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Letter S: Phonics & Phonemic Awareness

This page contains phonics worksheets and printables for teaching students about the letter s and the /s/ sound.

Phonics Worksheets - Letter S

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Letter S Mini-Book
Student read about a snake, snail, snow, and a star.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
Letter S Mini-Book Minibooks Worksheet
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Words that Start with S s  FREE 
Color the pictures that begin with the /s/ sound.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Words that Start with S s Free Phonics Beginningsounds Worksheet
Writing Words that Start with S s
Write the correct /s/ word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Writing Words that Start with S s Phonics Beginningsounds Worksheet
Words with S s
Color the words that contain the /s/ sound.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Words with S s Phonics Words With Worksheet
Writing Words with S s
Write the words that contain the /s/ sound.  Includes word list.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Writing Words with S s Phonics Words With Worksheet
Trace-and-Say: Starts with S s
Trace and say the words that start with /s/ and color the pictures.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Trace-and-Say: Starts with S s Phonics Beginningsounds Worksheet
Letter S s - Practice Sheet
Circle S and s in the letter box.  Then, practice writing letters S, s.  Think up a word that starts with S and draw an illustration.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Letter S s - Practice Sheet Alphabet Worksheet
Brainstorm /s/ Words
Brainstorm a list of words with the /s/ sound, like say and snake.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Brainstorm /s/ Words Phonics Words With Worksheet
Alphabet Coloring Page - Letter S
Look for words that start with /s/ in this underwater sea scene.  Can you spot the sea?  The swordfish?  The seahorse?  The starfish?
Kindergarten
Alphabet Coloring Page - Letter S Worksheet

Build-a-Word

Build-a-Word: Snow & Sled
Cut the letters and arrange them on the page to make the words snow and sled.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Build-a-Word: Snow & Sled Phonics Beginningsounds Worksheet
Build-a-Word: Six & Star
Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words six and star.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Build-a-Word: Six & Star Phonics Beginningsounds Worksheet

Word Wheel

S -  Word Wheel
Spin the wheel to make words that start with S, including sat, set, sit, sud, saw, so, and see.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
S -  Word Wheel Word Wheels Worksheet

Card Games & Sorts

Word-Picture Match - /s/ Words
Match the words and pictures that begin with the /s/ sound.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Word-Picture Match - /s/ Words Phonics Beginningsounds Worksheet
Starts With S - Sort
Sort the pictures into two groups: Words begin with letter s, and words that don't begin with s.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Starts With S - Sort Phonics Beginningsounds Worksheet
Word Sort - /s/
Sort the pictures and words into three groups - words that start with /s/, words that have /s/ in the middle, and words that end with /s/
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Word Sort - /s/ Phonics Words With Worksheet

Sounds /s/ and /z/

Sorting /s/ and /z/
Sort the words into two groups: those that make the /s/ sound (like grass and spell) and those that make the /z/ sound (like has and was).
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Sorting /s/ and /z/ Phonics Words With Worksheet

Craft

Crown: Letter S
Color in the illustrations of the soap, spider, and snake before assembling the hat to wear.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
Crown: Letter S Alphabet Worksheet

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