Beginning and Ending Sounds — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word does NOT end with the same sound as cat, hat, pot?
A) dog
B) bat
C) mat
D) net
Cat, hat, pot, bat, mat, and net all end with /t/, but dog ends with /g/.
2. Which word ends with the SAME sound as dog, log, jog?
A) bun
B) bag
C) cat
D) lip
Dog, log, jog, and bag all end with the /g/ sound, spelled with the letter g.
3. Which word does NOT end with the same sound as sun, ran, bun?
A) pen
B) fan
C) mug
D) men
Sun, ran, bun, pen, fan, and men all end with /n/, but mug ends with /g/.
4. Which word ends with the SAME sound as cap, lip, hop?
A) red
B) bus
C) sun
D) map
Cap, lip, hop, and map all end with the /p/ sound, spelled with the letter p.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The word fix ends with the letter x.
Fix ends with the /ks/ sound, which is spelled with the letter x.
2. The word bus ends with the letter s.
Bus ends with the /s/ sound, which is spelled with the letter s.
3. The word cub ends with the letter b.
Cub ends with the /b/ sound, which is spelled with the letter b.
4. The word jam ends with the letter m.
Jam ends with the /m/ sound, which is spelled with the letter m.
5. The word gel ends with the letter l.
Gel ends with the /l/ sound, which is spelled with the letter l.