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Grade 1 Beginning & Ending Letters Worksheet with Answers
Grade 1 (US) · Year 2 (UK) · Class 1 (India) · English
Unit 1: Phonics & Word RecognitionLetter Sounds & RhymesCCSS RF.1.2c
Matching pictures to the letter they start (or end) with. This free early elementary worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.
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Practice Sheetaethelsystems.comBeginning & Ending Letters
Grade 1 · English
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Learning goal: Letter Sounds & Rhymes · CCSS RF.1.2c
Directions: Read each question and circle the best answer. Use the pictures to help you.
- 1
Which picture ends with the letter r: star, umbrella, or sun?
StarUmbrellaSun - 2
Which picture ends with the letter g: rabbit, mug, or card?
RabbitMugCard - 3
Which picture ends with the letter n: sticker, ring, or bun?
StickerRingBun - 4
Which picture starts with the letter m: spoon, marble, or rug?
SpoonMarbleRug - 5
Which picture starts with the letter h: apple, frog, or hen?
AppleFrogHen - 6
Which picture ends with the letter h: carrot, fish, or banana?
CarrotFishBanana - 7
Which picture ends with the letter k: jar, pan, or sock?
JarPanSock - 8
Which picture starts with the letter b: rug, key, or bell?
RugKeyBell - 9
Which picture ends with the letter t: rock, banana, or carrot?
RockBananaCarrot - 10
Which picture ends with the letter p: cup, rabbit, or clock?
CupRabbitClock - 11
Which picture ends with the letter d: heart, bed, or bun?
HeartBedBun - 12
Which picture starts with the letter r: rake, notebook, or bee?
RakeNotebookBee
★ Challenge corner for fast finishers
Unscramble the letters: DCOUL (clue: it floats in the sky)
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Free printable worksheets with answer keys · aethelsystems.com/worksheets/english/1/beginning_sounds
Answer key — Beginning & Ending Letters (Grade 1)
- 1.star
- 2.mug
- 3.bun
- 4.marble
- 5.hen
- 6.fish
- 7.sock
- 8.bell
- 9.carrot
- 10.cup
- 11.bed
- 12.rake
- ★cloud
Answer key (click to show)
- 1.star
- 2.mug
- 3.bun
- 4.marble
- 5.hen
- 6.fish
- 7.sock
- 8.bell
- 9.carrot
- 10.cup
- 11.bed
- 12.rake
- ★cloud (challenge corner)
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