Beginning Sounds Alphabet Worksheets

Part of our alphabet coloring pages and worksheets collection.

Connect letters to sounds with our free beginning sounds alphabet worksheets. There are 26 printable pages, one for each letter. Every page shows two pictures that start with the letter, an animal and a fruit or vegetable, to color and name.

Jump to: The pages | What is inside | How to use them | FAQ | More collections

Free Printable Beginning Sounds Alphabet Worksheets (26 Pages)

Click PRINT to print a page, or DOWNLOAD to save it. Every page is free to print for home and classroom use.

Beginning sound A alphabet worksheet with ant and apple pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound B alphabet worksheet with bear and banana pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound C alphabet worksheet with cat and cherry pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound D alphabet worksheet with dog and dates pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound E alphabet worksheet with elephant and eggplant pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound F alphabet worksheet with frog and fig pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound G alphabet worksheet with giraffe and grapes pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound H alphabet worksheet with hippo and honeydew pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound I alphabet worksheet with inchworm and iceberg lettuce pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound J alphabet worksheet with jellyfish and jalapeno pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound K alphabet worksheet with koala and kiwi pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound L alphabet worksheet with lion and lemon pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound M alphabet worksheet with monkey and mango pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound N alphabet worksheet with narwhal and nectarine pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound O alphabet worksheet with octopus and orange pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound P alphabet worksheet with penguin and pear pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound Q alphabet worksheet with quail and quince pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound R alphabet worksheet with rabbit and radish pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound S alphabet worksheet with snake and strawberry pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound T alphabet worksheet with tiger and tomato pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound U alphabet worksheet with unicorn and ugli fruit pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound V alphabet worksheet with vulture and vanilla pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound W alphabet worksheet with whale and watermelon pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound X alphabet worksheet with x-ray fish and xigua pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound Y alphabet worksheet with yak and yam pictures to color and trace

Beginning sound Z alphabet worksheet with zebra and zucchini pictures to color and trace

What Is Inside This Collection

26 worksheets, one for each letter from A to Z.
Two pictures per letter: for example Ant and Apple for A, Bear and Banana for B.
Tracing rows for the letter pair and both picture words.
Extra writing lines for free practice.

What Children Learn

Phonics: hearing the first sound in a word
Matching letters to pictures
Early spelling by tracing words
Vocabulary: two new words for every letter

How to Use These Beginning Sounds Alphabet Worksheets

Say the name of each picture aloud and listen for the first sound. Color the pictures, then trace the letters and the words. These worksheets link sounds, letters and early spelling in one activity, and make a good phonics center.

Tips for Parents and Teachers

Say the first sound slowly, such as “a-a-ant”.
Think of one more word for each letter.
Color the pictures with realistic colors.
Use the blank lines to write a new word.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are beginning sounds?

They are the first sounds in words, such as the /b/ in bear and banana.

What pictures are on each page?

Two pictures per letter, an animal and a fruit or vegetable.

What ages are they for?

Preschool and kindergarten.

Are they free?

Yes, free to print for home and classroom use.

Where are the bigger pictures?

See our animal alphabet coloring pages and fruit and vegetable alphabet pages.

More Free Printable Pages

Animal Alphabet Coloring Pages: an animal for every letter, from Ant to Zebra.
Fruit and Vegetable Alphabet Coloring Pages: foods from Apple to Zucchini.
Alphabet Tracing Worksheets: dotted letters and writing lines for every letter.
Letter Recognition Worksheets: find, circle and color every letter.
Alphabet Coloring Pages: big bubble letters A to Z, uppercase and lowercase.
Number Coloring Pages: big numbers 0 to 20 with pictures to count.

You can also color pages on screen with our free Color Online tool, make a name coloring page, turn a picture into a page with the photo to coloring page converter, or return to the homepage.