Letters & early reading · Challenge 1
Alphabet chart
A clear A–Z chart with matching capital and lowercase letters for pointing, comparing and finding familiar names.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Made for little discoveries
Letters & early reading
Meet letter shapes, match capitals and lowercase letters, and make a little space for writing. Follow your child’s school approach when working on letter sounds.
45 activities
Choose by the skill already learned, not a birthday deadline. Change the starting point whenever useful.
No activities match. Try another word or starting point.
Find a worksheet for their letter.
Each pack includes its own tracing, recognition hunt and playful activity.
Letters & early reading · Challenge 1
Alphabet flashcards
Printable A–Z cards with capital and lowercase pairs for small, playful letter-recognition sessions.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 1
Letter recognition games
Small matching games for noticing letters, with easy starting points and ideas to make a familiar game harder.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
First CVC word activities
Six simple consonant–vowel–consonant words with picture checks, missing-vowel practice and a separate answer page.
4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Rhyming picture pairs
Match four spoken rhyming pairs with picture cards and a shuffled matching sheet; no independent reading needed.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Beginning sound picture sort
Sort six pictures by their initial /s/, /p/ or /b/ sound, with three labeled mats and an answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 1
First letter sounds
26 printable sound cards with three example words each, tap-to-play sound models and word audio. Choose sounds already taught.
4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Digraph sound cards
10 printable sound cards with three example words each, tap-to-play sound models and word audio. Choose sounds already taught.
4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 3
Vowel-team sound cards
18 printable sound cards with three example words each, tap-to-play sound models and word audio. Choose sounds already taught.
4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 4
Split vowels and alternative spellings
14 printable sound cards with three example words each, tap-to-play sound models and word audio. Choose sounds already taught.
4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 1
Short-vowel words: read, cover, write
Short-vowel words: read, cover, write. 15 words across 5 spelling groups, with read-cover-write practice, a mixed review and separate answers.
4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
sh and ch spelling practice
sh and ch spelling practice. 6 words across 2 spelling groups, with read-cover-write practice, a mixed review and separate answers.
4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
th, ng and nk word practice
th, ng and nk word practice. 12 words across 4 spelling groups, with read-cover-write practice, a mixed review and separate answers.
4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 3
ai and ay: words to read and spell
ai and ay: words to read and spell. 6 words across 2 spelling groups, with read-cover-write practice, a mixed review and separate answers.
4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 3
ee, ea and oa word practice
ee, ea and oa word practice. 9 words across 3 spelling groups, with read-cover-write practice, a mixed review and separate answers.
4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 3
Two oo sounds: read and sort
Two oo sounds: read and sort. 6 words across 2 spelling groups, with read-cover-write practice, a mixed review and separate answers.
4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 4
Split-vowel spelling practice
Split-vowel spelling practice. 18 words across 6 spelling groups, with read-cover-write practice, a mixed review and separate answers.
4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 4
ew and ue: two sounds to compare
ew and ue: two sounds to compare. 12 words across 4 spelling groups, with read-cover-write practice, a mixed review and separate answers.
4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 1
Word endings: -at and -um
Fourteen words in two ending families, with read-cover-write sheets and a mixed review. -at and -um are word parts, not single sounds.
4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
A–Z worksheet packs
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter A worksheets and activities
Free letter A and a tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter B worksheets and activities
Free letter B and b tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter C worksheets and activities
Free letter C and c tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter D worksheets and activities
Free letter D and d tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter E worksheets and activities
Free letter E and e tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter F worksheets and activities
Free letter F and f tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter G worksheets and activities
Free letter G and g tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter H worksheets and activities
Free letter H and h tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter I worksheets and activities
Free letter I and i tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter J worksheets and activities
Free letter J and j tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter K worksheets and activities
Free letter K and k tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter L worksheets and activities
Free letter L and l tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter M worksheets and activities
Free letter M and m tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter N worksheets and activities
Free letter N and n tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter O worksheets and activities
Free letter O and o tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter P worksheets and activities
Free letter P and p tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter Q worksheets and activities
Free letter Q and q tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter R worksheets and activities
Free letter R and r tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter S worksheets and activities
Free letter S and s tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter T worksheets and activities
Free letter T and t tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter U worksheets and activities
Free letter U and u tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter V worksheets and activities
Free letter V and v tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter W worksheets and activities
Free letter W and w tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter X worksheets and activities
Free letter X and x tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter Y worksheets and activities
Free letter Y and y tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Letters & early reading · Challenge 2
Letter Z worksheets and activities
Free letter Z and z tracing, a mixed-case letter hunt and a playful making activity, with an adult answer guide.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
A little guidance before you begin
Are these part of a phonics scheme?
No. These are original supplementary activities. Our phonics guide helps you follow your school’s chosen approach and points to official scheme support.
Can I use these at home or in a classroom?
Yes. Download and print copies for your household or your own teaching group. The core resources are free, with no registration. Please share the resource link rather than uploading the files elsewhere.
Can I show these without printing?
Picture-card packs have a picture-play view with names or answers to reveal. Stories can be read on screen. Crafts show a finished example to discuss together; print the scene and pieces for the hands-on activity.