Free printable beginning sound /s/ worksheets

This worksheet asks children to find pictures that begin with the /s/ sound, such as sun or seed.

It is an Easy level sheet: clear target pictures and a few distractors so children can listen carefully without guessing from spelling alone.

  • 3–6
  • Preschool–Kindergarten
  • Easy
  • 1 page each

What it practises

Hearing and matching the initial /s/ sound in everyday words.

How to use

  1. Say “sss” together, then name each picture aloud.
  2. Circle only the pictures that start with /s/.
  3. If a word is tricky, say it again slowly and ask what sound comes first.

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