start with a (a beginner guide to alphabet)

Start with A is a reproducible book designed to introduce learners to the alphabet and guide them toward reading and writing. Each chapter is four pages long, and follows a similar pattern. The first feature of Start With A is each unit concentrates on a particular letter of the alphabet. There are 26 units in the book: A to Z. Each unit presents ten vocabulary words. Words often used in teaching the alphabet were chosen.

Start With A

A Beginner’s Guide to the Alphabet

Start With A

A Beginner’s Guide to the Alphabet

by A M Chabot

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Start with A is a reproducible book designed to introduce learners to the alphabet and guide them toward reading and writing Each chapter is four pages long, and follows a similar pattern.

The first feature of Start With A is each unit concentrates on a particular letter of the alphabet There are 26 units in the book: A to Z Each unit presents ten vocabulary words Words often used in teaching the alphabet were chosen The letter in focus may appear anywhere in the vocabulary word (e.g For the letter A: arm, hat,

banana, etc.) The vocabulary words are introduced by ten clearly labeled

illustrations Immediately, the learners can begin to associate the printed word with the pictures in preparation for meeting many of these words in their reading texts The first task for you and your students is to study the drawings and their associated words It is strongly recommended that you allow your students to hear each word repeated several times, and allow your students a chance to say the words out loud You may decide to spell each word for your students After studying the ten

drawings, the students then circle all the examples of the letter in focus for that unit Start With A gives students ample opportunity to print the letters they are learning.

In the first printing exercise the learners are guided in the formation of the letters by shadow letters and numbered strokes

Their next opportunity is a cloze exercise Here the students are given vocabulary words from the unit and they need only fill in the blanks with the letter in focus for that lesson

From there, the learners practice, with shadow letters and numbered strokes, writing whole words from the unit

Finally, in another exercise, the students are given a chance to print the letters

without shadow letters or numbered strokes It is hoped that with this amount of

exposure and practice, learning will be both enjoyable and effective.

Other exercises include a matching the word with the picture exercise.

For working with sounds, in another exercise the learners are presented with several

of the illustrations from the unit The students are asked to identify those that begin with the letter in focus This should help them to associate the letter with the sound or sounds in some cases.

A more challenging part of Start With A is a Tic-Tac-Toe exercise This task gives the learners a chance to apply their cognitive skills in identifying three related items on a Tic-Tac-Toe grid The grid contains nine words and the students must decide which three have the most in common You should read the words aloud to your students, and make sure they know the meaning of each word If the learners need help with

a particular puzzle, there is a clue printed upside down below each grid.

Another feature of Start With A is a connect the dots drawing at the end of

each unit Rather than use numbers, the learners are given a playful

opportunity to follow the letters of the alphabet in their proper order to complete the picture

With Start With A, repetition and discovery work hand in hand as the learners

acquire new and valuable knowledge.

Enjoy!

A M Chabot

A a A is the first letter of the alphabet.

1 The following words with illustrations contain the letter A Study the words with your teacher After you study all the words, circle all the A’s

Apple begins with the letter A ➔

2 Follow the arrows to trace the upper case and lower case letters below The first one is done for you.

3 Draw a line to match the picture with the word

4 Fill in the missing letter or letters in the words below

boatzebrabox

applebutterpuppy

5 Follow the arrows and trace all the letters in the words below

6 Put an X in the box below the drawings that begin with the letter A

7 Tic-Tac-Toe: Draw a line through the three words on each Tic-Tac-Toe grid that have the most in common

apple

ant

apron

cupfourbig

coatmansoup

cakearmhat

rakeballapple

lakegoatsoup

8 Practice writing the letter A The first one is done for you.

B b B is the second letter of the alphabet.

1 The following words with illustrations contain the letter B Study the words with your teacher After you study all the words, circle all the B’s

Bat begins with the letter B ➔

3 Draw a line to match the picture with the word.

4 Fill in the missing letter or letters in the words below

soupbubblebox

flowerbedapple

6 Put an X in the box below the drawings that begin with the letter B

7 Tic-Tac-Toe: Draw a line through the three words on each Tic-Tac-Toe grid that have the most in common

iceboxgoat

catelbowbubble

hatcuparm

batgoatbanan

a1

2

Hints: first letter ds rhyming wor double letter

8 Practice writing the letter B The first one is done for you.

C c C is the third letter of the alphabet.

