Phonemic Alliteration Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: L.1.2.E, L.2.2.D

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As students begin to develop a sense of phonological awareness, they will come across sounds that are repetitious and tend to frequent in a section of text. This reiteration of sound is referred to as phonemic alliteration. This skill is usually developed towards the latter stages of phonics. Being a strong identifier of these sounds leads to a higher level of comprehension of what we read. These worksheets will help students learn to identify sound alliteration in what they read.

Phonemic Alliteration Worksheets:

Say My Name! – Say the name of each picture. Write the beginning letter.

Beginning Sound Match Up – Match the pictures that have the same beginning sound.

Where Does It Begin? – Match the pictures that have the same beginning sound.

Sound Match – Draw a line matching the pictures that have the same beginning sound.

Alliteration – Say the name of the picture. Write the lowercase letter for the sound you hear at the beginning of the word.

Match the Sounds – Circle the picture in each row that has the same beginning sound as the first picture.

Letter Me – Say the name of each picture. Which letter will complete the word? Draw a line connecting the letter to the name of each picture. Then write the letter in the blank.

The First Sound – Draw a line from each picture to the sound you hear at the beginning of the word.

Fill in the Missing Letters – Say the name of each picture aloud. Use the letters above to fill in the missing letter.

Line Drawing – Draw a line from each picture to the sound you hear at the beginning of each word.

Find the Beginning Sound – Put your finger on the dot. Trace the arrow while you saw the name of the picture. Circle the sound you hear at the beginning of the word.

Alliteration – Choose the correct letter to complete each word.

Identifying Letter Sounds – Say the name of each picture. Write the letter whose sound you hear at the beginning of the word.

Beginning Sounds – Circle the correct beginning sound for each picture. Then circle all the pictures that begin with the same sound.

Same Start – Match the pictures that have the same beginning sound.

What is Phonemic Alliteration?


The first thing to learn before understanding the concept of phonemic alliteration is the concept of phonemes. You have to learn what phonemes are and how they are used. Phonemes are the words that are made from different sounds. These sounds depend on the letters of the words. These sounds can be divided into three types i.e. beginning sounds, middle sounds, and ending sounds. It means that every word can be broken down into parts to understand its phonemes. By combining the sounds of all the parts, the pronunciation of the word is formed. This technique is also effective for anyone who is unable to guess the pronunciation of the word. We can take the example of the word red. The beginning sound is "r". The middle sound is "e". The ending sound is "d". You can combine the sounds of all three to find out the sound of the word. If you are just beginning to learn about phonemes, then it is advisable to take examples of three or four-lettered words. They are easier to break. Practice as much as you can as it will provide you with the knowledge of sounds.


Coming to the concept of alliteration, it is a term that is used to define words that have the same beginning sounds. In English literature, to make things interesting writers often use the words that have the same beginning sounds. Many tongue twisters also use words with the same beginning sounds as it can be hard to say these words quickly. This method is called alliteration. One example of alliteration is "fast furry foxes fight ferrets". All the words in this phrase have the same beginning sound. You can also think of other examples that you might have seen in your life.