Start at the green dot. Follow the numbers in order and go the way the arrows point. Check that tall parts touch the top line, small parts touch the dotted middle line, and every letter sits on the bottom line.
2Look at the correct rows.
Apple starts with a.
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What's on the worksheet
Look at how to write A and a. Start at the green dot.
Trace the uppercase A.
Trace the lowercase a.
Write A and a on your own.
Trace the word. Color the picture.
Skills practiced
This page introduces the letter A in both forms. Your child studies the big model, traces two rows of uppercase A and two rows of lowercase a, and finishes by tracing the word apple next to a picture to color. The short a sound in apple, ant, and alligator is usually the first vowel sound children learn, and naming a letter while forming it helps three- and four-year-olds remember both its shape and its sound.
Say the letter name and its sound together, then point to the green dot where each stroke starts.
Trace the big model with a finger first, following the numbered arrows in order.
Your child traces the gray letters with a pencil, starting each one at the green dot, then writes the letter alone on the empty line.
Finish with the picture word: say it slowly, trace it, and color the picture.
Tips for parents and teachers
Say the short a sound, like the start of apple, each time your child finishes a letter. Uppercase A is two slanted lines and a bridge across the middle, and many preschoolers draw the bridge too high or skip it, so trace that middle line with a finger first. For lowercase a, make the round part first, then the line down.
Make it easier or harder
Easier: Trace the letters with a finger first, then with a fat crayon. Do only the uppercase rows on the first day and save the lowercase rows for another time.
Harder: Ask your child to name three more words that start like apple, such as ant, ax, or alligator. Then have them write a few A's on the empty row without looking at the model.
Answer key
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Answer Key: Letter A Worksheet
Preschool · Reading & Phonics
ELOF P-LIT 3, ELOF P-LIT 6 · ★★ Medium
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1Look at how to write A and a.
Start at the green dot. Follow the numbers in order and go the way the arrows point. Check that tall parts touch the top line, small parts touch the dotted middle line, and every letter sits on the bottom line.
2Look at the correct rows.
Apple starts with a.
More Preschool worksheets Scan the code or visit cozyworksheets.com/preschool/. Free, with answer keys.
It is made for Preschool (ages 3-4). The level is ★★ medium, so it suits children who already know the basics.
How long does it take?
About 10 minutes. Young children can do it in two short sittings with a break in between.
Where is the answer key?
On the second page of the PDF and on this page under Show the answer key. To print for a whole class, print only the first page of the PDF.
Which standard does it practice?
Head Start ELOF P-LIT 3 (naming many letters and knowing some of their sounds); Head Start ELOF P-LIT 6 (making marks, copying simple words, and writing their own name); Head Start ELOF P-LIT 1 (noticing rhyming words and the sound a word starts with).
Can I use it in my classroom?
Yes. Print as many copies as you need for your own children or students. Please do not resell it or upload it to other websites.
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