Ending Sounds — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 1 spelling patterns & rules worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 1 · English · Spelling Patterns & RulesEnding Sounds — Answers
Part A: Circle the last sound
Grown-up: read each word aloud and say the last sound clearly (ca-t). Child: circle the letter that makes the last sound.
- Ac
- Bt
- Cp
Answer: t
ca-t ends with t.
- As
- Bb
- Cn
Answer: s
bu-sss ends with s.
- As
- Bm
- Cn
Answer: n
su-nnn ends with n.
- Ab
- Bp
- Ct
Answer: p
cu-p ends with p.
- Ab
- Bt
- Cd
Answer: d
be-d ends with d.
- Am
- Bn
- Cj
Answer: m
ja-mmm ends with m.
- Al
- Bg
- Cd
Answer: g
lo-g ends with g.
- Af
- Bl
- Cv
Answer: f
lea-fff ends with f.
Part B: Write the last letter
Grown-up: read aloud the word after say. Child: listen for the last sound and write the missing letter.
Answer: b
Answer: g
Answer: d
Answer: p
Answer: m
Answer: t
Answer: n
Answer: m
Part C: Match the word to its last letter
Say each word out loud together. Listen to the end of the word, then draw a line to its last letter.
- dog
- hat
- tub
- red
- pin
- t
- d
- g
- n
- b
Answer: dog → g; hat → t; tub → b; red → d; pin → n
Part D: First and last
Say the word slowly. Write the letter for the first sound and the letter for the last sound.
Answer: s, t
- first sound = s
- last sound = t
Answer: n, p
- first sound = n
- last sound = p
Answer: b, g
- first sound = b
- last sound = g
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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