Children listen for the first sound in simple words like sun, map and dog, then circle, write and match the letter that makes it. A grown-up reads each word aloud and stretches the first sound, so no reading is needed to join in. Hearing the first sound in a word is a key early phonics skill that leads straight into reading and spelling.
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Curriculum: Australian Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.
Completed: Beginning Sounds
Kindergarten / Foundation students (typically ages 5–6) working on spelling patterns & rules. It is pitched at getting started.
Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.
About 12 minutes for 20 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Try Matching Uppercase and Lowercase Letters.
Success TutoringWorksheetsKindergarten / Foundation · English · Spelling Patterns & RulesName
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Listen for the very first sound in each word. Say the word slowly and stretch out the start.
Grown-up: read each word aloud and stretch the first sound (sssun). Child: circle the letter that makes the first sound.
Grown-up: read aloud the word after say. Child: listen for the first sound and write the missing letter.
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