Instructions
Read each short story with your child. Point to the main letter as you say its sound, and help them sound out the words in the story that start with that letter.
A a
An alligator named Ava ate an apple. It was an amazing snack!
B b
Bobby the bear bounced a big, blue ball. It went back and forth.
C c
A clever cat sat on the couch. He wanted a yummy cookie.
D d
A dog dug in the dirt all day. He found a dinosaur doll!
E e
An elephant named Ella saw an egg. She was very excited to see it!
F f
A funny frog found four flowers. He gave them to a friendly fox.
G g
A green goose gobbled up some grapes. They were great and good!
H h
A happy horse had a huge hat. He wore it in his house.
I i
An iguana sat on an island. It was an interesting place to be.
J j
A jaguar jumped for joy. He had a jar full of jelly beans.
K k
A kind koala flew a kite. The kite kept going up, up, up!
L l
A little lion licked a lollipop. He loved the lemon flavor.
M m
A monkey made a mess with mud. His mom was not mad at all.
N n
A nice newt took a nap. He needed to rest near the nest.
O o
An orange octopus opened a box. "Oh my!" he said out loud.
P p
A pink pig played in a puddle. He painted a pretty picture.
Q q
A quiet quail sat with the queen. She asked a quick question.
R r
A red rabbit ran in the rain. He ran to rest on a rock.
S s
A silly snake slid in the sun. He saw six shiny shells on the sand.
T t
A tiger took a trip on a train. It was time to drink his tea.
U u
An umbrella went up, up, up. It kept a unicorn dry under it.
V v
A vulture played a violin. It was a very good sound.
W w
A wolf watched the water. He wiggled his wet tail with a wish.
X x
A fox was in a box. He did an extra-special and exciting trick.
Y y
A yellow yak yelled "Yummy!" He was eating sweet yogurt.
Z z
A zebra zipped his zipper. He zoomed all around the zoo.
Answer Key
This is a reading reference sheet. The content on the page serves as the "answer" and is designed to be read aloud to practice letter sounds and reading skills.