Skill Sharpeners SpellWrite PreK

Grade PreK
SKILL SHARPENERS PRE
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Teaching
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Contents
How to Use This Guide 3

How to Use the Instructional Support 3
When to Do the Extension Activities 3
Understanding Decoding and Encoding and the Skills They Require 4
Organization of Each Unit 5
Units
Letter A: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 7
Letter B: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 11
Letter C: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 15
Letter D: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 19
Letter E: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 23
Letter F: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 27
Letter G: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 31
Letter H: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 35
Letter I: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 39
Letter J: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 43
Letter K: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 47
Letter L: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 51
Letter M: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 55
Letter N: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 59
Letter O: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 63
Letter P: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 67
Letter Q: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 71
Letter R: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 75
Letter S: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 79
Letter T: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 83
Letter U: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 87
Letter V: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 91
Letter W: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 95
Letter X: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 99
Letter Y: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 103
Letter Z: Instructional Support and Extension Activities 107
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How to Use This Guide
This guide provides suggestions and support to help you use Skill Sharpeners:
Spell & Write as part of your core curriculum. The practice in Skill Sharpeners:
Spell & Write introduces students to letter sounds and upper- and lowercase
letter formation. Instructional support is provided to enrich the written practice
activities in the workbook. Extension activities are provided to enrich students’
experiences with initial sounds and to provide hands-on activities that
connect the alphabet letters to animals and objects.
How to Use the Instructional Support Letter A
Skill Sharpeners: Spell & Write practices a wide variety of grade-level

Instructional Sup
port
Begin the lesson
by asking stude
on page 3 of the nts to look at the
Skill Sharpeners picture
and describe what : Spell & Write workb
ook
skills. The instructional support pages guide you through the story
they see. Tell stude
alligator starts with nts that the word
the letter A. Say
emphasis on the alligator with an
/a/ sound.
Then point to the
upper- and lower
sound. Tell stude case letter A at
page for each unit. An emphasis on modeling pronunciation and

nts to pay close the top of the page.
Have students repea attention to the Model saying the
t the sound by mimic way you form your /a/
king your mouth mouth to make
the sound.
Explain that the formation.
letter can be writte
lowercase letter. n two ways — as
a big or capital
letter and as a little
connecting letters to beginning sounds is reinforced in each lesson. Read the story to or
students. After you
letter A in the story. finish, ask them
to point to each
capital and lower
Throughout the case
unit, read and expla
the activities. in all directions
to students. Provid
e support to comp
lete
Extension Activ
ities
Say It: Prepare
for the activity by
each student. Distrib printing one Say
ute the worksheet It worksheet on
with the letter A. to students. Tell page 8 of this guide
Point to each pictur students that many for
e, say each word, words begin
Read It: Prepare and have stude
for the activity by nts repeat after
printing one Read you.
student. Distribute It story on page
the Read It story 9 of this guide for
then vertically as page to students. each
students follow Model folding the
alligator and ant along. Assist stude page horizontally
both start with the nts as needed. and
After you finish, letter A. Then read Tell students that
have students color the story as stude the words
the pictures on nts follow along
Make It: Prepa each page. .
re for the activity
each student. Stude by printing one
nts will also need Make It art projec
crayons, scissors, t on page 10 of this guide
the Make It art for
project page to glue, and const
color the ant. Next, students. Tell them ruction paper. Distrib
have students cut that they will make ute
shapes onto the out the shapes. an ant. Have stude
construction paper Then have them nts
the ant. Lastly, have to make an ant. arrange and glue
students glue the Model how to draw the
the page. squar e with the upper legs on the body of
- and lowercase
A to the top of
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When to Do the Extension Activities

