PHONICS

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Contents
Introduction 4-8
Poster with correct letter formation 9
Poster with CVC words 10
Flash cards with correct letter formation 11
Play dough mat with correct letter formation 12
Write and wipe cards with correct letter formation 13
Write and wipe letter mat 14
Vocabulary cards 15-18
Doggie, Where’s the Sound? game 19-24
Build-a-sentence center 25-26
Letter flip book 27-30
Activity mini-book 31
Alphabet reader 32-43
Missing letter cut and paste reader 44-51
Picture scramble cut and paste booklet 52-59
Letter maze 60
Font discrimination maze 61
Hidden letter worksheet (2 sets) 62-63
Beginning sounds colouring worksheet 64
Letter find 65
Handwriting practice 66-67
Upper and lower case cut and paste 68-69
Beginning sounds cut and paste 70-71
CVC words cut and paste 72-73
CVC word match 74
Letter identification worksheet 75
Build-a-sentence cut and paste worksheet (set of 5) 76-80
Homework reading sheet 81
Alphabet crown 82-84
Letter craft 85-86
Introduction
About this book:
This Phonics Letter of the Week unit has been designed to be used with children in Kindergarten
(Prep). It contains a variety of games, activities and worksheets that will help teach correct letter
formation, letter identification and recognition of letter sound.

The purpose of creating the Phonics Letter of the Week series, to which this unit belongs, was to
provide a means by which one letter of the alphabet could be taught at a time. A great emphasis is
placed on letter sounds, which makes this an ideal tool for teaching phonics.

Directions for use:

Before you begin...
Have the children say out loud the sound of the letter each time they work on a tracing worksheet;
this will reinforce the relationship between the letter and the sound it makes. In addition to this,
children will remember the sounds as they begin to read later on, and those that have trouble with
reversals (such as the letters "b" and "d"), will remember that “b” starts at the top and “d” starts at
the circle.

Following is an outline of what you will find in this book and suggestions for implementing the content
in your classroom or home.

1. Poster with correct letter formation

To prepare the poster for use, print, laminate and display on your wall.

2. Poster with CVC words

This poster displays 10 CVC words that either begin with or contain the letter in focus. To set up,
print laminate and display on your wall or include it in a file-folder word wall. (Please note: some
vowel units do not contain CVC words or display 10 words).

3. Flash cards with correct letter formation

These cards display correct letter formation for both upper and lower case letters. They can be
used as flash cards, tracing cards or even displayed as posters. To prepare the cards for use, print
them out, laminate for durability and then cut them apart (optional).

4. Play dough mat with correct letter formation

Children will have lots of fun using play dough to reproduce the letters on the mat! They will learn
correct letter formation and build up their fine motor skills in preparation for writing. To set up, print
and laminate. (Cut in half if you want separate cards).
5. Write and wipe cards with correct letter formation
Children can practice correct letter formation over and over with these cards using a dry-erase
(whiteboard) marker. To prepare the cards for use, print, laminate and cut out. To keep the cards
together, make a hole in the top left hand corner and secure with a key ring or pipe cleaner.

6. Write and wipe letter mat

This mat has been designed for use in a Write and Wipe center with a dry-erase (whiteboard)
marker. Children trace both upper and lower case letters, a word that begins with the focus letter
and 5 CVC words that begin with or contain the focus letter. To prepare, print and laminate.

7. Vocabulary cards
This set contains 9 vocabulary cards that begin with the focus letter and 17 or 18 cards that
contain or end with focus letter. These can be used as:
- vocabulary flash cards
- a matching card game (for which you will need to print 2 sets)
To prepare for use, print, laminate and cut the cards apart.
I have also included a Write the Room activity worksheet. Children write down as many words that
begin with the focus letter that they can see in the room.

8. Sound Hound center activity

Set-Up: Print, laminate and cut out the dog you prefer to use and the picture cards. Cut the dog
down the dotted lines to separate the head, middle and tail sections.
Each card displays a picture with the focus letter above it. The aim is for children to identify the
position of the letter (beginning/head; middle/tummy or end/tail) as they say each word, and place
the cards under the corresponding dog section. They then complete the accompanying worksheet.
(The worksheet can also be used independently of the center activity).

9. Build-a-sentence
Set-Up: Print the contents of this page and laminate it for durability. Cut out the sentence base
(entire fist row) and along the dotted lines of the picture cards to obtain 8 squares. You may store
these in a large zip-lock bag.
The aim of this game is to practice reading a predictable sentence using different vocabulary words
that begin with the focus letter. Children choose a picture card from the pile and place it over the
coloured square on the sentence frame, then read the sentence out loud. I have included a
recording sheet children to complete once they finish the activity.

