Beginning and Ending Sounds — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word fits the pattern b_g and means a small crawling animal?
A) bug
B) big
C) bag
D) bog
Bug has /b/, /u/, /g/. It begins with b, ends with g, and names a small insect.
2. Which word fits the pattern c_t and means a soft furry pet?
A) cot
B) cat
C) cut
D) cit
Cat has /k/, /a/, /t/. It begins with c, ends with t, and names a furry pet.
3. Which word fits the pattern h_p and means to jump on one foot?
A) hap
B) hip
C) hop
D) hup
Hop has /h/, /o/, /p/. It begins with h, ends with p, and means to jump up.
4. Which word fits the pattern p_n and is used to write on paper?
A) pan
B) pin
C) pun
D) pen
Pen has /p/, /e/, /n/. It begins with p, ends with n, and is a writing tool.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Fill the first letter: pig is a pink farm animal.
Pig starts with /p/. Adding p to ig gives us pig, a pink farm friend.
2. Fill the last letter: cat is a small soft pet that purrs.
Cat ends with /t/. Adding t to ca makes the word cat, a furry pet.
3. Fill the first letter: dog is a pet that barks and wags its tail.
Dog starts with /d/. Adding d to og makes dog, a friendly barking pet.
4. Fill the last letter: sun shines bright in the sky each day.
Sun ends with /n/. Adding n to su gives us sun, the bright daytime star.
5. Fill the first letter: bed is where you sleep at night.
Bed starts with /b/. Adding b to ed makes bed, the place we rest at night.