English Language Arts PACK-ELA-1 · WS-ELA-1-01
Sound Boxes and Phonics
Phonological Awareness and Phonics — Hearing and mapping sounds in words
📝 Directions: Say each word slowly. Listen for each sound. Write the sounds in the boxes!
Part A: Sound Boxes. Tap and Write

Say each word slowly. Write one sound (letter or letter team) in each box.

cat
(3 sounds)
ship
(3 sounds)
frog
(4 sounds)
hat
(3 sounds)
bed
(3 sounds)
slug
(4 sounds)
mop
(3 sounds)
drum
(4 sounds)
💡 Hint: 'ship' has 3 sounds: /sh/ /i/ /p/. 'sh' goes in one box!
Part B: Match the Sound

Draw a line from each letter team to the word that starts with that sound.

sh
⟷
think
ch
⟷
sheep
th
⟷
black
bl
⟷
stop
st
⟷
chair

⚠️ The right side is scrambled. Draw lines to match!

Part C: Beginning Sounds. Write the First Letter
🐱 cat🐕 dog🐟 fish🌙 moon☀️ sun🌳 tree
  1. ___ at (sounds like a kitty!)
  2. ___ og (a pet that barks!)
  3. ___ ish (lives in water!)
  4. ___ oon (shines at night!)
  5. ___ un (bright in the sky!)
  6. ___ ree (has leaves and branches!)
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