10. Alphabet flip book

Set-Up: Assembly is required, either by teacher or students. You will need to cut around each
rectangle box, then along the dashed lines of the bottom one. Make sure that the top rectangle is
left intact as it will form the base for the flip book! Arrange the word cards one on top of the
other and staple them to the base. Students will have lots of fun reading their books over and over
again to friends and family! I have included a couple of recording sheets for this activity.
11. Activity mini book
A foldable mini-book with different activities: letter identification, beginning sounds and letter
tracing. Simply fold the page vertically, down the middle, and then horizontally to create the book.

12. Alphabet reader

Set-Up: I have included 2 versions of this activity: black and white and coloured. Once you have
selected your preferred version, print, then either teacher or student will need to cut each page in
half and staple on the left hand margin to form a book. Children practice reading a predictable
sentence that uses the most common sight words and simple words (mostly CVC) that begin with
the focus letter.

13. Missing letter cut and paste reader

Set-Up: Once printed, place each page on top of each other in order, cut in half and staple to
make 2 booklets. Also cut the last page so that you will get 3 strips of 6 letter pairs. Children are
required to cut the 6 pairs apart and paste one on each page of their booklet, and then read the
sentence on the page.

14. Picture scramble cut and paste booklet

Set-Up: Print the pages, stack them on top of each other and cut in half to form 2 booklets.
Staple each one. Print the end scrambled picture tiles and leave it as is - children will cut these tiles
apart and used them to build the words inside their booklets. Once all the words have been built,
the right hand column on each page may be completed by colouring the word, tracing it, then
writing it.

15. Letter maze

Children complete this worksheet by colouring the squares that contain the focus upper and lower
case letters. The aim is to make a pathway from one end of the maze to the other.

16. Font discrimination maze

Children complete this worksheet by colouring the circles that contain the letter in focus. The aim is
to help children recognise the focus letter written in different fonts.

17. Hidden letter worksheet (2 pages)

Children reveal the hidden letter by colouring each section using the colours indicated at the top
of the page.

18. Beginning sounds colouring worksheet

Children colour the pictures that begin with the focus sound.

19. Letter Find

Children search for both upper and lower case letters, then write the number of times each one
was found in the circles on the left hand side.
20. Handwriting practice (dotted and continuous line version included)
Children practice writing both upper and lower case letters.

21. Upper and lower letter sort (dotted and continuous line version included)
The main focus of this worksheet is on lower and upper case letter identification. Children trace the
letters then cut out the letter from the bottom of the page and paste them in the correct column
to show which ones are upper case and those that are lower case.

22. Beginning sounds cut and paste (dotted and continuous line version included)
Children begin this worksheet by tracing the upper and lower case letters at the top of the page
and then cut out the pictures from the bottom of the page and paste them in the correct column
to show whether they begin or don’t begin with the focus sound.

23.Word march cut and paste (dotted and continuous line version included)
Children read the words in the left hand column and then trace them. To demonstrate
comprehension, they are asked to cut the pictures from the bottom of the page and paste them
next to the matching word. Finally, they write the words in the right hand column.

24. CVC read-match-write

Children read the words in the left column and then draw a line to match them to the correct
pictures in the middle. Next, children write the words in the boxes on the right side of the page and
then draw lines to match them to the pictures too.

25. Homework reading page

This homework sheet focuses on letter sounds. Children are asked to say the names for each of the
pictures on the page and identify the position of the sound. Next, they think of other words that
contain the focus sound and then they read a 5 CVC words.

26. Alphabet reading strips with CVC words (excluding vowel letters)
Children read the sentences on the page using the predicable pattern: “... is for...” Picture cues are
given for each vocabulary word.

27. Reading page

Children trace the words at the top of the page and then underline the focus lower case letter in
each one. Next, they underline or highlight the upper and lower case letters in the nursery rhyme at
the bottom of the page and then then write how many focus letters were found.

28. Build-a-sentence cut and paste worksheets (set of 5)

Children begin this worksheet by reading a simple sentence, cutting and pasting the words from the
bottom of the page in correct order to form the sentence, writing the sentence and then colouring
a picture. (Please note: this set contains the same wording as in the reader.)
29. Alphabet crown
The crown can be completed at the end of the week as an “I know the letter!” achievement activity.
Children cut out their crowns on the cutting line or around the solid shape. They also cut out the
shapes containing 3 pictures and glue them onto their crowns. I have also included letter tracing
head wraps that can be secured to each side of the crown to form the back part of it. Usage of
this is optional; students could use string instead to tie to the crown so it will sit on their heads.

30. Alphabet craft

These two pages contain blank upper and lower case letter templates that you can use with children
to create letter activities and crafts. Please visit my blog for craft ideas:
www.inmyworld.com.au/category/preschool

Happy Teaching :)
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 up us upset

unzip umbrella unkind

under uncle usher

 umpire unwrap upstairs

underwear unselfish upside down

underline bug cup

 gum jug pup

rug sun duck

Please Note: As this

mushroom drum packet focuses on the
short u (ŭ) sound, I
have not included any
words that end with u.
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Write the Room

These are the words I found:

1 6

2 7

3 8

4 9

5 10
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head tummy tail
u u u

u u u

u u u
u u u

u u u

u u u
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Sound Hound
Cut and paste the pictures in the columns below to show
where you heard the sound.

