Alphabet match - sounds c f k s t puzzles (ages 3-6)

What’s included?

This download includes x5 pdfs, portrait in colour each featuring ten images that all begin with one sound c, f, k, s, t

What’s it for?

This resource enables learners to practise identifying the initial sound (phoneme) of objects (images) and matching them with the correct letter (grapheme).

This is a fun and engaging way to practise recognising these letters and identifying the correct initial letter (phonics) sound for ten images (per letter).

Who’s it for?

This resource has been designed for early years children, pupils in year one as well as older students needing additional learning support, revisiting any/all of these sounds.

How to use it?

1. Preparation instructions: An adult prints each sheet out, ideally onto card, and cuts along the dotted lines, including to separate the letters from the images. Instructions are included on every sheet.

2. Activity setup: The pieces, (which include images/letters), can then be placed on a table top/carpet for learners to match the image with the correct initial letter sound as a two-part mini jigsaw puzzle.

3. Self-correcting design: Each image card only fits the letter card with the matching (correct) initial letter.

Resource Details

• Initial letter sound: The images chosen all have a clear initial letter sound at the beginning but are not words which can easily be sounded out. The focus of this activity is purely to identify the initial letter sound for these images. The cross (top right of each image) indicates that these images are not to be sounded out.

• Letter grouping: The letters of the alphabet are grouped together. The yellow set includes letters c, f, k, s, t. This set has been designed to use these five letters together, giving learners the opportunity to become more familiar with this group of letters.

• Layout and structure: The design of every image/letter puzzle included in this set is the same format, making this a structured, predictable activity, ideal to keep learners engaged and independent.

Resource layout

The font used is ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ - size 120, so a large, ‘easy to read’ size.

The images included for each letter are:

c

• comb
• cookies (not biscuits!)
• crocodile
• camera
• calculator
• clothes or clothing
• castle
• candle
• carrot
• colours

f

• fireworks (flashing!)
• factory
• furniture
• fly
• four
• five
• fruit
• fire engine
• football
• feathers

k

• kettle
• koala
• kitten
• kookaburra
• kimono
• karate
• kayak
• kiwi
• kennel
• killer whale

s

• swan
• screwdriver
• squirrel
• salt
• strawberry
• spider
• suitcases
• submarine
• stethoscope
• scissors

t

• tomato
• toucan (Toco)
• table
• triangle
• tiger
• turkey
• trousers
• turtle
• teddy
• tennis

Links to similar resource sets

• Alphabet match (red set) - vowel sounds a e i o u
• Alphabet match (orange set) - sounds b d g p q
• Alphabet match (green set) - sounds h l m n r
• Alphabet match (blue set) - sounds j v w x y z

The full (five colour) sets are also available as one download:

• Alphabet match (five colour sets) - ALL 26 letter sounds

Alternatively the full set is available in uniform grey:

• Alphabet match (grey set) - ALL 26 letter sounds

Important message

Any issues with this resource please let us know - we are happy to make changes.