Beginning Letter Sounds Quiz

Kindergarten · English · Quiz

Test your knowledge of the first sounds in words.

Questions

1. What sound does the word 'rabbit' start with?

   1. /b/
   2. /t/
   3. /r/
   4. /p/
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   Answer: /r/

   Rabbit starts with /r/, made by the letter R.

2. Which word starts with the sound /m/?

   1. nest
   2. map
   3. top
   4. zip
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   Answer: map

   Map starts with /m/. Nest starts with /n/, top with /t/, and zip with /z/.

3. The word 'lion' starts with which letter?

   1. N
   2. O
   3. I
   4. L
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   Answer: L

   Lion starts with the letter L, which makes the /l/ sound.

4. Which two words start with the same sound?

   1. cat and dog
   2. sun and sand
   3. hat and pig
   4. ball and fish
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   Answer: sun and sand

   Sun and sand both start with the /s/ sound.

5. What is the beginning letter of the word 'elephant'?

   1. A
   2. L
   3. E
   4. P
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   Answer: E

   Elephant starts with the letter E, which makes the /e/ sound.

6. Which word starts with the sound /t/?

   1. frog
   2. snail
   3. turtle
   4. whale
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   Answer: turtle

   Turtle starts with /t/. Frog starts with /f/, snail with /s/, and whale with /w/.

7. The words 'goat' and 'grapes' start with the same sound.

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   Answer: True

   Both goat and grapes start with the /g/ sound, made by the letter G.

8. The word 'nest' starts with the letter ___.

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   Answer: n

   Nest starts with the letter N, which makes the /n/ sound.

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