Beginning Consonants Worksheets | Identify the Starting Sound (Free PDF)

Master beginning sounds! These worksheets help kids identify and write the correct consonant sound that starts each pictured word. Free download.

These worksheets target a crucial early reading skill: identifying the initial consonant sound of a word. Each exercise presents a picture and a partial word missing its first letter. Children must determine the beginning sound and write the corresponding consonant, building a strong foundation for decoding and spelling.

Our Beginning Consonants worksheets help develop:

  • Phonemic Awareness: Isolating and identifying the first sound in a word.
  • Sound-Letter Correspondence: Matching a heard sound to its written letter.
  • Spelling Skills: Practicing the initial step in spelling words.
  • Vocabulary: Reinforcing word meanings through pictures.

What’s Included?

  • Multiple worksheets with dozens of practice words.
  • Clear, recognizable pictures for each word.
  • Words missing their initial consonant (e.g., “_at” for “cat”).

Why Choose These Worksheets? Focuses on a key pre-reading skill, provides extensive practice, uses picture clues for support, 100% free.

Perfect For: Kindergarten reading readiness, phonics lessons, speech therapy, homework reinforcement.

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