Beginning and Ending Sounds — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word does NOT start with the same sound as cat, cup, can?
A) dog
B) kid
C) cab
D) cot
Cat, cup, can, kid, cab, and cot all start with /k/, but dog starts with /d/.
2. Which word starts with the SAME sound as bat, bun, bed?
A) map
B) bag
C) pan
D) ten
Bat, bun, bed, and bag all begin with the /b/ sound, spelled with the letter b.
3. Which word does NOT start with the same sound as sun, sat, sip?
A) sob
B) sad
C) fan
D) sip
Sun, sat, sip, sob, and sad all begin with /s/, but fan begins with /f/.
4. Which word starts with the SAME sound as mat, mop, men?
A) pig
B) ten
C) lap
D) mud
Mat, mop, men, and mud all begin with the /m/ sound, spelled with the letter m.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The word kit starts with the letter k.
Kit begins with the /k/ sound, spelled here with the letter k.
2. The word jam starts with the letter j.
Jam begins with the /j/ sound, which is spelled with the letter j.
3. The word van starts with the letter v.
Van begins with the /v/ sound, which is spelled with the letter v.
4. The word zip starts with the letter z.
Zip begins with the /z/ sound, which is spelled with the letter z.
5. The word yes starts with the letter y.
Yes begins with the /y/ sound, which is spelled with the letter y.