Kindergarten Beginning Sounds Worksheet: Set 2
Say each word out loud and write the letter it begins with — a second set of sounds to practice.
- Centers
- Homework
- Morning Work
- Intervention
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- Grade
- Kindergarten
- Subject
- Phonics
- Skill
- Beginning Sounds
- Topic
- initial consonant sounds, set 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 10 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
- Answer key
- Included
- Best for
- centers, homework, morning work, intervention
Worksheet details
What This Worksheet Practices
Students will identify the beginning sound of a spoken word and write the matching letter, practicing a new set of consonants.
- Hearing the first sound in a word
- Matching more sounds to their letters
- Writing single consonant letters
Inside This Printable
Student directions: Say each word out loud. Write the letter it begins with.
Worked example
gate -> begins with the /g/ sound -> write g.
Sample questions
- What letter does 'gate' begin with?
- What letter does 'hat' begin with?
- What letter does 'net' begin with?
The PDF contains 8 practice questions plus 2 challenge questions.
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More sounds, same skill
This second set focuses on consonants that didn’t appear the first time — g, h, n, p, r, w, j, k — so children practice isolating the first sound of a word across more of the alphabet. The skill is the same: hear the beginning sound, then write the letter that makes it.
How to use it
Say each word slowly and stretch the first sound (“gggg-ate”). Ask your child to say the sound before writing, so they map sound to letter. Watch for close pairs like g/k and n/m. Pairs with beginning sounds set 1.
👩🏫 Teacher note
Stretch the first sound of each word, then have students say the sound before writing. Focus on the letters that didn't appear in set 1.
🏠 Parent note
Say the word, stretch the first sound, and ask which letter makes it. Then write it.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Writing a letter for the ending sound instead of the beginning
- Confusing letters with similar sounds (g/k, n/m)
Answer Key
The answer key lists the beginning letter for each word.
⬇ Download Answer Key (PDF)Learn this skill first
Take the free lesson on beginning sounds — worked examples and practice exercises, then come back to this worksheet.
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