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Letter K Sound Worksheets

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Categories Alphabet For Kids, Grade 1, Kindergarten, Phonics, Preschool

Help your kindergarten and 1st grade students master the letter K sound with these free printable worksheets.

The letter K sound worksheets are perfect for at-home learning or in the classroom. The free alphabet sound worksheets will help children work on letter sound recognition.

The letter K is an interesting sound because it is made by combining two separate sounds: the /k/ sound and the short vowel sound /uh/. It is one of the fundamental sounds in the English language.

These letter K sound worksheets will provide your child with opportunities to practice recognizing and distinguishing the letter K sound in various words.

You can download a printable PDF below. It includes:

  • A beginning sound coloring worksheet
  • A phonics worksheet where kids need to figure out which syllable(s) have a /k/ sound
Free printable letter K sound alphabet worksheets for kindergarten and 1st grade.

Letter K Beginning Sound Worksheet

The first letter K activity is a fun coloring page.

The alphabet worksheet has 30 images of different items. Kids need to sound out each word, and color the objects that begin with an K sound. They will end up coloring 18 items with the initial sound of the letter K.

With just a few crayons, young learners can color the kite, kitten, king, and keys.

It’s ideal for preschool and kindergarten children.

A printable letter K beginning sound worksheet. The alphabet coloring page has 30 pictures. Kids need to sound the words out and color the items that start with a K sound. There are 18 images that begin with the letter K sound that should be colored.

Letter K Phonics Worksheet

This next phonics K sound worksheet will give kids extra practice with the K sound. 

The printable is ideal for 1st graders to review the letter sound.

a printable letter K sound alphabet worksheet for 1st grade

Kids will be shown 12 images and be asked to identify which syllable (or syllables) in each word contains a K sound. 

For example, children will be shown an image of a basketball. Underneath the image will be 3 boxes, each representing a syllable.

They will need to sound the word out and decide in which syllable(s) they hear a K sound. Kids might find it helpful to clap while saying each syllable.

BAS KET BALL

Since there is a K sound in the middle syllable, kids will need to put an X in the 2nd box below its image.  

Printable Letter K Sound Worksheets

Downloading the letter K sound worksheets is quick and easy. Use either form below, and the printables will be immediately sent to your email. It’s free. 

The 3 page PDF includes both of the worksheets and an answer page.

More Letter K Activities

Looking for more letter K activities and worksheets to help reinforce the K sound? Here are some to try:

The letter L is the next letter in our letter sound worksheets.

Answer Keys

Need a quick way to check your child’s work? Here are the answer keys for these letter K sound worksheets. The answers are also included in the PDF.

K Beginning Sound Worksheet Answer Key

The answer key for the beginning sound worksheet:

A letter K beginning sound coloring worksheet answer key. It shows which 18 images begin with a K sound and should be colored. Kids should have colored the pictures that show a kite, kiss, karate, kidney, keys, ketchup, kennel, keyboard, kit, koala, kiwi, kitten, kangaroo, king, kettle, kayak, kid, and kitchen.

Kids should have colored these 18 pictures:

  1. kite
  2. kiss
  3. karate
  4. kidney
  5. keys
  6. ketchup
  7. kennel
  8. keyboard
  9. kit
  10. koala
  11. kiwi
  12. kitten
  13. kangaroo
  14. king
  15. kettle
  16. kayak
  17. kid
  18. kitchen

Letter K Phonics Worksheet Answer Key

And here’s the answer key for the letter K phonics worksheet:

A letter K phonics syllable worksheet answer key. It shows which syllables in 12 different words contain a K sound. Kids need to put X's in each box representing the syllables they hear a K sound. They should have put an X in the first syllable in the words bookshelf, makeup, and baker; the last syllable in pumpkin, monkey, notebook, snowflake, napkin, blanket, and turkey; and both syllables in the word kayak.

You can find more alphabet sound worksheets here.