confidence, and early reading readiness in a structured and age-appropriate way. 

Why Learning Initial Sounds N–Z Matters in Early Learning? 

1. It helps children connect spoken words with written letters. 
2. Beginning sound recognition strengthens phonics skills. 
3. Picture-based tasks improve listening and observation. 
4. These skills support early decoding, spelling, and reading fluency. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

The worksheet contains four structured phonics exercises focused on letters N to Z. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise No. 1 
Look at the picture. Say its name aloud. Listen to the first sound and circle the correct starting letter. 

1. Zebra → a) Z 
2. Nest → a) N 
3. Orange → b) O 
4. Parrot → a) P 
5. Queen → c) Q 
6. Rabbit → b) R 
7. Rose → a) R 
8. Tree → a) T 
9. Umbrella → c) U 
10. Van → c) V 

Exercise No. 2 
Look at the picture and say the word. Write the first letter in the blank using the given options. 

1. Owl → O 
2. Nose → N 
3. Top → T 
4. Urn → U 
5. Violin → V 
6. Yarn → Y 
7. Xylophone → X 
8. Zip → Z 
9. Octopus → O 
10. Peas → P 

Exercise No. 3 
Look at the picture and read the sentence. Write True if the starting sound is correct. Write False if it is not. 

1. Yarn starts with Y. → True 
2. Zoo starts with O. → False 
3. Nut starts with N. → True 
4. Ostrich starts with O. → True 
5. Pig starts with N. → False 
6. Rain starts with V. → False 
7. Penguin starts with P. → True 
8. Watch starts with P. → False 
9. Table starts with T. → True 
10. Sofa starts with T. → False 

Exercise No. 4 
Look at the pictures in each group. Say their names aloud. Circle the pictures that start with the given letter. 

1. Starting with Z → Zebra, Zip 
2. Starting with P → Parrot 
3. Starting with O → Owl 
4. Starting with P → Peacock, Panda 
5. Starting with Q → Queen, Question Mark 
6. Starting with R → Rabbit, Rainbow 
7. Starting with S → Squirrel, Snake 
8. Starting with T → Tiger, Turtle 
9. Starting with U → Uniform, Unicorn 
10. Starting with V → Vegetables, Vase 
 

Help your child master beginning sounds from N to Z through fun and structured phonics practice. 

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