Beginning and Ending Sounds — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The word cup starts with the letter c.
Cup begins with the /k/ sound, which is spelled with the letter c.
2. The word can starts with the letter c.
Can begins with the /k/ sound, written as the letter c, just like cat.
3. The word dad starts with the letter d.
Dad begins with the /d/ sound, which is spelled with the letter d.
4. The word did starts with the letter d.
Did begins with the /d/ sound, written as the letter d, like dog.
5. The word pan starts with the letter p.
Pan begins with the /p/ sound, which is spelled with the letter p.
6. The word pen starts with the letter p.
Pen begins with the /p/ sound, written as the letter p, like pan.
7. The word top starts with the letter t.
Top begins with the /t/ sound, which is spelled with the letter t.
8. The word ten starts with the letter t.
Ten begins with the /t/ sound, written as the letter t, like top.
9. The word fox starts with the letter f.
Fox begins with the /f/ sound, which is spelled with the letter f.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
cat
→ cup
cup
dog
→ dad
dad
pig
→ pan
pan
ten
→ top
top
Words that share a beginning sound start with the same letter, like cat and cup both starting with /k/.