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PreK–K
ALPHABET
Includes:
• Lesson Ideas
• Mini-Books
• Learning Activities
Welcome to the
ALPHABET
Printable Packet
Welcome to the Alphabet pack for pre-K and kindergarten!
Use this pack to help you teach about letter formation. With lessons, poems, practice pages,
mini-books, manipulatives, and more, we have you covered to teach about the alphabet,
from beginning to end.
STANDARDS ALIGNMENTS
Lessons and activities in this pack will help
you meet Common Core Standards as
follows:
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.1.D: Recognize
and name all upper- and lowercase letters of
the alphabet.
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SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
Purpose: Introduce the alphabet second and third read. Ask students to
Alphabet Cheer
think about how each letter is related to the
Letter Learning
A is for awesome,
B is for busy.
Alphabet Cheer
M is for magical,
N is for nice.
Resource Used: adjective in the same line. For example, A is
next to awesome because awesome begins
C is for careful, O is for orange,
• Alphabet Cheer
D is for dizzy! P’s for precise.
Pick a Poem © Helen H. Moore, Scholastic Teaching Resources
with a.
H is for happy! T is for trusty.
Suggested Use
L is for lumpy! X is for x’ed!
Y is for yellow,
Z is for zany.
Letter Poems
Letter Learning
Purpose: read. Ask students to find words in the
poem that start with the designated letter
Hooray for A! (A)
Resource Used:
B is for best, E is for excellent, Q is for quiet,
B —Helen
is for better,
is for happy!
Deer Dash (D)
T is for trusty.
H. Moore
B is for a big bear in a blue sweater! Dogs dig,
Pick a Poem © Helen H. Moore, Scholastic Teaching Resources
• Letter Poems
Dolphins
Deer dash! splash,
Cats creep,
CowsCats
moo, Creep (C)
Y is forDucklings
yellow, paddle,
—Helen H. Moore
Z is forDeer
zany.dash!
Cats
Crows creep,
cackle, I know all my letters—
—Helen H. Moore
Cows moo,
Crocodiles chew! Which means I am brainy.
Excellent “E” (E)
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Purpose: Use the corresponding Letter Pages for
Name /////////////// independent practice. Guide students to
For each letter: Varied letter practice
Aa
Trace the A and a
Resources Used:
Move on to letter formation practice using
• Letter ___ Pages
Trace and write .
The Letter
where on the line the letter begins. Keep and complete a short activity.
Scholastic Professional Books
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Pull down twice
from the point at the top.
adding letters as you introduce them. Repeat this process with each letter of the
Add a seat to view the apple crop.
Purpose: Closure/show what you know book is perfect to send home to share with
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Alphabet Cheer
Letter Learning
Alphabet Cheer
Y is for yellow,
Z is for zany.
I know all my letters—
Which means I am brainy.
—Pamela Chanko
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Pick a Poem! © Helen H. Moore, Scholastic Teacher Resources 4
Hooray for A! (A)
Letter Poems
Letter Learning
A is for apple
And Hooray
also for ape.for A! (A)
An apeA is can eat an apple and
for apple Alphabet Cheer
An apeAndcanalsowear a cape!
for ape.
An ape can
—Helen eat
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A anawesome,
is for apple and M is for magical,
An ape can Bwear a cape!
is for busy. N is for nice.
C is for careful, O is for orange,
—Helen H. Moore
The Best of B (B)
D is for dizzy! P’s for precise.
Pick a Poem © Helen H. Moore, Scholastic Teaching Resources
B —Helen
is for better,
is for happy!
Deer Dash (D)
T is for trusty.
H. Moore
B is for a big bear in a blue sweater! Dogs dig,
Pick a Poem © Helen H. Moore, Scholastic Teaching Resources
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Hanna the
Hungry Hippo (H)
Hanna was a hippo.
Hanna ate some honey.
Hanna got the hiccups,
And it really wasn’t funny!
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Jelly Jiggles (J)
Jelly jiggles.
Jam is sweet.
Both of them
Are fun to eat.
Jam is sticky.
Jelly is, too,
Sticky and icky,
Just like glue!
—Helen H. Moore
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Mmmmmmm! (M)
Mmmmmmm! Mmmmmmm!
Mmmmmmm!
The letter M
Is yummy!
That’s the sound I make when
something good
Is in my tummy!
Mmmmmmm! Mmmmmmm!
Mmmmmmm!
Mangos, macaroni,
Muffins, milk, and meat!
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The Question of Q (Q)
Q must be shy.
Q is never alone.
Q needs a U
So he’s not on his own.
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Wonderful U (U)
Are you up in the air?
Or
Are you under there?
“U” are the one I seek—
You’re so utterly unique!