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You may wish to incorporate the extension activities throughout

the practice in the workbook unit or do them after students have
completed all the workbook pages. The oral-language activities ant
apple
and hands-on art projects extend students’ learning and provide

interactive and creative experiences that connect to the written
practice in the workbook. alligator
astronaut
axe
ambulance
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Understanding Decoding and Encoding
and the Skills They Require
Words are the keys to accessing the collective knowledge and
stories of humankind. Accessing them requires strong reading
and writing skills, and these rely on learning spelling patterns
and letter-sound relationships. Two similar-sounding processes
are key to learning to read and write, especially for younger
students: decoding and encoding. These processes require
students to blend sounds and segment words.
Decoding: Analyzing the letters and letter Encoding: Analyzing the sounds in
combinations in a word, associating them a word, associating them with letters
with sounds, and matching the sounds and letter combinations, and writing
with a known word to read it a word to spell it
Blending: Smoothly combining the Segmenting: Breaking the word into

sounds in order individual sounds
Of course, reading is comprised of many other facets, such as understanding the meaning
of each word, understanding how all the words in a sentence relate to each other to make
a statement, and how a collection of statements tells the reader an idea.
English is a phonetic language: its written letters tell how to pronounce words. Each letter has
one or more sounds associated with it. Over thousands of years, English has been influenced by
dozens of other languages: from Latin, Greek, and German to Arabic, Sanskrit, and Maori. With
this constant influence from other languages, some of which use different phonetic conventions
or even a different alphabet, it’s a wonder that English has any phonetic rules at all!
Children’s word vocabularies are much more developed than their spelling vocabularies when
they enter school. They are ready to learn to compose stories and write their thoughts, but it’s
unreasonable to expect them to spell accurately. They’ve been talking for three or four years;
we have to let their spelling skills catch up. It would limit their development as writers to restrict
them only to words that they can spell accurately. “Invented spelling” is a technique that allows
young students to write the word as best they can with their limited knowledge of spelling rules
and segmenting skills. Just as scribbling and doodling help toddlers develop the coordination to
form letters and draw shapes, invented spelling helps students develop their encoding muscle
as they attempt to associate sounds with letters. It also gives teachers and parents insight into
the progress of a student’s auditory development.

Organization of Each Unit
Each unit in Skill Sharpeners: Spell & Write features an alphabet
letter story that focuses on initial sounds. Additional activities
focus on upper- and lowercase letter identification and formation.
page.
at the top of the
out the letter A
your child. Point se (little) letter.
read the story to and as a lowerca
of the alphabet, capital (big) letter
Note: For each letter can be written two ways—as a
Aa
letter
Reading Selection
Explain that the
Each short story focuses on one alphabet letter. The short

stories use alliteration, repetition, and illustrations to make
the text accessible to beginning readers. These stories
also often include sight words and consonant-vowel-
consonant words that are familiar to students.
Al lig at or
Al lig at or
or .
Se e th e al lig at
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Note: Throughout
the
Provide any needed book, read and explain all directio
help to complete ns to your child.
the tasks.
Skills:
Matching
Upper- and
Lowercase
Big and Little
Draw a line to
Forms of
Letters
make a match.
Using Visual
Discrimination
Matching Upper- and Lowercase Letters A

A
Each unit includes practice matching uppercase letters to each See the capital A.
a
other and lowercase letters to each other. These activities also
develop fine motor skills.
A
a
See the lowercase
a.
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Skills:
I Can Write Using Fine

Motor Skills
Writing the
Letter A
e the letters.
Trace and writ
A A A
Writing Upper- and Lowercase Letters
A A A
Each unit includes guided practice tracing
uppercase and lowercase letters. These
activities also develop fine motor skills.
a a a
a a a
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Identifying Like Letters Skills:

Identifying
Like Letters Find It
Using Fine Circle the lette
Motor Skills rs that are the
same as the first
letter in each
row.
Each unit includes practice with identifying and a a a b c

matching uppercase and lowercase letters. b a b c b
These activities also include a simple sentence
A B C A
for students to read. A
Trace the alliga
tor.
Color it green.
See the alligator

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Test Your Skills
The last page of the unit reviews the focus letter, Note: Read the test
to your child.
initial-sound identification, and writing uppercase

and lowercase letters. This activity can be used .
Give the spelling
test. Say:
al A in the box.
Fill in the 1. Write a capit box.
as an informal assessment of students’ mastery

