Beginning Sounds Phonics Worksheet Pack – EYFS / KS1 Initial Sound Recognition

This beginning-sounds worksheet pack provides young learners with structured practice in identifying the first sound in familiar words. Children look at each picture and choose the correct initial letter from a set of options, helping them strengthen phoneme awareness, early decoding and letter–sound correspondence. The clean, visually appealing layout makes this resource ideal for Nursery, Reception (EYFS) and Year 1, as well as SEND and EAL learners who benefit from simple, uncluttered phonics tasks.

Across both pages , pupils are presented with a variety of everyday images such as a dog, fries, helicopter, scissors, ball, leaf, ant, carrot and egg (page 1), followed by further pictures including a mango, jeep, nurse, fork, house, tomato, sun, mouse and pencil (page 2). For each picture, children must circle the correct beginning sound from three given letters. This format provides repeated phonics practice while keeping the activity varied and engaging.

These worksheets build essential early reading skills by encouraging children to isolate initial sounds, associate them with the correct graphemes and choose between similar options. This supports the foundations needed for blending, segmenting and reading CVC words confidently.

The resource works well during phonics lessons, morning work, intervention groups, early finisher tasks or home learning. It can be printed or assigned digitally through iPad or Showbie, offering flexibility across classroom setups. The strong visual cues and minimal text also make the activity particularly suitable for SEND and EAL pupils who benefit from straightforward, image-supported tasks.

Teachers appreciate this pack for its low-prep design, clear structure and alignment with early phonics teaching. The consistent format helps children build confidence with early decoding while providing an enjoyable, independent activity.