—Helen H. Moore
Pick a Poem © Helen H. Moore, Scholastic Teaching Resources
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An Example of X (X)
X is for X-rays
That show your insides.
X-rays show things
Your skin usually hides.
—Helen H. Moore
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A
Name ///////////////
Aa
Trace the A and a
with your finger .
Say alligator .
A/A/A///////////
a/a/a////////////
Circle each alligator with an A or a .
A C P
a A
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A
Name ///////////////
Aa
Draw a line from the alligator to each picture whose name begins
with the letter a .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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aa
AA
My Best
A
My Best
A
A
a
a
a
Color each apple with an a inside.
c o e o
a e a
o a
a a
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b
Name ///////////////
Bb
Trace the B and b
with your finger .
Say bat .
B/B/B////////////
b/b/b////////////
Circle each bat with a B or b .
B P D
a c
b B b
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b
Name ///////////////
Bb
Draw a line from the bat to each picture whose name begins with
the letter b .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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B B b
Cc
Trace the C and c
with your finger .
Say cat .
C/C/C///////////
c/c/c/////////////
Circle each cat with a C or c .
B s D
c C
C a c
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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CC C
C
Dd
Trace the D and d
with your finger .
Say dog .
D/D/D///////////
d T C
P a
D D d
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D
Name ///////////////
Dd
Draw a line from the dog to each picture whose name begins with
the letter d .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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dd
DD
My Best
D
My Best
D
D D d
d
d
d
Then color the dimes.
Write a D or d on each dime.
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e
Name ///////////////
Ee
Trace the E and e
with your finger .
Say elephant .
E/E/E///////////
e/e/e////////////
Circle each elephant with an E or e .
e F g
a E
E e C
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e
Name ///////////////
Ee
Draw a line from the elephant to each picture whose name begins
with the letter e .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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ee
EE
My Best
E
My Best
e
E
E
e F e H
e F o E aF
Color the eggs with E or e.
e
H
E
c
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f
Name ///////////////
Ff
Trace the F and f
with your finger .
Say fish .
F/F/F////////////
f/f/f/////////////
Circle each fish with an F or f .
F t f
f P
d V F
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f
Name ///////////////
Ff
Draw a line from the fish to each picture whose name begins with
the letter f .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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F
Gg
Trace the G and g
with your finger .
Say goat .
G/G/G///////////
g/g/g////////////
Circle each goat with a G or g .
p C G
g f
G z g
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g
Name ///////////////
Gg
Draw a line from the goat to each picture whose name begins
with the letter g .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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G
Hh
Trace the H and h
with your finger .
Say horse .
H/H/H///////////
h/h/h/////////////
Circle each horse with an H or h .
b h h
T H
h P y
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h
Name ///////////////
Hh
Draw a line from the horse to each picture whose name begins
with the letter h .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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hh
HH
My Best
H
My Best
H
H
h
h
h
Then color the houses.
Use crayons to color H and h.
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i
Name ///////////////
Ii
Trace the I and i
with your finger .
Say iguana .
I/I/I///////////////
I j i
i P
L I R
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i
Name ///////////////
Ii
Draw a line from the iguana to each picture whose name begins
with the letter i .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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I i
Jj
Trace the J and j
with your finger .
Say jellyfish .
J/J/J/////////////
j J j
r T
i p J
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j
Name ///////////////
Jj
Draw a line from the jellyfish to each picture whose name begins
with the letter j .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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jj
JJ
My Best
J
My Best
J
J
j
j
j
the word on each jar.
Write J or j to complete
jam
am am
am
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k
Name ///////////////
Kk
Trace the K and k
with your finger .
Say kangaroo .
K/K/K////////////
k/k/k/////////////
Circle each kangaroo with a K or k .
f K P
K b
k p k
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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KK K
K oala
Ll
Trace the L and l
with your finger .
Say lion .
L/L/L/////////////
l/l/l///////////////
Circle each lion with an L or l .
L L T
t b
l F l
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l
Name ///////////////
Ll
Draw a line from the lion to each picture whose name begins with
the letter l .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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L
Mm
Trace the M and m
with your finger .
Say mouse .
M/M/M//////////
m/m/m///////////
Circle each mouse with an M or m .
m D M
e m
M E N
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m
Name ///////////////
Mm
Draw a line from the mouse to each picture whose name begins
with the letter m .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
m
Go down, hit the ground,
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mm
MM
My Best
M
My Best
M
M
m
m
m
Then color the mountains.
Draw a moon.
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n
Name ///////////////
Nn
Trace the N and n
with your finger .
Say newt .
