U-X

This U-X Beginning Sounds Match worksheet is designed to help Preschool, Kindergarten, and early Grade 1 students strengthen letter-sound recognition, phonics skills, and early literacy foundations. Students look at familiar pictures-such as umbrella, van, watch, and xylophone-identify each word’s beginning sound, and draw a line to match it with the correct starting letter U, V, W, or X. The activity builds auditory discrimination, visual association, and confidence with less frequently used letters.

Learning Goals

• Alphabet Recognition & Sound Awareness (PreK-K): Identify letters U-X and associate them with their beginning sounds.
• Phonics & Word Recognition: Strengthen decoding readiness through sound-letter matching.
• Visual-Auditory Integration: Connect spoken sounds with visual images and written letters.
• Early Literacy Skills: Build foundational skills needed for fluent reading development.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed to align with early literacy and phonics standards.
• Clear Visual Prompts: Familiar objects make identifying beginning sounds accessible and engaging.
• Hands-On Matching Activity: Drawing lines encourages active participation and fine motor coordination.
• Flexible Use Options: Ideal for phonics lessons, literacy centers, small groups, intervention, or homework.

This printable worksheet helps young learners build confidence identifying beginning sounds for U-X, including less common letters. By matching pictures to their starting letters, students strengthen phonics understanding, sound discrimination, and early reading readiness. Suitable for classroom instruction or homeschool use, this low-prep resource provides meaningful practice that supports foundational literacy success.

This worksheet is part of our Beginning Sounds collection.