Same First Sound: Match the Picture to the Animal
A free printable beginning sounds matching worksheet with no letters at all, just listening: six everyday pictures on the left and six animals on the right. Kids say both names and draw a line between the two that start with the same sound (jam and jellyfish, moon and mouse, zip and zebra, drum and dog, bed and bear, cup and cat). Great for pre-K kids who do not know all their letters yet. Answer key on page 2.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Pre-K
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
A free printable beginning sounds matching worksheet with no letters at all, just listening: six everyday pictures on the left and six animals on the right. Kids say both names and draw a line between the two that start with the same sound (jam and jellyfish, moon and mouse, zip and zebra, drum and dog, bed and bear, cup and cat). A grown-up can read the short directions aloud while the child does the reading of the word itself.
Tips for using it
- Say the first sound slowly and a little longer: sss-un.
- Avoid adding 'uh' to sounds: say /b/, not 'buh', so blending is easier later.
- Start with sounds that are easy to stretch, like m, s and f.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
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