rcase a in the
2. Write a lowe
al letter.
1. Find the capit Spelling Test
a
of the concepts and skills practiced in the unit. A
rcas e letter.
2. Find the lowe
1.
a
A
tor.
3. Find the alliga
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Letter A
Instructional Support
Begin the lesson by asking students to look at the picture
on page 3 of the Skill Sharpeners: Spell & Write workbook
and describe what they see. Tell students that the word
alligator starts with the letter A. Say alligator with an
emphasis on the /a/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter A at the top of the page. Model saying the /a/
sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the way you form your mouth to make the sound.
Have students repeat the sound by mimicking your mouth formation.
Explain that the letter can be written two ways — as a big or capital letter and as a little or
lowercase letter.
Read the story to students. After you finish, ask them to point to each capital and lowercase
letter A in the story.
Throughout the unit, read and explain all directions to students. Provide support to complete
the activities.
Extension Activities
Say It: Prepare for the activity by printing one Say It worksheet on page 8 of this guide for
each student. Distribute the worksheet to students. Tell students that many words begin
with the letter A. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
Read It: Prepare for the activity by printing one Read It story on page 9 of this guide for each
student. Distribute the Read It story page to students. Model folding the page horizontally and
then vertically as students follow along. Assist students as needed. Tell students that the words
alligator and ant both start with the letter A. Then read the story as students follow along.
After you finish, have students color the pictures on each page.
Make It: Prepare for the activity by printing one Make It art project on page 10 of this guide for
each student. Students will also need crayons, scissors, glue, and construction paper. Distribute
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make an ant. Have students
color the ant. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the
shapes onto the construction paper to make an ant. Model how to draw legs on the body of
the ant. Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase A to the top of
the page.

Extension
Letter A Extension
Activity Resource
Activity Resource
Say It Say It
ant apple
alligator astronaut
axe ambulance

Letter A Extension Activity Resource Read It
The ant ate my apple. An ant took my apple.
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Aa Read It! 1
An Ant
My apple is gone.
Letter A Extension Activity Resource Make It
Aa
Aa ant
Make It!
1. Color 4. Draw legs

2. Cut
3. Glue
Aa ant red
red

Letter B
Begin the lesson by asking students to look at the picture on page 8
of the Skill Sharpeners: Spell & Write workbook and describe what they
see. Tell students that the word baby starts with the letter B. Say baby
with an emphasis on the /b/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter B at the top of the page. Model saying the /b/
lowercase letter.
letter B in the story.
the activities.
with the letter B. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
baby and bear both start with the letter B. Then read the story as students follow along. After
you finish, have students color the pictures on each page.
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a bear. Have students
color the bear. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the
shapes onto the construction paper to make a bear. Model how to draw a bow tie on the body
of the bear. Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase B to the top of
the page.

Letter B Extension Activity Resource Say It
baby ball
bear bat
bell banana

Extension
Letter B Extension
Activity Resource
Activity Resource
Read It Read It
Baby Bear, turn it off. Baby Bear, go upstairs.
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Bb Read It! 1
Baby Bear
Baby Bear, go to bed.

Extension
Letter B Extension
Activity Resource
Activity Resource
Make It Make It
Bb
Bb bear
Make It!
1. Color 4. Draw a bow tie

2. Cut
3. Glue
Bb bear orange
orange

Letter C
see. Tell students that the word cat starts with the letter C. Say cat with
an emphasis on the /c/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter C at the top of the page.
Model saying the /c/ sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the way you form your mouth
to make the sound. Have students repeat the sound by mimicking your mouth formation.
lowercase letter.
letter C in the story.
the activities.
with the letter C. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
then vertically as students follow along. Assist students as needed. Tell students that the word
cat starts with the letter C. Then read the story as students follow along. After you finish, have
students color the pictures on each page.
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a cat. Have students color
the cat. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the shapes
onto the construction paper to make a cat. Model how to draw whiskers on the cat’s face.
Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase C to the top of the page.

Letter C Extension Activity Resource Say It
cat car
cup can
cow carrot

Letter C Extension Activity Resource Read It
Cookie eats. Cookie is my cat.
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Cc Read It! 1
Cookie
Cookie naps.
Letter C Extension Activity Resource Make It
Cc
Cc cat
Make It!
1. Color 4. Draw whiskers

2. Cut
3. Glue
yellow
Cc cat
yellow
yellow

Letter D
see. Tell students that the word dinosaur starts with the letter D. Say
dinosaur with an emphasis on the /d/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter D at the top of the page.
Model saying the /d/sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the way you form your mouth
lowercase letter.
letter D in the story.
the activities.
with the letter D. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
dinosaur and dog both start with the letter D. Then read the story as students follow along.
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a dog. Have students
color the dog. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the
shapes onto the construction paper to make a dog. Model how to draw a nose on the dog’s
face. Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase D to the top of
the page.

