Watermelon Beginning Sound Puzzles

Are you looking for a way to keep your kids learning all summer long? Grab these free printable Watermelon Beginning Sound Puzzles!

Summer literacy activities like this one are not only an engaging way to learn, but they also help to develop important phonemic awareness skills.

This phonics activity is fun to use during small group or one-on-one instruction. Your beginning readers can also use it for independent practice.

Summer Literacy Activities

Knowing letter sounds is a key step in being able to decode and read words.

If children know the letter sounds, they can more easily spell words when writing too.

Phonics activities like this one let kids practice and build phonemic awareness which will help them as they are learning to read and write.

Getting Ready to Use the Watermelon Beginning Sounds Activity:

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What’s Included:

  • 26 Sun Beginning Sound Puzzles

What Else Is Needed:

To get this phonics activity ready for your beginning readers to use, fill out the form at the bottom of this page.

After receiving the email with the printables, download and print the puzzles on white card stock.

Next, laminate the printables. Then, cut the puzzles out and apart.

Initial Sound Puzzles

You can store the puzzles in a small bag or box such as a pencil pouch or box for an activity that is easy to set up or take on the go.

How to Use the Watermelon Initial Sound Puzzles:

For this beginning sounds activity, your children will first pick a puzzle piece with a letter on it.

Phonics Activity

Next, they will say the name of the capital letter and the sound that it makes. 

Then, your kids will sort through the puzzle pieces to find the one with a picture that begins with that sound.

Initial Sounds Activity

When your beginning readers find the picture, they will match the two pieces of the puzzle together.

For example, your students will select the letter “T” puzzle piece. They will then find the piece with the turtle on it.

They will put the two puzzle pieces together to create a slice of watermelon.

These Watermelon Beginning Sound Puzzles are a fun way for your preschoolers and kindergarteners to practice matching letters and sounds!

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Beginning Sounds Activity

More Summer Literacy Activities:

If you are looking for more summer-themed activities, read these picture books and do these literacy resources with your kids.

Summer Books for Kids:

Keep your children learning all summer long by reading aloud picture books such as these stories to them!

The Bears’ Picnic by Stan and Jan Berenstain 

We’re Going on a Picnic! by Pat Hutchins

Picnic!: A Day in the Park by Joan Holub

Summer Literacy Activities for Kids:

With these themed activities, your children can practice letter recognition, beginning sounds, and much more.

Picnic Alphabet Mats

S’mores Writing Tray from Books and Giggles

Ice Cream Letter Search Activity

Picnic Alphabet Sensory Bin

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Use this set of 20+ Summer Preschool Morning Tubs to help your students review literacy and math skills!

You can also use these morning tubs for preschool to keep your students learning all summer long.

To learn more about all the activities included in this resource, click on the link or the picture below!

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