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Alphabet chart

Keep the alphabet close by as a reference, not as a list a child must recite on demand. Each card pairs a capital letter with its lowercase partner. Point out letters in a familiar name, a favorite book or a sign, then come back to the chart to find the same form.

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LITTLE LEARNING KITAlphabet chartCapital and lowercase letters, A to Z. Point to a letter, say its name and find itsmatching small letter.A aB bC cD dE eF fG gH hI iJ jK kL lM mN nO oP pQ qR rS sT tU uV vW wX xY yZ zFree for home and classroom use • Little Learning Kit1 / 1
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Letter names and first sounds

A letter name is different from its sound in a word. Tap each separately. The examples show one common sound; letters can have other sounds.

A a

apple · ant · add

B b

bag · bed · bun

C c

cat · cup · cot

D d

dog · dip · den

E e

egg · end · elf

F f

fan · fish · fog

G g

get · gap · gum

H h

hat · hen · hop

I i

in · ink · it

J j

jam · jet · jug

K k

kit · kid · kick

L l

lip · leg · log

M m

map · mat · mud

N n

net · nap · nut

O o

on · ox · odd

P p

pen · pig · pot

Q q

quick · quiz · quack

qu usually represents two sounds, /k/ and /w/.

R r

red · run · rip

S s

sun · sit · sock

T t

tap · ten · top

U u

up · under · us

V v

van · vet · vest

W w

wet · win · web

X x

box · six · fox

x in these words represents two sounds, /k/ and /s/.

Y y

yes · yet · yell

Z z

zip · zap · zigzag

Synthesised British or American pronunciation, selected by the English edition in the header. Accents vary. Follow your school’s sound models and teaching sequence.

What we’re exploring

Notice written letters and begin recognizing corresponding capital and lowercase forms.

A little way to play

  1. Show the whole alphabet, then choose one familiar letter such as the first letter in a name.
  2. Point to both forms and explain that a capital A and a lowercase a are both the letter A.
  3. Find the chosen letter on a book cover or another piece of print. Compare its shape with the chart.
  4. Return to one or two familiar letters on another day and add a new one when your child is interested.
Make it easier

Show just the first letter of a familiar name and one contrasting letter. Invite your child to find the matching form rather than name it.

Try a little more

Find capital letters at the start of names. Compare a pair such as C/c with A/a: some forms look similar and others look quite different.

For the grown-up

This chart shows letter names and forms; it does not teach a complete phonics sequence. Letter names and speech sounds are different. Z is commonly called “zed” in British English and “zee” in American English.

Answers & naming help

The sequence is A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. Each capital is paired with its corresponding lowercase letter on the card.

A a · B b · C c · D d · E e · F f · G g · H h · I i · J j · K k · L l · M m · N n · O o · P p · Q q · R r · S s · T t · U u · V v · W w · X x · Y y · Z z

How do I print this?

Choose your vocabulary and paper size, then download the PDF. Print at actual size or 100%. Use the low-ink option for outline activities; color-name cards still need their color to teach the word. Cut-and-stack mini-books are available in the flashcard maker.

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