First Sound Seekers: Find the First Letter for Grade KG 

This Grade KG phonics worksheet on Finding the First Letter of the Word helps young learners strengthen their beginning sound recognition skills. By identifying the starting letter of familiar words like hat, sun, cat, ball, fish, jug, kite, lion, and pen, children build strong letter-sound connections essential for early reading. 
Designed especially for Kindergarten learners, this worksheet includes multiple choice questions, fill in the blanks, true or false statements, and picture-based letter identification. Through clear visuals such as animals, objects, and everyday items (elephant, well, tiger, umbrella, apple, grapes, rose, xylophone), students practise carefully listening to and identifying initial sounds. 

Why Beginning Sound Identification Matters in Early Literacy? 

Recognising the first letter of a word is important because: 
1. It strengthens phonemic awareness. 
2. It improves decoding and reading readiness. 
3. It builds spelling confidence. 
4. It sharpens listening and sound discrimination skills. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students choose the correct starting letter for words such as Hat, Sun, Cat, Ball, Fish, Rat, Jug, Kite, Lion, and Pen. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Write the First Letter 
Learners write the beginning letter for picture words like yak, tap, dog, girl, nest, ice, owl, moon, vase, and zoo. 

📋 Exercise 3 – True or False 
Students read statements like “Dog starts with d” and mark them as True or False. 

🖍️ Exercise 4 – Circle the First Letter 
Children circle the correct beginning letter for picture words such as elephant (e), well (w), tiger (t), umbrella (u), apple (a), crowd (c), grapes (g), rose (r), and xylophone (x). 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice 
1. Hat – h 
2. Sun – s 
3. Cat – c 
4. Ball – b 
5. Fish – f 
6. Rat – r 
7. Jug – j 
8. Kite – k 
9. Lion – l 
10. Pen – p 

Exercise 2 – Write the First Letter 
1. yak – y 
2. tap – t 
3. dog – d 
4. girl – g 
5. nest – n 
6. ice – i 
7. owl – o 
8. moon – m 
9. vase – v 
10. zoo – z 

Exercise 3 – True or False 
1. Dog starts with d – True 
2. Cat starts with c – True 
3. Kite starts with k – True 
4. Pen starts with b – False 
5. Ball starts with d – False 
6. Sun starts with c – False 
7. Hen starts with m – False 
8. Jug starts with i – False 
9. Fish starts with f – True 
10. Lion starts with l – True 

Exercise 4 – Circle the First Letter 
Elephant – e 
Well – w 
Tiger – t 
Umbrella – u 
Apple – a 
Crowd – c 
Grapes – g 
Rose – r 
Xylophone – x 
This worksheet builds strong phonemic awareness and prepares children for independent reading success. 
Strengthen your child’s early reading journey with expert-led phonics practice designed for confident young learners. 

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