Which Shows the Sounds? is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on breaking a word into its separate sounds, aligned to Common Core standard RF.K.2. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
LessonPrint · RF.K.2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Which Shows the Sounds?
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.d-o-g
2.w-e-b
3.sh-i-p
4.m-a-p
5.f-i-sh
6.c-u-p
7.n-e-t
8.b-e-d
Questions about Which Shows the Sounds?
What does the Which Shows the Sounds? worksheet cover?
It practices breaking a word into its separate sounds — 8 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core RF.K.2: Hear and play with the sounds inside spoken words, without any letters involved. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Which Shows the Sounds? practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2 — RF.K.2, under Reading: Foundational Skills for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Which Shows the Sounds? is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on RF.K.2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Which Shows the Sounds? come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Which Shows the Sounds? can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Which Shows the Sounds? free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Which Shows the Sounds?, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for RF.K.2
Hear and play with the sounds inside spoken words, without any letters involved.