Give your students a fun, no-prep way to practice beginning S-blends with this FREE printable phonics worksheet for first grade!
 
In Color the S-Blend, students say each picture name and then color the beginning S-blend that correctly completes the word. This simple, picture-supported activity helps students listen for beginning sounds and distinguish between common S-blends.
 
Students practice identifying:
SK • SM • SN • SP • ST • SW
 
How It Works
 
Directions: Say each picture name. Color the S-blend that begins the word.
 
Students look at each picture, say the word aloud, identify the blend they hear at the beginning, and color the correct answer.
 
The picture clues provide support for developing readers while helping students connect the sounds they hear with the letters that represent those sounds.
 
Skills Practiced
Identifying beginning consonant blends
Recognizing SK, SM, SN, SP, ST, and SW
Beginning sound discrimination
Letter-sound correspondence
Phonics and decoding
S-blend recognition
Picture-to-word connections
 
Perfect For
1st grade phonics
Late kindergarten practice
Early 2nd grade review
Literacy centers
Morning work
Independent practice
Small-group instruction
Phonics intervention
Early finishers
Homework
Quick phonics review
 
Try It Free!
This one-page printable worksheet is FREE and comes directly from the 14-page Beginning S-Blends Phonics Pack from Ask the Teacher.
 
If your students enjoy Color the S-Blend, check out the complete Beginning S-Blends Phonics Pack for more practice with SK, SM, SN, SP, ST, and SW through a variety of engaging, print-and-go activities.
 
The complete pack provides repeated practice with beginning S-blends while varying the activity format, helping students build confidence with identifying, reading, and writing S-blend words.
 
Grade Levels: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
Primary Grade: 1st Grade
Subject: English Language Arts, Phonics, Reading
Resource Type: Free Worksheet, Printable, Independent Practice
Pages: 1 student worksheet