Cow's Sound Safari – Phonics & Word Study Worksheet (IB PYP Grade 1 Language)

About This Worksheet

Go on a sound safari with the cow: write animal names, hear beginning sounds and unscramble words. This colourful, printable IB PYP Grade 1 Language worksheet gives young learners focused practice with phonics & word study, with a friendly cow to guide them. It has a name, class and date box for students, the mindtested.com header and a score box, and page 2 is a ready-to-use answer key for teachers and parents.

What Questions Are in This Worksheet?

There are 4 activities worth 14 marks in total:

• Activity A: Writing animal names.
• Activity B: Beginning sounds.
• Activity C: Unscrambling three-letter words.
• Activity D: Odd one out by meaning.

What Your Child Will Practise

• Hear beginning sounds
• Spell short words
• Read simple words
• Spot the odd one out

How to Use This Worksheet

1. Print the PDF on A4 paper (colour is best, but black and white works too).
2. Read each instruction aloud together before your child starts.
3. Let your child try every activity independently first.
4. Check with the answer key on page 2 and talk through any mistakes.

Tip: five to ten minutes of regular practice works better for Grade 1 learners than one long session. Colour in the cow when the worksheet is finished as a small reward.

Ideal for classroom use, homework, tutoring or home learning in IB PYP Grade 1 Language (Phonics & Word Study). Answer key included.