Engaging Initial and Beginning Sounds Activities

Title: Basic Sound Identification Activity Cards
Suitable For: Preschoolers and early primary children
Purpose: To practice basic sound identification, enhance reading confidence, and reinforce phonics knowledge.

Activity:

• Recognize the opening sounds in various pictures.
• Match each picture’s initial sound to the correct sound card.
• Optionally, record answers on a provided recording sheet for progress tracking.

Tools Needed: Printed activity cards, pencils or crayons for the recording sheet.
Page Size: 8.5″x 11″ (Letter Size)

User Instructions:

• Distribute the Cards: Give students the activity cards. Each set contains 20 pictures, with eight sets available.
• Sound Identification: Students examine each picture and identify the initial sound.
• Matching: Students match the picture to the corresponding initial sound card, using the color-coding for guidance.
• Recording (Optional): Students can record their answers on the provided recording sheet to track their progress.
• Review: Use the included answer key to check the answers and assess student performance.