ABCs and Letter Sounds Worksheet | English Phonics

Instructions

1. Say each letter name aloud.
2. Trace or write the letters carefully.
3. Say each picture word aloud, even when there is no picture.
4. Listen for the first sound in each word.
5. Complete the Challenge section if you are ready for more.

1. Letter Recognition

Say the uppercase letter. Circle its matching lowercase letter.

1. A: a d m
2. B: p b t
3. C: c o e
4. D: q d g
5. E: l e i
6. F: f v s
7. G: j g y
8. H: h n k
9. I: r i u
10. J: j w b

2. Match Uppercase and Lowercase Letters

Draw a line from each uppercase letter to its matching lowercase letter.

• A c
• B f
• C a
• D e
• E b
• F d

Example: If you see G, match it to g.

• G h
• H g
• I j
• J i

3. Trace and Write

Trace the example letters. Then write each letter two more times.

• A a: A a ____ ____
• B b: B b ____ ____
• C c: C c ____ ____
• D d: D d ____ ____
• E e: E e ____ ____
• F f: F f ____ ____

4. Listen for the First Sound

Say each word. Circle the letter that makes the first sound.

Example: sun starts with s or m? Circle s.

1. apple: A or T
2. ball: B or D
3. cat: C or F
4. dog: D or G
5. egg: E or I
6. fish: F or S
7. goat: G or B
8. hat: H or M
9. igloo: I or O
10. jam: J or L

5. Find the Beginning Letter

Write the missing first letter. Use the word bank.

Word bank: A, B, C, D, E, F

1. ___ pple
2. ___ all
3. ___ at
4. ___ og
5. ___ gg
6. ___ ish

6. Letter Sound Sort

Write each word under the letter that makes its first sound.

Words: moon, map, sun, sock, fish, fan

Example: ball starts with B, so it belongs under B.

7. ABC Letter Hunt

Look around your home, classroom, or training space. Find one object for each letter. Draw the object or write its name.

1. A: __
2. B: __
3. C: __
4. D: __
5. E: __
6. F: __

Hint: An object for A could be an apple.

8. Complete the Alphabet

Write the missing letters.

1. A, B, ___, D, E
2. F, ___, H, I, J
3. K, L, ___, N, O
4. P, ___, R, S, T
5. U, V, ___, X, Y, Z

9. Challenge: More Letter Sounds

Say each word. Write its beginning letter.

1. kite: __
2. lion: __
3. nest: __
4. octopus: __
5. pig: __
6. queen: __
7. rabbit: __
8. turtle: __
9. umbrella: __
10. van: __
11. wagon: __
12. zebra: __

10. Show What You Know

Choose one letter. Write its uppercase and lowercase forms, then write a word that begins with that letter.

• Uppercase letter: __
• Lowercase letter: __
• Beginning-sound word: __

Answer Key

1. Letter Recognition

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d
5. e
6. f
7. g
8. h
9. i
10. j

2. Match Uppercase and Lowercase Letters

• A → a
• B → b
• C → c
• D → d
• E → e
• F → f
• G → g
• H → h
• I → i
• J → j

3. Trace and Write

Answers should show the correct uppercase and lowercase forms: A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, and F f.

4. Listen for the First Sound

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E
6. F
7. G
8. H
9. I
10. J

5. Find the Beginning Letter

1. A pple
2. B all
3. C at
4. D og
5. E gg
6. F ish

6. Letter Sound Sort

• M: moon, map
• S: sun, sock
• F: fish, fan

7. ABC Letter Hunt

Answers will vary. Each answer should be an object whose name begins with the listed letter.

8. Complete the Alphabet

1. C
2. G
3. M
4. Q
5. W

9. Challenge: More Letter Sounds

1. K
2. L
3. N
4. O
5. P
6. Q
7. R
8. T
9. U
10. V
11. W
12. Z

10. Show What You Know

Answers will vary. The uppercase letter, lowercase letter, and word should all match. For example: M, m, moon.