Letter D Extension Activity Resource Say It
dinosaur dog
duck drum
doll door

Letter D Extension Activity Resource Read It
Dig up the bone. Dig, dog, dig.
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Dd Read It! 1
Dig, Dog
Take the bone home.

Letter D Extension Activity Resource Make It
D d Make It!
Dd dog
1. Color 4. Draw a nose

2. Cut
3. Glue
Dd dog
brown
brown
brown
brown
brown

Letter E
see. Tell students that the word elephant starts with the letter E. Say
elephant with an emphasis on the /e/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter E at the top of the page.
Model saying the /e/sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the
way you form your mouth to make the sound. Have students repeat the sound by mimicking
your mouth formation.
lowercase letter.
letter E in the story.
the activities.
with the letter E. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
elephant starts with the letter E. Then read the story as students follow along. After you finish,
have students color the pictures on each page.
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make an elephant. Have
students color the elephant. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange
and glue the shapes onto the construction paper to make an elephant. Model how to draw a
tail on the elephant’s body. Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase
E to the top of the page.

Letter E Extension Activity Resource Say It
elephant egg
elf envelope
eggplant elbow

Letter E Extension Activity Resource Read It
An elephant has 4 legs. An elephant has 2 ears.
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Ee Read It! 1
An Elephant
An elephant has 1 trunk.

Letter E Extension Activity Resource Make It
Ee
Ee elephant
Make It!
1. Color 4. Draw a tail

2. Cut
3. Glue
light
Ee elephant blue
dark
blue

Letter F
see. Tell students that the word fish starts with the letter F. Say fish with
an emphasis on the /f/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter F at the top of the page. Model saying the /f/
lowercase letter.
letter F in the story.
the activities.
Say It: Prepare for the activity by printing out the Say It worksheet on page 28 of this guide
for each student. Distribute the worksheet to students. Tell students that many words begin
with the letter F. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
fish starts with the letter F. Then read the story as students follow along. After you finish, have
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a fish. Have students color
the fish. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the shapes
onto the construction paper to make a fish. Model how to draw ocean waves at the top of the
page. Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase F to the top of
the page.

Letter F Extension Activity Resource Say It
fish fox
frog flower
fly feet

Letter F Extension Activity Resource Read It
1 big fish 2 little fish
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Ff Read It! 1
Fish
Swim fast, little fish!

Letter F Extension Activity Resource Make It
Ff
Ff fish
Make It!
1. Color 4. Draw water

2. Cut
3. Glue
orange
Ff fish
purple
purple

Letter G
see. Tell students that the word gorilla starts with the letter G. Say gorilla
with an emphasis on the /g/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter G at the top of the page.
Model saying the /g/sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the
way you form your mouth to make the sound. Have students repeat the
sound by mimicking your mouth formation.
lowercase letter.
letter G in the story.
the activities.
with the letter G. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
gorilla starts with the letter G. Then read the story as students follow along. After you finish, have
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a gorilla. Have students
color the gorilla. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the
shapes onto the construction paper to make a gorilla. Model how to draw a face for the gorilla.
Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase G to the top of the page.

Letter G Extension Activity Resource Say It
gorilla goat
grapes goose
glasses girl

Letter G Extension Activity Resource Read It
It came in a big box. I got a gift.
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Gg Read It! 1
A Gorilla
My gift is a gorilla.
Letter G Extension Activity Resource Make It
G g Make It!
Gg gorilla
1. Color 4. Draw a face

2. Cut
3. Glue
Gg gorilla brown
brown
brown

Letter H
Begin the lesson by asking students to look at the picture on page 38 of the
Skill Sharpeners: Spell & Write workbook and describe what they see. Tell
students that the word hen starts with the letter H. Say hen with an
emphasis on the /h/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter H at the top of the page.
Model saying the /h/sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the way you form your mouth
lowercase letter.
letter H in the story.
the activities.
with the letter H. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
hen starts with the letter H. Then read the story as students follow along. After you finish, have
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a hen. Have students
color the hen. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the
shapes onto the construction paper to make a hen. Model how to draw feet on the hen’s body.
Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase H to the top of the page.

