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Words That Start the Same Flash Cards | Preschool (72 Cards)
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Words That Start the Same: cut-apart cards for drill, games and home practice. Answer key included.
What’s inside this download
- 13 printable pages of Words That Start the Same flash cards
- 282 items for PreK
- Cut-apart cards for drill, games and home practice
- Answer key included
- One print-ready PDF, US Letter
Why choose this over a free worksheet
- Three choices per item, so there's a real decision
- Includes sound-alike pairs where letters differ, like cash and keg
- Focuses on the first sound, so rhyme isn't a shortcut
Printing, license and file formats
- One PDF, US Letter 8.5 × 11 in. On A4 choose “fit to page”
- One teacher or one household. Print unlimited copies for your own students, this year and next
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Why get the bundle
- Phonological awareness grows with variety. Games, bingo and task cards let you rehearse the same sound match in new ways, which keeps preschoolers engaged.
The problem
Cash starts like ... cob? Children match letters, not sounds
Hearing that two words begin the same takes ears, not eyes. Preschoolers often match by meaning or rhyme, or by the picture, instead of the first sound.
Rhyme gets in the way
Asked to match 'pop', a child might choose 'top' because it rhymes. The ending sounds jump out before the beginning.
Spelling sounds confuse
'Cash' starts with /k/, like 'cob'. Children who expect the same letter may miss that kit and keg also start with /k/.
Holding two words in mind
The child must keep one word in mind while hearing others. That working memory is a stretch for a four-year-old.
Prompts like 'cash starts like ___' give three words. Children say each aloud and listen for the same first sound, which trains the ear before any letter work.
What’s inside
13 pages of Words That Start the Same, ready to print.
Cut-apart cards for drill, games and home practice. One instruction line and a name line on every page.
Flash Cards
Cut-apart cards for drill, games and home practice.
Words That Start the Same
Written for PreK.
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US Letter, black and white, answer key included.
Look inside
Same layout on every page, so kids stop re-learning the instructions.
How it works
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Hand out
Morning work, centers, small groups, the kitchen table. Same format every day, so the routine sticks.
US Letter 8.5 × 11 · PDFOutcomes
Match words that start with the same sound
Listen to a word and pick another that begins the same way.
- cash and cob both start with c
- kit and keg both start with k
- pop and pal both start with p
- rap and rut both start with r
- cot and cub both start with c
- rug and rap both start with r
- nib and nut both start with n
Who it’s for
Built for the kitchen table and the classroom.
Parents & homeschool
Say the words slowly and stretch the first sound: 'k-k-kit'. Do it on walks and at dinner, no page needed.
Teachers
Use in small groups as a listening warm-up before introducing letter-sound correspondences.
Speech & language
Useful for children building phonological awareness who need to listen before they read.
Questions
Before you buy.
Does my child need to know letters first?
No. This is a listening task. Children match what they hear, which is the skill that comes before connecting sounds to letters.
Why do some matches have different letters?
Because /k/ is spelled c in cash and k in kit. Matching by sound first helps children later when letter patterns change.
How do I get the file?
The download link appears right after checkout and lands in your inbox at the same time. One PDF with 13 pages. No account needed.
Can I print it more than once?
Yes. One teacher or one household can print unlimited copies for their own students, this year and next.
Will it print in color?
The pages are designed to print in black and white, so they print clean on any home or school printer and do not eat a cartridge.
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Words That Start the Same: cut-apart cards for drill, games and home practice. Answer key included.
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