1 The following words with illustrations contain the letter C Study the words with your teacher After you study all the words, circle all the C’s

Cup begins with the letter C ➔

3 Draw a line to match the picture with the word.

4 Fill in the missing letter or letters in the words below

2 Follow the arrows to trace the upper case and lower case letters below The first one is done for you

apronflowerboat

carbedcoat

6 Put an X in the box below the drawings that begin with the letter C

7 Tic-Tac-Toe: Draw a line through the three words on each Tic-Tac-Toe grid that have the most in common

carrotapplecabbage

catdoggoat

watchappleface

chaircarcake

t

1 2

Hints: food animals ds rhyming wor

8 Practice writing the letter C The first one is done for you.

D d D is the fourth letter of the alphabet.

1 The following words with illustrations contain the letter D Study the words with your teacher After you study all the words, circle all the D’s

Dog begins with the letter D ➔

3 Draw a line to match the picture with the word.

4 Fill in the missing letter or letters in the words below

2 Follow the arrows to trace the upper case and lower case letters below The first one is done for you

puddledressdollar

cakeduckdog

6 Put an X in the box below the drawings that begin with the letter D

7 Tic-Tac-Toe: Draw a line through the three words on each Tic-Tac-Toe grid that have the most in common

puddlelidrain

goatdoctordress

dogcakedoor

catelbowlid

Hints: animals animals double letter

8 Practice writing the letter D The first one is done for you.

E e E is the fifth letter of the alphabet.

1 The following words with illustrations contain the letter E Study the words with your teacher After you study all the words, circle all the E’s

Elephant begins with the letter E ➔

3 Draw a line to match the picture with the word.

4 Fill in the missing letter or letters in the words below

2 Follow the arrows to trace the upper case and lower case letters below The first one is done for you

2 3

2 3 4

E

1 2 3 4

appleelbowcoffee

cakeeraserqueen

6 Put an X in the box below the drawings that begin with the letter E

7 Tic-Tac-Toe: Draw a line through the three words on each Tic-Tac-Toe grid that have the most in common

elbowdressegg

queencheesecake

elephantzebraape

8 Practice writing the letter E The first one is done for you.

F f F is the sixth letter of the alphabet.

1 The following words with illustrations contain the letter F Study the words with your teacher After you study all the words, circle all the F’s

Flower begins with the letter F ➔

3 Draw a line to match the picture with the word.

4 Fill in the missing letter or letters in the words below

F1

2 3

F1

2 3

F1

2 3

F1 2 3

carrotshelfgoat

applecalfmoney

6 Put an X in the box below the drawings that begin with the letter F

7 Tic-Tac-Toe: Draw a line through the three words on each Tic-Tac-Toe grid that have the most in common

floorcoatdog

cheesefoxcalf

fingerpuddlepuppy

r

1 2

Hints: first letter animals last letter

8 Practice writing the letter F The first one is done for you.

G g G is the seventh letter of the

3 Draw a line to match the picture with the word.

4 Fill in the missing letter or letters in the words below

2 Follow the arrows to trace the upper case and lower case letters below The first one is done for you

cageballarm

trianglecirclesquare

6 Put an X in the box below the drawings that begin with the letter G

7 Tic-Tac-Toe: Draw a line through the three words on each Tic-Tac-Toe grid that have the most in common

cartablegiant

cabbagejudgecoat

applecagehat

bananaheartrose

8 Practice writing the letter G The first one is done for you.

H h H is the eighth letter of the alphabet.

1 The following words with illustrations contain the letter H Study the words with your teacher After you study all the words, circle all the H’s

Heart begins with the letter H ➔

3 Draw a line to match the picture with the word.

4 Fill in the missing letter or letters in the words below

2 Follow the arrows to trace the upper case and lower case letters below The first one is done for you

3

H1 2

3

H1 2

3

H1 2 3

boatzebraman

hatcatbat

6 Put an X in the box below the drawings that begin with the letter H

7 Tic-Tac-Toe: Draw a line through the three words on each Tic-Tac-Toe grid that have the most in common

coffeeheartpuppy

antmilkcoat

mouthdogjuice

8 Practice writing the letter H The first one is done for you.

I i I is the ninth letter of the alphabet.