Letter H Extension Activity Resource Say It
hen hat
horse hippo
house helicopter

Letter H Extension Activity Resource Read It
Hen sits on her nest. Hen has a nest.
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Hh Read It! 1
A Happy Hen
Hen is so happy.
Letter H Extension Activity Resource Make It
H h Make It!
Hh hen
1. Color 4. Draw feet

2. Cut
3. Glue
red
Hh hen
orange
ora
nge
yell
ow

Letter I
see. Tell students that ice cream starts with the letter I. Say ice cream
with an emphasis on the /i/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter I at the top of the page.
Model saying the /i/sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the way you form your mouth
lowercase letter.
letter I in the story.
the activities.
with the letter I. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
iguana starts with the letter I. Then read the story as students follow along. After you finish, have
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make an iguana. Have students
color the iguana. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the
shapes onto the construction paper to make an iguana. Model how to draw spikes on the
iguana’s body. Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase I to the top
of the page.

Letter I Extension Activity Resource Say It
ice cream ice
island iguana
igloo insects

Letter I Extension Activity Resource Read It
on a rock. in the grass.

I see the iguana I see the iguana
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Ii Read It! 1
The Iguana
I see the iguana

in a tree.
Letter I Extension Activity Resource Make It
Ii
Ii iguana
Make It!
1. Color 4. Draw spikes

2. Cut
3. Glue
Ii iguana
gr
ee
n
green
green

Letter J
see. Tell students that the word jelly starts with the letter J. Say jelly with
an emphasis on the /j/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter J at the top of the page.
Model saying the /j/sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the way you form your mouth
lowercase letter.
letter J in the story.
the activities.
with the letter J. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
jelly and jaguar start with the letter J. Then read the story as students follow along. After you
finish, have students color the pictures on each page.
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a jaguar. Have students
color the jaguar. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the
shapes onto the construction paper to make a jaguar. Model how to draw whiskers on the
jaguar’s face. Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase J to the top
of the page.

Letter J Extension Activity Resource Say It
jellyfish jam
jet jug
juice jacket

Letter J Extension Activity Resource Read It
Jump, jaguar, jump. Jump up, jaguar.
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Jj Read It! 1
The Jaguar
Just in time to rest.

Letter J Extension Activity Resource Make It
Jj
Jj jaguar
Make It!

2. Cut
3. Glue
Jj jaguar
yellow
yellow

Letter K
see. Tell students that the word kangaroo starts with the letter K. Say
kangaroo with an emphasis on the /k/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter K at the top of the page.
Model saying the /k/sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the way you form your mouth
lowercase letter.
letter K in the story.
the activities.
with the letter K. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
kangaroo and koala start with the letter K. Then read the story as students follow along. After
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a koala. Have students
color the koala. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the
shapes onto the construction paper to make a koala. Model how to draw a tree for the koala
to climb. Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase K to the top of
the page.

Letter K Extension Activity Resource Say It
kangaroo koala
kite key
kiwi king

Letter K Extension Activity Resource Read It
Take a big bite, koalas. Go up the tree, koalas.
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Kk Read It! 1
Koalas
Now take a nap, koalas.

Letter K Extension Activity Resource Make It
Kk Make It!
1. Color 4. Draw a tree Kk koala
2. Cut
3. Glue
gray
gray
Kk koala

Letter L
see. Tell students that the word lamb starts with the letter L. Say lamb
with an emphasis on the /l/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter L at the top of the page.
Model saying the /l/sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the way you form your mouth
lowercase letter.
letter L in the story.
the activities.
with the letter L. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
lamb starts with the letter L. Then read the story as students follow along. After you finish, have
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a lamb. Have students
color the lamb. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the
shapes onto the construction paper to make a lamb. Model how to draw legs on the lamb.
Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase L to the top of the page.

Letter L Extension Activity Resource Say It
lamb lion
lamp leg
lobster leaf

Letter L Extension Activity Resource Read It
Little lamb nibbles grass. Little lamb looks for food.
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Ll Read It! 1
Little Lamb
Little lamb goes home.

