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Preschool Letter Sounds U to Z worksheets

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Letter Sounds U to Z

Preschool Spelling Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the letter that each picture starts with.

1.
- v
- z
- u
2.
- v
- w
- y
3.
- y
- u
- w
4.
- v
- y
- w
5.
- v
- u
- z
6.
- v
- z
- y

Preschool Letter Sounds U to Z worksheet 1 – printable PDF — Download PDF: 1 2 3 4 5 6

About this worksheet

The last letters are the ones that need the most care. U, V, W, Y, and Z are all asked at the front of the word in the usual way, so the page asks one plain question every time: which picture starts with this letter? X is left out on purpose. It hardly ever starts a word a preschooler knows, and the sound it usually spells, /ks/, lands at the END of box, fox, and six, which is a different and later skill than hearing a first sound.

Because every choice is a drawing, your child answers by pointing, and the reading load is zero. Name the pictures for her the first time through; after that, let her name them herself, because saying the word is what makes the first sound audible. Some of these letters have only one or two pictures in our set, so those questions stay close from version to version on purpose.

What your child will learn

Match U, V, W, Y, and Z to the sounds at the front of picture names
Say a consonant sound cleanly, without an extra vowel
Choose a picture by its beginning sound rather than by its letter name
Turn down a picture that begins with a different letter

Head Start ELOF standard: P-LIT 3, RF.K.3.A

Worked example

The card shows V. Say the pictures: van, zebra, window. Only van begins with the sound V says, /v/, so van is the answer.

Common mistake

Choosing by the letter's name instead of its sound. Y is called "why" and W is called "double-u", so a child listening for those names will not find yak or window.

Helpful hint

Say each picture's name out loud and listen to only the very first sound.

Next skill: Beginning Sounds Earlier: Letter Sounds P to T

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with letter sounds u to z?

Choosing by the letter's name instead of its sound. Y is called "why" and W is called "double-u", so a child listening for those names will not find yak or window.

How can I help my child with letter sounds u to z?

Say each picture's name out loud and listen to only the very first sound.

Are these preschool spelling worksheets free to print?

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