Are these preschool spelling worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

Preschool Last Letter of a Word Worksheet

About this worksheet

Endings are harder than beginnings, and not because children hear them badly. The front of a word arrives first and gets all the attention, while the end has to be held in mind until the rest of the word has gone by. That is a memory problem as much as a listening one, and the fix is to say the word, then say it again and stop on the last little sound. Every question here shows a picture, so nothing has to be read, and the answer is a single letter. On the middle version the picture's own first letter is offered as a choice, because reaching for the beginning is the mistake nearly every preschooler makes here at least once. The hardest version shows three pictures at once and asks what letter all three names finish on, which means holding three endings in mind and comparing them.

What your child will learn

Hold a whole spoken name in mind and stop on its last sound
Choose the letter that spells an ending sound
Notice when a choice is the beginning letter instead of the ending one
Find the ending three different names have in common

Worked example

The picture is a duck. Say it slowly, duh-uh-k, and stop on the last sound: /k/. The letter that spells it here is K.

Common mistake

Giving the first letter instead of the last. It is the louder, earlier sound, and a child who is not stopped will answer with it every time.

Helpful hint

Say the name, then say it again and stop hard on the very last sound.

First Letter of the Word Short A Words

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with last letter of the word?: Giving the first letter instead of the last. It is the louder, earlier sound, and a child who is not stopped will answer with it every time.
How can I help my child with last letter of the word?: Say the name, then say it again and stop hard on the very last sound.
Are these preschool spelling worksheets free to print?: Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.