Letter L Extension Activity Resource Make It
Ll
Ll lamb
Make It!

2. Cut
3. Glue
pink
Ll lamb
pink

Letter M
see. Tell students that the word mouse starts with the letter M. Say
mouse with an emphasis on the /m/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter M at the top of the page. Model saying the /m/
lowercase letter.
letter M in the story.
the activities.
with the letter M. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
mouse starts with the letter M. Then read the story as students follow along. After you finish,
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a mouse. Have students
color the mouse. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue
the shapes onto the construction paper to make a mouse. Model how to draw a tail on the
mouse’s body. Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase M to the
top of the page.

Letter M Extension Activity Resource Say It
MILK
mouse milk
monkey moon
mittens mushroom

Letter M Extension Activity Resource Read It
Munch, mouse, munch. Jump, mouse, jump.
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Mm Read It! 1
The Mouse
Run, mouse, run!

Letter M Extension Activity Resource Make It
M m Make It!
Mm mouse

2. Cut
3. Glue
Mm mouse
purple
purple

Letter N
see. Tell students that the word nest starts with the letter N. Say nest
with an emphasis on the /n/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter N at the top of the page.
Model saying the /n/sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the way you form your mouth
lowercase letter.
letter N in the story.
the activities.
with the letter N. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
nest and nightingale start with the letter N. Then read the story as students follow along. After
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a nightingale. Have
students color the nightingale. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange
and glue the shapes onto the construction paper to make a nightingale. Model how to draw
feet on the bird’s body. Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase N
to the top of the page.

Letter N Extension Activity Resource Say It
nest nightingale
nail net
nuts nose

Letter N Extension Activity Resource Read It
It makes a nest. has 2 wings.

A nightingale
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Nn Read It! 1
A Nightingale
It sings and sings.

Letter N Extension Activity Resource Make It
N n Make It!
Nn nightingale

2. Cut
3. Glue
Nn nightingale
brown
brown
brown

Letter O
see. Tell students that the word octopus starts with the letter O. Say
octopus with an emphasis on the /o/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter O at the top of the page.
Model saying the /o/sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the way you form your mouth
lowercase letter.
letter O in the story.
the activities.
with the letter O. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
otter and octopus start with the letter O. Then read the story as students follow along. After you
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make an otter. Have students
color the otter. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the
shapes onto the construction paper to make an otter. Model how to draw whiskers on the
otter’s face. Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase O to the top
of the page.

Letter O Extension Activity Resource Say It
octopus otter
owl olive
ostrich ox

Letter O Extension Activity Resource Read It
Otter opens it. Otter has a clam.
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Oo Read It! 1
Otter
Oh, what a yummy lunch!

Letter O Extension Activity Resource Make It
O o Make It!
Oo otter

2. Cut
3. Glue
Oo otter
brown
brown

Letter P
Begin the lesson by asking students to look at the picture on page
78 of the Skill Sharpeners: Spell & Write workbook and describe
what they see. (Note: Depending on which version of this book
you have, there may be a pig on that page instead of a panda.)
Tell students that the word panda (pig) starts with the letter P.
Say panda (pig) with an emphasis on the /p/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter P at the top of the
page. Model saying the /p/sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the way you form your
mouth to make the sound. Have students repeat the sound by mimicking your mouth formation.
lowercase letter.
letter P in the story.
the activities.
with the letter P. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
panda and penguin start with the letter P. Then read the story as students follow along. After
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a penguin. Have students
color the penguin. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue
the shapes onto the construction paper to make a penguin. Model how to draw feet on the
penguin. Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase P to the top of
the page.

Letter P Extension Activity Resource Say It
panda penguin
pumpkin plane
pot pie

Letter P Extension Activity Resource Read It
See the penguin swims. See the penguin play.
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Pp Read It! 1
The Penguin
See the penguin eat.

Letter P Extension Activity Resource Make It
Pp
Pp penguin
Make It!

2. Cut
3. Glue
Pp penguin black
orange
black
k
black
l a c
b
ck
b l a

Letter Q
see. Tell students that the word quilt starts with the letter Q. Say quilt
with an emphasis on the /kw/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter Q at the top of the page.
Model saying the /kw/ sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the
lowercase letter.
letter Q in the story.
the activities.
with the letter Q. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
quilt and quail start with the letter Q. Then read the story as students follow along. After you
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a quail. Have students
color the quail. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the
shapes onto the construction paper to make a quail. Model how to draw grass for the quail.
Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase Q to the top of the page.

