Letter Writing Practice
Let's practice writing letters and simple words! Writing helps you remember letters and learn to spell.
โ๏ธ Learning to Write Letters
๐ Two Kinds of Letters
Every letter has two forms: UPPERCASE (big) and lowercase (small). We use both when we write!
See the Difference!
A
Uppercase
a
Lowercase
Same letter, different size!
When to Use Uppercase: We use big letters at the start of sentences and for names. "My name is Sam." See how S is big?
The Alphabet - Both Ways!
Aa
Bb
Cc
Dd
Ee
Ff
Gg
Hh
Ii
Jj
Kk
Ll
Mm
Nn
Oo
Pp
Qq
Rr
Ss
Tt
Uu
Vv
Ww
Xx
Yy
Zz
๐ก How to Form Letters
Here's how to write some letters. Follow the steps!
Writing the Letter A
1
/
Slant up
2
\
Slant down
3
A
Add a line across
Writing the Letter B
1
|
Line down
2
B
Add two bumps
Writing the Letter C
1
C
Curve around (like a moon!)
Building Words with Letters
Let's Build the Word: CAT
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C
A
T
C + A + T = CAT
Let's Build the Word: DOG
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D
O
G
D + O + G = DOG
Let's Build the Word: SUN
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S
U
N
S + U + N = SUN
โ๏ธ Practice Time!
Fill in the missing letter to complete each word!
Problem 1: What letter is missing?
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_AT
Problem 2: What letter is missing?
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DO_
Problem 3: What letter is missing?
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S_N
Problem 4: What letter is missing?
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_IG
Problem 5: What letter is missing?
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H_T
Problem 6: What letter is missing?
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_UG
Problem 7: What letter is missing?
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FRO_
Problem 8: What letter is missing?
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_ISH
Problem 9: What letter is missing?
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BA_L
Problem 10: What letter is missing?
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_REE
๐ฎ Fun Activities
โ๏ธ Air Writing
Practice writing letters in the air!
- Pick a letter you want to practice
- Hold your finger up like a pencil
- Write the letter BIG in the air
- Say the letter name as you write it
- Try it with your eyes closed!
๐จ Rainbow Writing
Write letters in rainbow colors!
- Write a letter with a red crayon
- Trace over it with orange
- Then yellow, green, blue, and purple
- You made a rainbow letter!
๐๏ธ Sand/Salt Writing
Write letters in something squishy!
- Put sand or salt in a tray
- Use your finger to write letters
- Shake to erase and try again
- Practice tricky letters this way!
๐ Word Building
Build words with letter cards!
- Write each letter on a small card
- Pick letters to build a word
- Put them in order: C-A-T
- Sound out your word!
- Build as many words as you can!
โ Check Your Understanding
Which is the UPPERCASE letter?
Which is the lowercase letter?
๐ What We Learned
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Two Kinds
Every letter has uppercase (big) and lowercase (small).
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Form Letters
Letters are made with lines and curves.
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Build Words
Put letters together to make words!
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Practice!
The more you write, the better you get!
Keep Practicing! Writing takes practice. Try writing a little bit every day. Start with letters, then move on to words!
๐ Next Steps
- Practice writing all 26 letters - both uppercase and lowercase
- Write your name every day
- Try writing simple 3-letter words like cat, dog, sun
- Use rainbow writing or sand writing to make it fun
- Move on to the Letter Check Workshop!