Beginning and Ending Sounds — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. bat
2. dog
3. pig
4. cup
5. hen
6. mop
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The first sound in 'bat' is b.
Bat starts with the /b/ sound, written as the letter b at the start.
2. The last sound in 'dog' is g.
Dog ends with the /g/ sound, which is spelled with the letter g.
3. The first sound in 'pig' is p.
Pig starts with the /p/ sound made by popping your lips apart gently.
4. The last sound in 'cup' is p.
Cup ends with /p/, the same lip-popping sound that begins pig and pet.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The letter b and the letter d look alike but make different sounds.
True False
Yes, b and d look like mirrors but b says /b/ and d says /d/, two different sounds.
2. The word 'hen' ends with the sound /m/.
True False
Hen ends with /n/, not /m/. Your tongue taps the roof of your mouth to make /n/.
3. The word 'mop' begins with the sound /m/.
True False
Mop starts with /m/, a humming sound made when your lips stay closed.