Letter Q Extension Activity Resource Say It
quilt quail
queen
?
question mark
quick quiet

Letter Q Extension Activity Resource Read It
They follow their father. I see 5 little quail.
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Qq Read It! 1
Little Quail
Be quick, little quail.

Letter Q Extension Activity Resource Make It
Qq
Qq quail
Make It!
1. Color 4. Draw grass

2. Cut
3. Glue
Qq quail
purple
gray

Letter R
see. Tell students that the word rabbit starts with the letter R. Say rabbit
with an emphasis on the /r/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter R at the top of the page.
Model saying the /r/ sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the way you form your mouth
lowercase letter.
letter R in the story.
the activities.
with the letter R. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
rabbit and rainbow start with the letter R. Then read the story as students follow along. After you
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a rabbit. Have students
color the rabbit. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the
shapes onto the construction paper to make a rabbit. Model how to draw whiskers on the
rabbit. Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase R to the top of
the page.

Letter R Extension Activity Resource Say It
rabbit rug
rain rainbow
rocket robot

Letter R Extension Activity Resource Read It
into my garden. Rabbit hops, hops, hops.

Rabbit hops
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Rr Read It! 1
Rabbit
Shoo, rabbit! Go away.

Letter R Extension Activity Resource Make It
Rr
Rr rabbit
Make It!

2. Cut
Letter R
3. Glue
orange
Rr rabbit
orange orange
orange

Letter S
see. Tell students that the word sun starts with the letter S. Say sun with
an emphasis on the /s/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter S at the top of the page.
Model saying the /s/ sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the way you form your mouth
lowercase letter.
letter S in the story.
the activities.
with the letter S. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
sun and skunk start with the letter S. Then read the story as students follow along. After you
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a skunk. Have students
color the skunk. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the
shapes onto the construction paper to make a skunk. Model how to draw a flower in the skunk’s
mouth. Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase S to the top of
the page.

Letter S Extension Activity Resource Say It
sun sock
soap sit
six seven

Letter S Extension Activity Resource Read It
The skunk’s tail is up. Look out, little dog!
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Ss Read It! 1
Skunk
Don’t mess with a skunk.

Letter S Extension Activity Resource Make It
Ss
Ss skunk
Make It!
1. Color 4. Draw a flower

2. Cut
3. Glue
Ss skunk
blue
e
blu
blue
e
blue
blu

Letter T
see. Tell students that the word turtle starts with the letter T. Say turtle
with an emphasis on the /t/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter T at the top of the page.
Model saying the /t/ sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the way you form your mouth
lowercase letter.
letter T in the story.
the activities.
with the letter T. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
turtle starts with the letter T. Then read the story as students follow along. After you finish, have
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a turtle. Have students
color the turtle. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the
shapes onto the construction paper to make a turtle. Model how to draw a tail on the turtle.
Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase T to the top of the page.

Letter T Extension Activity Resource Say It
turtle tiger
train tree
toothbrush trumpet

Letter T Extension Activity Resource Read It
Tom’s turtle has a shell. Tom has a turtle.
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Tt Read It! 1
Tom s Turtle
Tom’s turtle likes to hide.

Letter T Extension Activity Resource Make It
Tt
Tt turtle
Make It!

2. Cut
3. Glue
Tt turtle
gre
en
brown
gre
en
green

Letter U
see. Tell students that the word umbrella starts with the letter U. Say
umbrella with an emphasis on the /u/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter U at the top of the page.
Model saying the /u/ sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the way you form your mouth
lowercase letter.
letter U in the story.
the activities.
with the letter U. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
umbrella and uncle start with the letter U. Then read the story as students follow along. After
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a deer called Uncle Buck.
Have students color Uncle Buck. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them
arrange and glue the shapes onto the construction paper to make Uncle Buck. Model how to
draw a nose on Uncle Buck’s face. Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and
lowercase U to the top of the page.

