Beginning Sounds Matching Center

Students can practice recognizing the beginning sounds in words with this matching activity. The bold, colorful, and easy to recognize images will assist students in completing this activity independently or with a partner. The colorful nature of this game will keep students engage as they match each picture to its beginning sound.

What is Included

• There is one set of 20 cards where students will place the correct letter under the picture

• Capital and lowercase letter cards for students to match with each picture.

• Recording pages where students can record the answer for each card in this set.

• There is one set of 20 cards where students will place the correct picture under the letter

• Picture cards to match with each letter.

How to Use:

• With the first set of cards, students will work independently or with a partner to fill in the beginning sound for each image. They will then record the correct beginning sounds on their recording pages.

• With the second set of cards, students will work independently or with a partner to fill in an image that begins with each letter.

Where to Use:

• Literacy Centers - These beginning sound cards can be placed inside a literacy center for students to work alone or with a partner to complete.

• Morning Bins - These cards can be used as a morning activity for students to complete while waiting on classmates to arrive to class.

• Small Group Activity - Students who need extra help identifying sounds in words can be put in a small group to get further practice with this skill.

Skills Assessed:

With these cards teachers can assess a student's ability to identify beginning sounds in words, matching the beginning sound of each image with its appropriate letter, and by matching the correct image to the letter of its beginning sound.