1 The following words with illustrations contain the letter I Study the words with your teacher After you study all the words, circle all the I’s

Ice begins with the letter I ➔

3 Draw a line to match the picture with the word.

4 Fill in the missing letter or letters in the words below

2 Follow the arrows to trace the upper case and lower case letters below The first one is done for you

coffeezebrahair

apejuicesix

7 Tic-Tac-Toe: Draw a line through the three words on each Tic-Tac-Toe grid that have the most in common

coatislandlion

applebeefoot

snailsixscarf

iceinkdress

6 Put an X in the box below the drawings that begin with the letter I

5 Follow the arrows and trace all the letters in the words below

d1 2

Hints: first letter first letter animals

8 Practice writing the letter I The first one is done for you.

J j J is the tenth letter of the alphabet.

1 The following words with illustrations contain the letter J Study the words with your teacher After you study all the words, circle all the J’s

Jump begins with the letter J ➔

3 Draw a line to match the picture with the word.

4 Fill in the missing letter or letters in the words below

ghostjugcake

honeycarrotjar

6 Put an X in the box below the drawings that begin with the letter J

7 Tic-Tac-Toe: Draw a line through the three words on each Tic-Tac-Toe grid that have the most in common

jump

hat

cup

antcoat

flower

fishdresscalf

jetchickenjeans

milkduckknife

kingqueenjudge

Hints: clothing people first letters

8 Practice writing the letter J The first one is done for you.

K k K is the eleventh letter of the

k e y a n k l e

k i t e

p e a c o c k

k i n g

3 Draw a line to match the picture with the word.

4 Fill in the missing letter or letters in the words below

2 Follow the arrows to trace the upper case and lower case letters below The first one is done for you

k

1 3 2

k

1 3 2

k

1 3 2

k

1 3 2

K1 2 3

applebeeshelf

gluegrasshoney

6 Put an X in the box below the drawings that begin with the letter K

7 Tic-Tac-Toe: Draw a line through the three words on each Tic-Tac-Toe grid that have the most in common

forest

doctor

knee

kitecheese

cake

queenfishelbow

chickenscarffive

ankleelbowheart

fishcoatkey

8 Practice writing the letter K The first one is done for you.

9 Starting at A, connect the dots by following the letters of the alphabet

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

Unscramble the letters and name what is in the picture YKAKA

L l L is the twelfth letter of the alphabet.

1 The following words with illustrations contain the letter L Study the words with your teacher After you study all the words, circle all the L’s

Lemon begins with the letter L ➔

3 Draw a line to match the picture with the word.

4 Fill in the missing letter or letters in the words below

2 Follow the arrows to trace the upper case and lower case letters below The first one is done for you

snailhatpuppy

ladderbedzebra

6 Put an X in the box below the drawings that begin with the letter L

7 Tic-Tac-Toe: Draw a line through the three words on each Tic-Tac-Toe grid that have the most in common

leg

glass

door

foxelbow

lid

dresswatchface

cakejarbanana

bedapplekite

lemonkingbee

Hints: parts of the body fruits animals

8 Practice writing the letter L The first one is done for you.

M m M is the thirteenth letter of the

3 Draw a line to match the picture with the word.

4 Fill in the missing letter or letters in the words below

M1

2 3 4

M1

2 3 4

M1

2 3 4

coatmouthlion

keyswimleg

6 Put an X in the box below the drawings that begin with the letter M

7 Tic-Tac-Toe: Draw a line through the three words on each Tic-Tac-Toe grid that have the most in common

diamondcirclesquare

carrotmoutheight

flysmilehoney

cupfacewatch

s1

w1

2 3

8 Practice writing the letter M The first one is done for you.

M1

2

3 4

N n N is the fourteenth letter of the

3 Draw a line to match the picture with the word.

4 Fill in the missing letter or letters in the words below

2 Follow the arrows to trace the upper case and lower case letters below The first one is done for you

N1 2 3

gluedoctorcage

catjudgeapron

6 Put an X in the box below the drawings that begin with the letter N

7 Tic-Tac-Toe: Draw a line through the three words on each Tic-Tac-Toe grid that have the most in common

bee

nurse

giraffe

antcatapple

goatgrassman

nailcupsocks

kneecheesequeen

circlegrasschair

Hints: animals double letters occupations

8 Practice writing the letter N The first one is done for you.

O o O is the fifteenth letter of the

3 Draw a line to match the picture with the word.

4 Fill in the missing letter or letters in the words below

knifeankletriangle

foxnursecircle

6 Put an X in the box below the drawings that begin with the letter O

7 Tic-Tac-Toe: Draw a line through the three words on each Tic-Tac-Toe grid that have the most in common

fingerladdersnail

oxgoatcow

cabbageglueking

8 Practice writing the letter O The first one is done for you.