N/N/N///////////
n/n/n/////////////
Circle each newt with an N or n .
n N u
A n
N M P
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n
Name ///////////////
Nn
Draw a line from the newt to each picture whose name begins
with the letter n .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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NN N The Nn News
N n m w n
Oo
Trace the O and o
with your finger .
Say ostrich .
O/O/O//////////
o/o/o////////////
Circle each ostrich with an O or o .
o C O
O o
a E A
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0
Name ///////////////
Oo
Draw a line from the ostrich to each picture whose name begins
with the letter o .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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oo
OO
My Best
O
My Best
O
O
o
o
o
things that are round.
Turn all the Oo’s into
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p
Name ///////////////
Pp
Trace the P and p
with your finger .
Say pig .
P/P/P////////////
p/p/p////////////
Circle each pig with a P or p .
p q P
T B
P p X
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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pp
PP
My Best
P
My Best
p
P
P
p
p
Draw a pretty picture of P and p.
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q
Name ///////////////
Qq
Trace the Q and q
with your finger .
Say queen .
Q/Q/Q//////////
q/q/q////////////
Circle each queen with a Q or q .
Q p p
q q
O Q G
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q
Name ///////////////
Qq
Draw a line from the queen to each picture whose name begins
with the letter q .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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Rr
Trace the R and r
with your finger .
Say raccoon .
R/R/R////////////
r/r/r//////////////
Circle each raccoon with an R or r .
R P r
t R
r e D
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R
Name ///////////////
Rr
Draw a line from the raccoon to each picture whose name begins
with the letter r .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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rr
RR
My Best
R
My Best
R
R
r
r
r
Color the rainbows in R and r.
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s
Name ///////////////
Ss
Trace the S and s
with your finger .
Say seal .
S/S/S/////////////
s/s/s//////////////
Circle each seal with an S or s .
s A S
a A
S s F
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s
Name ///////////////
Ss
Draw a line from the seal to each picture whose name begins with
the letter s .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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ss
SS
My Best
S
My Best
s
S
S
s
s
Then design your own Ss stamp.
Trace S and s.
Ss
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t
Name ///////////////
Tt
Trace the T and t
with your finger .
Say turtle .
T/T/T///////////
t/t/t////////////
Circle each turtle with a T or t .
t T F
F t
l L T
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t
Name ///////////////
Tt
Draw a line from the turtle to each picture whose name begins
with the letter t .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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t t
TT
My Best
T
My Best
T
T
t
t
t
Use crayons to add leaves.
Turn T and t into trees!
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u
Name ///////////////
Uu
Trace the U and u
with your finger .
Say umbrella .
U/U/U///////////
u/u/u////////////
Circle each umbrella with a U or u .
a V U
U o
u e u
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u
Name ///////////////
Uu
Draw a line from the umbrella to each picture whose name begins
with the letter u .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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U
Vv
Trace the V and v
with your finger .
Say van .
V/V/V///////////
v/v/v////////////
Circle each van with a V or v .
a V V
U v
v o A
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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vv
VV
My Best
V
My Best
v
V
V
v
v
Decorate this valentine with Vv’s.
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w
Name ///////////////
Ww
Trace the W and w
with your finger .
Say walrus .
R w W
m r
W M w
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w
Name ///////////////
Ww
Draw a line from the walrus to each picture whose name begins
with the letter w .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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WW
W
Xx
Trace the X and x
with your finger .
Say X-ray .
X/X/X///////////
x/x/x////////////
Circle each X-ray with an X or x .
v W X
X x
x w z
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x
Name ///////////////
Xx
Draw a line from the X-ray to each picture whose name begins
with the letter x .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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X
Yy
Trace the Y and y
with your finger .
Say yak .
Y/Y/Y///////////
y/y/y////////////
Circle each yak with a Y or y .
y Y Y
Y y
v u T
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y
Name ///////////////
Yy
Draw a line from the yak to each picture whose name begins with
the letter y .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
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YY Y yak
Y arn
Zz
Trace the Z and z
with your finger .
Say zebra .
Z/Z/Z///////////
z/z/z////////////
Circle each zebra with a Z or z .
Z s y
z Z
V x z
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z
Name ///////////////
Zz
Draw a line from the zebra to each picture whose name begins
with the letter z .
Name each picture . Listen to the first sound . Write the beginning
letter for each picture .
Zz
Just zig a zag—1, 2, 3!
Zz
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Dd
Cc
Ff
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Ee
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Vv
W
Uu
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Ii
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Text Credits: pages 4-11 taken from Pick a Poem! by Helen H. Moore © 2012 Helen H. Moore, letter pages taken from First
Homework: Alphabet by Alyse Sweeney © 2010 Alyse Sweeney, and mini-book pages taken from I Can Write My ABC’s: Mini-
Books by Kama Einhorn © 2001 Kama Einhorn
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