Learning Worksheets Phonics Letter G sound
Free printable PDF · beginning sounds · ages 3–5
Letter G Sound Worksheet: Beginning Sound /g/ (Free PDF)
Goat, gift, guitar and ghost: this page practises the hard g sound, /g/, a throaty sound made at the back of the mouth.
What’s on the letter G worksheet
- Trace: a big dotted G and g, then a row of Gg pairs, next to the key picture (goat).
- Circle: 12 pictures to say aloud. 6 of them start with /g/: gift, guitar, gorilla, ghost, garlic and goose.
- Match: draw a line from 4 pictures to their first sounds.
- Page 2: the answer key, with the name of every picture and tips for grown-ups.
How to say the /g/ sound
Lift the back of your tongue to the roof of your mouth, just like /k/, but use your voice: /g/. Children can feel a little rumble in their throat.
How to teach the letter g sound
Put your hands on your throats and say /k/ and /g/ one after the other: the /g/ has a buzz. Then gulp like a goldfish and say g-g-goat. Look at the pictures together and gargle a pretend drink each time you find a g word. Laughing is allowed!
More /g/ words to say together
Gum, gap, got, gas, goal, game, garden, gorilla.
Watch out for
The letter g has a soft sound too, as in giraffe and gem. That is why no giraffe appears on this page. If your child suggests giraffe as a g word, tell them they are right about the letter, and that it uses g’s other sound.
Game: Gift wrap guess
Wrap a few small objects in paper or put them in a bag. Your child feels one, guesses what it is, then decides whether its name starts with /g/. Unwrap to check.
Everyday practice
Gates, gloves, the garden and the garbage or rubbish bin all give you a quick /g/ to point out.
Tongue twister
Gus the goat got a gift of gum.
Trace and write the letter g
Practise writing the letter too: uppercase G tracing, lowercase g tracing and cursive g.
Practise next
Next, try letter h and letter i. Later, g joins other letters in blends like gr.
Letter G sound questions
Why isn’t giraffe on the g page?
Giraffe starts with a soft g that sounds like /j/. This page practises the hard /g/ of goat, which is the more common sound for beginners.
My child says “dood” for good. Is that normal?
Swapping /g/ for /d/ is a common stage in young children’s speech. Model the word clearly and it usually changes on its own.
More answers in the phonics FAQ.
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