Understanding Alphabetic Principle English Language Arts Kindergarten Ashley

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THE ALPHABET 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

Upper case and lower case letters

Letter Sounds A apple B ball C cat D dog E elephant F fish G gorilla H horse I ice J jacket K kangaroo L lion M monkey N notebook O octopus P pig Q queen R rabbit S sun T tiger U umbrella V violin W watch X xylophone Y yo-yo Z zebra Letter Sounds Song

Sounding out words What sound does the word begin with? What is the middle sound? What sound does it end with? How to sound out “cat”

P a) G b)R c) Q d)O

INCORRECT TRY AGAIN • Think about the alphabet and its order • Try saying the alphabet to yourself to find the correct answer

CORRECT! GOOD JOB! • The letter Q comes after the letter P in the alphabet!

a) j b) r c) t d) f

INCORRECT TRY AGAIN • Think about the lower case letters of the alphabet • Try to rule out all known incorrect answers

CORRECT! GOOD JOB! • The lower case form of the letter R is r.

What letter does the name of the animal pictured begin with? (think about the sound) a)G b)H c)M d)D (Click to play sound)

INCORRECT TRY AGAIN • Look at the picture. • Listen to the sound of the animal’s name again.

CORRECT! GOOD JOB! • Dog begins with the letter D.

References • "Kindergarten. " North Carolina Public Schools. Web. 28 Oct. 2011. <http: //www. ncpublicschools. org/curriculum/ languagearts/scos/2004/15 gradek>.