Beginning and Ending Sounds: Choose the Word

Choose between similar words to complete ten sentences. Check both the first and last sounds and the meaning of each sentence.
Year levels
Years 1–2
Pages
1
File type
PDF

Updated Jul 28, 2021

Subject
Phonics, Language Development, English
Resource types
Worksheets

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The Beginning and Ending Sounds Worksheet asks students to complete ten sentences by choosing between two printed words. Students compare word forms and use sentence meaning to select the best fit.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Use initial and final sounds to distinguish similar words
  • Apply sentence context when choosing between word options
  • Read the complete selected sentence for meaning

Teaching tips

  • Have pupils read both possible sentences aloud before marking a choice.
  • Underline the letters that differ in each pair to connect sound and spelling.

Skills covered

  • Word discrimination — compare the initial and final letters, then test each option in its sentence.

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Core concepts

Core concepts

  • Initial sounds
  • Final sounds
  • Sentence context

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