Published Oct 27, 2026
1) Begin with /m/: moon, mushroom, mitten. Begin with /t/: tooth, tent, turtle.
2) Letters written like the model. 3) Answers will vary (for example: milk, mouse).
Made with the help of AI from public curriculum standards, then checked. Mistakes can slip through, so please look it over before use. Found one? Tell us and we will fix it.
Your child says the name of each picture, listens for the first sound, and colors the pictures that start with /m/ in one color and /t/ in another. Hearing the first sound in a spoken word is a key step toward reading and spelling, because it connects sounds to letters. Next, your child writes uppercase and lowercase M and T and draws one more picture that begins with /m/. Having two sounds on one page keeps your child listening carefully instead of coloring everything.
Common Core RF.K.2.d: Picking out the first, middle, and last sounds in words like cat
Common Core RF.K.3.a: Matching each consonant letter with the sound it usually makes
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Say each picture name slowly and stretch the first sound: mmmoon, t-t-tooth. The letter name is not the sound, so model /m/ as a hum and /t/ as a short tap, not em or tee. Some pictures could have two names, such as mitten or glove; agree on the name in the answer key before you start. If your child colors a picture that starts with another sound, say the two words side by side and listen again.
Easier: Work with one sound only: color the /m/ pictures today and come back to /t/ another day. Say each picture name together before coloring.
Harder: Ask your child to find three things at home that start with /m/ or /t/, or to listen for the pictures that end with the /t/ sound.
1) Begin with /m/: moon, mushroom, mitten. Begin with /t/: tooth, tent, turtle.
2) Letters written like the model. 3) Answers will vary (for example: milk, mouse).
It is made for Kindergarten (ages 5-6). The level is ★ easy, so it works well as a first practice page.
About 15 minutes. Young children can do it in two short sittings with a break in between.
On the second page of the PDF and on this page under Show the answer key. To print for a whole class, print only the first page of the PDF.
Common Core RF.K.2.d (picking out the first, middle, and last sounds in words like cat); Common Core RF.K.3.a (matching each consonant letter with the sound it usually makes).
Yes. Print as many copies as you need for your own children or students. Please do not resell it or upload it to other websites.
