Crack the Code: Beginning Sounds #2

Get ready to become a word detective and uncover the secret message! This engaging worksheet invites young learners to decode a hidden sentence using picture clues and beginning sounds. Students will look closely at each image, say the word aloud, identify its beginning letter sound, and write the corresponding letter above the picture. Once all the letters are in place, the mystery sentence is revealed! Learners then draw a picture that matches the decoded sentence, reinforcing comprehension through illustration.

This activity helps kindergarten and first-grade students strengthen phonemic awareness, which is an essential early reading skill. By isolating beginning sounds and connecting them to written letters, learners build foundational decoding abilities that support confident, fluent reading. The added drawing task encourages students to make meaning from text, helping them to practice both accuracy and understanding in a fun, hands-on way.

Be sure to check out the other two worksheets in this series for more skills practice: Crack the Code: Beginning Sounds #1 and Crack the Code: Beginning Sounds #3.