Beginning Sounds Picture Cards for Preschool and Kindergarten

These beginning sounds picture cards have pictures for all 26 letters from A to Z. There are 438 picture cards perfect for introducing letters and beginning sounds, sorting by beginning sounds, building vocabulary, and sorting by number of syllables.

• Included are 438 picture cards in color and 438 picture cards in blackline.

• Additionally, there are 26 letter cards in color and blackline in 2 sizes.

• Picture cards have crisp, colorful clip art that children love! Blackline picture cards are included. Clip art is current, vibrant, and fun.

• These picture cards are versatile. Included are Syllable Headers with Numbers to use when sorting by number of syllables.

Use with large group instruction, small groups, literacy centers, and pocket charts. Cards can be put on rings.

ALL LETTERS DO NOT HAVE THE SAME NUMBER OF PICTURE CARDS. There are so many cards you can change the pictures frequently as you build vocabulary.

Pictures in this resource include:

Aa: accident, acorn, add, airplane, alien, alligator, alphabet, ambulance, angel, animals, ant, apple, arrow, asleep, astronaut, autumn, ax

Bb: baby, bacon, bag, ball, ballerina, balloon, bananas, bark, barn, basketball, bat, bat, battery, beach, beads, beans, bear, beaver, bed, bee, beet, bell, bird, boat, bone, book, boots, bow, bowl, box, boy, boys, bubbles, bug, bull, bun, bunny, bus, bush, butterfly, button

Cc: cactus, cage, cake, can, candle, candy, candy corn, cap, car, carrot, cat, caterpillar, cave, coach, coat, coins, cone (ice cream), cone (traffic), cook, cookie, cop, corn, cot, cow, cub, cube, cup, cupcake, cut

Dd: dad, day, deer, den, desert, dessert, dice (die), dig, dinosaur, dip, dog, doll, dollar, door, dot, doughnut, duck

Ee: eagle, ear, eat, egg, eggplant, eight, elbow, elephant, elf, envelope, eraser

Ff: fan, fan, farm, feet, fence, fin, fire, firetruck, fish, five, flower, fog, football, forest, fork, four, fox

Gg: game, garbage, gas, gate, gift, girl, goat, goose, gorilla, gum, gumballs

Hh: hair, ham, hamburger, hammer, hand, hat (stocking), hat (top), hay, haystack, heart, hedgehog, hem, hippopotamus, hive, hockey, honey, hook, hop, horse, hot, house, hug, hut

Ii: iceberg, ice cream, ice cube, ice skates, icing, idea, iguana, ill, inchworm, infant, ink, insect, inside, instruments, iron, island

Jj: jack, jack o’lantern, jaguar, jam, jar, jazz, jeans, jelly, jellybeans, jellyfish, jersey, jewels, jog, jug, juggle, juice, jump

Kk: kangaroo, key, ketchup, kick, kids, king, kit, kite, kitten, koala

Ll: ladder, ladle, ladybug, lamp, launch, laundry, leaf, leaves, lemon, leopard, leprechaun, letter, lettuce, lid, light, lighthouse, lightning, lips, lime, lion, lizard, lock, log

Mm: mad, magnify, mail, man, map, march, mask, match, meat, milk, mitt, mitten, mix, moat, mom, money, monkey, monster, moon, moose, mop, mouse (animal), mouse (computer), mow, mud, muffin, mug, mummy, mushroom

Nn: nail (finger), nail (hammer), neck, necklace, nest, net, news, night, nine, nose, numbers, nun, nurse, nut, nuts

Oo: oar, octopus, oil, olive, one, onion, orange, ostrich, otter, owl, oyster

Pp: paddle, pail, paint, pan, parrot, peach, peacock, pear, peas, pen, pencil, penguin, pepper, pet, pickle, pie, pig, pillow, pin, pit, pizza, pop, popcorn, popsicle, pot, puddle, pumpkin, pup, puzzle

Qq: quack, quail, quarter, queen, question, quill, quilt, quiz

Rr: rabbit, raccoon, rain, rainbow, raincoat, rake, rat, rattle, ray, read, red, rhinoceros, ribbon, ring, rip, road, robber, robe, robot, rock (climbing), rocket, rockstar, rooster, root, rope, rose, royal, run

Ss: saddle, sailboat, sandwich, Santa, saw, sea, seahorse, seal, seeds, set (the table), seven, six, soap, sob, sock, soil, sub, suitcase, sun, sunflower, sunglasses, super hero, surfing

Tt: taco, tape, taxi, tea, teapot, tee, ten, tent, tie, tie, tier, tiger, tire, tissue, toast, tomato, tooth, top, toucan, towel, tube, turkey, turtle

Uu: umbrella, umpire, under, underwear, unicorn, unicycle, uniform, upstairs, upside down

Vv: Valentine, valley, van, vase, vegetables, vest, vet, vine, violin, volcano

Ww: waffle, wag, wagon, walrus, watch, water (drops), watermelon, wave, wax, web, wedding, wet, whale, wheel, wig, window, winner, witch, wolf, worm

Xx: x-ray, x-ray fish, xylophone

These words end with x: ax, box, fox, mix, ox, six

Yy: yacht, yak, yams, yarn, yogurt, yolk, yoyo

Zz: zebra, zero, zigzag, zinnia, zipper, zoo, zucchini, zzz (as in a buzzing bee)

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Read what other teachers have to say about this resource . . .

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Melinda C. says "I had been searching for something like this and found it finally! So many different words that begin with each letter that I can utilize in multiple different ways in my PreK classroom. I printed and laminated these cards and have used them in whole group instruction, small group instruction, and games. This is one of my favorite purchases."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sarah S. says "I love all the options in pictures. I have never found another resource with this about of pictures per letter. This is great for pocket chart station, small group and whole group instruction."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Macy H. says "I use this resource in small groups, whole groups, and one-on-one with my students! The cards are bright and engaging. I love how the pictures used are recognizable for kindergarten students as well. Great for working on beginning sounds. I use them ALL year."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Peggy M. says "I use the cards every single morning during carpet time. I have seen a huge improvement with my students in initial sound fluency. They are also learning to think as they figure out the names of each card. They are learning to look for clues such as the arrow to help them."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Laura R. says "This resource provided SO many options! I appreciate that there was a black and white option so my students could color it. This resource has been my go-to for so many different activities in my classroom."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jessica C. says "This is an AMAZING resource and is useful not only for beginning sounds but for teaching vocabulary as well!"

Check out Beginning Sounds Worksheets – 26 Letter Sound Practice Pages from A to Z. These practice pages include many of the same pictures as the picture cards. Another tool to build letter sound fluency and vocabulary.

Beginning Sounds Worksheets – 26 Letter Sound Practice Pages from A to Z

Click HERE for a FREE SAMPLE of Letter Aa.

Annie Jewell