Kindergarten Ending Sounds worksheets

About this worksheet

Ending sounds demand more attention than beginning sounds because a child must listen all the way through a word before deciding what to write. Final consonants may be quiet in everyday speech, and a word like tent hides its last sound behind another. Every question shows a picture of the word, so your child does not have to read it, and offers two small letters to circle. The child names each picture aloud, because nothing is printed under it. This worksheet starts with clear final consonants in short words, moves to longer familiar words, and finishes with words that end in a blend, such as lamp or hand.

Watch for children who automatically give the first letter even when the question asks for the last. Trace a finger under the word as you say it and hold the last sound briefly. Avoid adding an extra “uh” after the consonant, because that can make the ending harder to identify and spell accurately.

What your child will learn

• Attend to the final sound in a word
• Match ending consonants with letters
• Hear a last sound that follows another consonant
• Use the picture and your own voice as the clue

Common Core standard: RF.K.3.A