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Usher

umbrella. umpire. uncle. underwear.

cup. jug. drum. gum.

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Build a Sentence
Trace and complete the sentence by writing words from the
activity. Draw a picture to match each word.

Usher saw the

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Name ______________

I am upset.
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an umpire. an usher. an uncle. unselfish.

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Name ______________

I am upset.
Glue/Staple Glue/Staple Glue/Staple

an umpire. an usher. an uncle. unselfish.

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Letter Uu
Write a sentence from your flip book using one word that begins with the letter “u”.

A picture of my sentence:
The “u” word I chose is...

Another “u” word is...

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Use your flip book to help you label the pictures.

Uu

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Circle the pictures that begin with “u”. Trace the upper and lower case letters.
Color U and u.
U f my
u h Z t
Uu
U l u o
s W D U
R D U V
U G u h
U r z Y book Name:
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ALPHABET READER

Name
Uu
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ALPHABET READER

Name
Uu
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I can unwrap.

I can unwrap.
I can underline.

I can underline.
I can unzip.

I can unzip.
I can usher.

I can usher.
I can understand.

I can understand.
ALPHABET READER

Name
Uu
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ALPHABET READER

Name
Uu
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I can unwrap.

I can unwrap.
I can underline.

I can underline.
I can unzip.

I can unzip.
I can usher.

I can usher.
I can understand.

I can understand.
MISSING LETTERS

Name
Uu
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MISSING LETTERS

Name
Uu
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is for us.

is for us.
is for under.

is for under.
is for umpire.

is for umpire.
is for umbrella.

is for umbrella.
is for unzip.

is for unzip.
is for uncle.

is for uncle.
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Uu Uu Uu
Uu Uu Uu
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Picture Scramble

Uu
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cup
jug
pup
rug
sun
Name
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Picture Scramble

Uu
bug
cup
jug
pup
rug
sun
Name
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bug
bug

bug
bug
cup
cup

cup
cup
jug
jug

jug
jug
pup
pup

pup
pup
rug
rug

rug
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sun
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sun
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g u j p p u

r g u u s n
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Letter Maze
Help the umpire get to the umbrella by following the
U-u-U-u pattern through the maze.

r t Z r s T U
h U u U u U u
K u y M p b C
x U i F n L r
p u U u Q y k
T J w U r M z
N f q u U u O
v c r G s U j
U u U u U u p
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Font Maze
Follow the different Uu’s through the maze.

u U U u u
W b P h S u
w u U u U U
s U K L x z
G u U u m i
b v r U U
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Hidden Letter
Color the sections using U
u
the code to reveal the
hidden letter.

U U u u U U

U U u u U U

U U u u U U

U U
U U U U
u u u u
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Hidden Letter
Color the sections using U
u
the code to reveal the
hidden letter.

U U U U U U U

U u u U u u U

U u u U u u U
U
U u u u u U
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Beginning Sounds

Color the pictures that begin with the Uu sound.

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1 2

Letter Find
U U
Uu U
Ru j u
Z n P
M U F
U d
U p b
u N z f u O b
u C U
I u U u
g u U
U U G W
Q h c
i U R
S X K U U
J o S q
Lu H u
l u k
u U T U
u u
u r Y I t U U
m
Uus
U V w v
x u

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Handwriting

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U U U U
u u u u
U u U u
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Handwriting

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U U U U
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U u U u
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Letter Sort

U u U u
U

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U u U u
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Letter Sort

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U

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Beginning Sounds

U u U u
U
U
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Beginning Sounds

U u U u
U
U
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Word Match

Trace Glue Write

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Word Match

Trace Glue Write

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Read-Match-Write
Read the words below. Draw a line to match each word to the
correct picture. Write the words in the matching boxes. Draw a line
to match each picture to the correct box.

bug gum
pup pup
cup sun
sun cup
gum jug
jug bug
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Homework
Color an umbrella each time you do this page.

1 Say the names for the following pictures. Circle the pictures
if you hear the “Uu” sound. Is the sound at the beginning, middle
or ending of the word?

2 Think of other words that have the “Uu” sound.

3 Read the following words:
up us upon upset unzip
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Reading Fluency

Color an umbrella each time you read all the sentences.

U is for up.

U is for us.

U is for upset.

U is for unzip.

U is for umbrella.

U is for umpire.
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Reading
Read and trace the words. Underline u.

up us unzip

Underline U and u in the nursery rhyme.

Upon my word and honor,

As I went to Bonner
I met a pig,
Without a wig,
Upon my word and honor.

How many “Uu”s did you find? ______

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Build a Sentence

I can unwrap.

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can I unwrap.
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Build a Sentence

I can underline.

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underline. can I
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Build a Sentence

I can unzip.

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I unzip. can
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Build a Sentence

I can usher.

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can I usher.
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Build a Sentence

I can understand.

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understand. can I
I know the letter
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