Sound Safari M N Worksheet
M/N
Sound Safari: Letters M & N
Kindergarten Phonics & Letter Master Lab
Name:
Date:
M
Lips Pressed Shut! 👄
Press your lips tight together: "Mmm" like yummy dessert!
N
Tongue Taps Top! 👅
Mouth open, tongue behind teeth: "Nnn" like an airplane!
Part 1
Listening Safari: Hear the First Sound
Teacher reads each word aloud
Listen to the word. Circle M if lips are closed, or N if tongue taps top!
🌙
moon /m/ or /n/?
M
N
🪺
nest /m/ or /n/?
M
N
🥛
milk /m/ or /n/?
M
N
👃
nose /m/ or /n/?
M
N
🐒
monkey /m/ or /n/?
M
N
🥅
net /m/ or /n/?
M
N
Part 2
Trace & Write the Letters
M has 2 mountain bumps • N has 1 hill bump!
M Uppercase M & Lowercase m (Down, slant down, slant up, down!) 2 bumps
M M M m m m
N Uppercase N & Lowercase n (Down, slant down, straight up!) 1 bump
N N N n n n
Mirror Check: Look closely in a mirror! M keeps lips closed tight. N shows your tongue tapping the top!
Page 1 of 2
★
Safari Sorting & Word Builder
Part 3: Picture Sorting • Part 4: Missing Letters
Student:
Part 3
Sound Sorting Safari
Draw a line from each card to its letter bin!
🍄
mushroom
🥜
nut
🧤
mitten
🪡
needle
🗺️
map
📰
newspaper
M The /m/ Bin
Draw lines here for words starting with /m/!
N The /n/ Bin
Draw lines here for words starting with /n/!
Part 4
Say & Write the First Letter
Write lowercase m or n
🗺️
Picture 1 _ _ _ a p
🪺
Picture 2 _ _ _ e s t
🧹
Picture 3 _ _ _ o p
🕸️
Picture 4 _ _ _ e t
🏆
Phonics Safari Super Star Badge!
Color each star as you show your teacher your skills:
★ I can hear /m/
★ I can hear /n/
★ I can write them!