Beginning and Ending Sounds — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The word hat ends with the letter t.
Hat ends with the /t/ sound, which is spelled with the letter t.
2. The word pot ends with the letter t.
Pot ends with the /t/ sound, written as the letter t, like cat.
3. The word log ends with the letter g.
Log ends with the /g/ sound, which is spelled with the letter g.
4. The word jog ends with the letter g.
Jog ends with the /g/ sound, written as the letter g, like dog.
5. The word bun ends with the letter n.
Bun ends with the /n/ sound, which is spelled with the letter n.
6. The word ran ends with the letter n.
Ran ends with the /n/ sound, written as the letter n, like sun.
7. The word bed ends with the letter d.
Bed ends with the /d/ sound, which is spelled with the letter d.
8. The word red ends with the letter d.
Red ends with the /d/ sound, written as the letter d, like bed.
9. The word lip ends with the letter p.
Lip ends with the /p/ sound, which is spelled with the letter p.
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
→ pot
pot
dog
→ jog
jog
sun
→ ran
ran
bed
→ red
red
Words that share an ending sound finish with the same letter, like cat and pot both ending with /t/.