First Sounds, First Letters

Kindergarten
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ANSWER KEY — teacher copy
A grown-up reads each word. Listen to the very first sound and write the letter that makes it. ball starts with /b/ — the letter b.

Examples: bed → b  ·  tub → t  ·  man → m

Say the word. Write the first letter in the box.

1. box box b
2. tent tent t
3. tag tag t
4. bat bat b
5. milk milk m
6. sun sun s

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