Beginning and Ending Sounds — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. In the sentence 'Sam sat on a mat,' which word starts with /s/?
A) Sam
B) on
C) a
D) mat
Sam starts with /s/, the hissing sound. On, a, and mat begin with other sounds.
2. In the sentence 'The dog ran fast,' which word ends with /g/?
A) The
B) dog
C) ran
D) fast
Dog ends with /g/, a stop made at the back of the mouth. Others end differently.
3. In the sentence 'A red hen had ten eggs,' which word starts with /h/?
A) A
B) red
C) hen
D) ten
Hen starts with /h/, a quiet breath sound. The other words begin with other sounds.
4. In the sentence 'My pup is in the tub,' which word ends with /b/?
A) My
B) pup
C) in
D) tub
Tub ends with /b/, a voiced popping sound. Pup ends with /p/, which is unvoiced.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Fill the first letter: fan is a tool that blows cool air.
Fan starts with /f/. Adding f to an makes fan, a tool that keeps us cool.
2. Fill the last letter: hug means a big friendly squeeze.
Hug ends with /g/. Adding g to hu makes hug, a warm friendly squeeze.
3. Fill the first letter: hop is what bunnies do across the grass.
Hop starts with /h/. Adding h to op makes hop, the way bunnies jump.
4. Fill the last letter: red is the color of a ripe apple.
Red ends with /d/. Adding d to re makes red, the color of apples and roses.
5. Fill the first letter: lip is what your mouth has two of.
Lip starts with /l/. Adding l to ip makes lip, one of the two parts of your mouth.