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Alphabet flashcards
You do not need a pile of 26 cards on the table. Choose two or three useful letters and play a quick find-and-match game. The complete set lets you return to letters already met and build a collection over time. Keep letter-name play separate from any sound practice your school has suggested.
Take a little peek26 items · Original illustrations
A a
B b
C c
D d
E e
F f
Big clear pictures. Labels you can reveal.
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.
bag · bed · bun
cat · cup · cot
dog · dip · den
egg · end · elf
fan · fish · fog
get · gap · gum
hat · hen · hop
in · ink · it
jam · jet · jug
kit · kid · kick
lip · leg · log
map · mat · mud
net · nap · nut
on · ox · odd
pen · pig · pot
quick · quiz · quack
qu usually represents two sounds, /k/ and /w/.
red · run · rip
sun · sit · sock
tap · ten · top
up · under · us
van · vet · vest
wet · win · web
box · six · fox
x in these words represents two sounds, /k/ and /s/.
yes · yet · yell
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.
Inside the printable
First page shown. The download includes the complete activity and grown-up guidance.
What we’re exploring
Recognize familiar written letters across repeated, low-pressure encounters.
A little way to play
- Select a few letters from a name or from a book you have just enjoyed. Say the letter name as you show each card.
- Put two cards face up and ask your child to pass you one. Model the answer if they are unsure.
- Hide a card, describe which one is missing and reveal it again. Keep the choice small.
- Print a second set for a simple matching game, keeping both copies face up to begin with.
Make it easier
Match identical cards without requiring a letter name. Put the matching card next to its partner and describe what you notice.
Try a little moreLook for the same letters in a different typeface. Talk about how a letter may look a little different in another book while still having the same name.
For the grown-up
Avoid turning the full pack into a timed memory test. If your child is learning phonics, use the pronunciations and sequence supplied by their teacher. These cards are general letter references, not a replacement scheme.
Answers & naming help
Every card pairs the capital and lowercase forms of one letter, from A/a to Z/z. Match cards by the letter shown. British “zed” and American “zee” are both names for Z.
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.
Helpful parent guides
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