The alphabet

Write the small letters.

a b c d e f

g h i j k l

n o p q r
m

t end of
s u v w
boxy

y z

aA bB cC dD eE fF gG hH i
jJ kK lL mM nN oO pP Q
rR sS tT uU vV wW xX yY zZ
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 Two consonants, one sound
These consonants make one sound th sh ch.
Fill in the gaps with the right consonant pairs.

sh
ell ch
ur ch th
ree

th
umb sh
ip ch
ick

ch
est fi sh
ba th

ch
ip pa th di sh

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 Syllables
A syllable is a beat in a word. Frog has one beat; rabbit has
two beats. Write the number of beats in each word in the box.

2 2 3

3 1 2

1 4 5

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 Endings –er
baker player scooter golfer
diver farmer hiker boxer
-er is a suffix, which means it comes at the end of a word.
Look at the pictures and write the words.

farmer baker

player diver

boxer golfer

hiker scooter

Add -er to make a new word.

a farmer
A person who talks = a talker. A person who farms = .

A person who jumps = a jumper . A person who hunts = a hunter .

A person who sings = a singer . A person who plays = a player .

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