Letter U Extension Activity Resource Say It
umbrella Uncle Buck
umpire underwear
up under

Letter U Extension Activity Resource Read It
The duck is stuck. Uncle Buck sees a duck.
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Uu Read It! 1
Uncle Buck
Uncle Buck helps the duck.

Letter U Extension Activity Resource Make It
Uu
Uu Uncle Buck
Make It!
1. Color 4. Draw a nose

2. Cut
3. Glue
Uu Uncle Buck
n
ow
br
brown
br
ow
n

Letter V
see. Tell students that the bear is wearing a vest. Explain that the word
vest starts with the letter V. Say vest with an emphasis on the /v/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter V at the top of the page.
Model saying the /v/ sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the way you form your mouth
lowercase letter.
letter V in the story.
the activities.
with the letter V. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
vest and vulture start with the letter V. Then read the story as students follow along. After you
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a vulture. Have students
color the vulture. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the
shapes onto the construction paper to make a vulture. Model how to draw clouds in the sky.
Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase V to the top of the page.

Letter V Extension Activity Resource Say It
vest vulture
van violin
volcano vacuum

Letter V Extension Activity Resource Read It
A vulture has a big beak. A vulture is a big bird.
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Vv Read It! 1
A Vulture
A vulture has big wings.

Letter V Extension Activity Resource Make It
Vv
Vv vulture
Make It!
1. Color 4. Draw clouds

2. Cut
3. Glue
Vv vulture
orange
purple
n
ow
br
purple
orange

Letter W
see. Tell students that the word wagon starts with the letter W. Say
wagon with an emphasis on the /w/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter W at the top of the page.
Model saying the /w/ sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the way you form your
mouth to make the sound. Have students repeat the sound by mimicking your mouth formation.
lowercase letter.
letter W in the story.
the activities.
with the letter W. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
wagon and walrus start with the letter W. Then read the story as students follow along.
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a walrus. Have students
color the walrus. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the
shapes onto the construction paper to make a walrus. Model how to draw whiskers on the
walrus. Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase W to the top of
the page.

Letter W Extension Activity Resource Say It
wagon walrus
watermelon whale
web watch

Letter W Extension Activity Resource Read It
A walrus has big whiskers. A walrus has long tusks.
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Ww Read It! 1
A Walrus
They help him find clams.

Letter W Extension Activity Resource Make It
W w Make It!
Ww walrus

2. Cut
3. Glue
Ww walrus
orange
yellow
orange
orange

Letter X
see. Tell students that the word x-ray starts with the letter X. Say x-ray
with an emphasis on the /x/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter X at the top of the page.
Model saying the /x/ sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the way you form your mouth
lowercase letter.
letter X in the story.
the activities.
each student. Distribute the worksheet to students. Tell students that many words begin or
end with the letter X or have an X in the middle. Point to each picture, say each word, and
have students repeat after you.
x-ray begins with the letter X and the word fox ends with the letter X. Then read the story as
students follow along. After you finish, have students color the pictures on each page.
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a fox. Have students color
the fox. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the shapes
onto the construction paper to make a fox. Model how to draw whiskers on the fox’s face.
Lastly, have students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase X to the top of
the page.

Letter X Extension Activity Resource Say It
EXIT
x-ray exit
fox ax
ox box
Letter X Extension Activity Resource Read It
The box has hats in it. Fox looks in a box.
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Xx Read It! 1
Fox
Fox likes this one.

Letter X Extension Activity Resource Make It
Xx Make It!
1. Color 4. Draw whiskers Xx fox
2. Cut
3. Glue
Xx fox
red
red
red
Letter Y
Begin the lesson by asking students to look at the picture on
page 123 of the Skill Sharpeners: Spell & Write workbook and
describe what they see. Tell students that the word yarn starts
with the letter Y. Say yarn with an emphasis on the /y/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter Y at the top of the page. Model saying the /y/
lowercase letter.
letter Y in the story.
the activities.
with the letter Y. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
yarn and yak start with the letter Y. Then read the story as students follow along. After you finish,
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a yak. Have students color
the yak. Next, have students cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the shapes
onto the construction paper to make a yak. Model how to draw legs on the yak. Lastly, have
students glue the square with the upper- and lowercase Y to the top of the page.
Letter Y Extension Activity Resource Say It
yarn yak
yo-yo yogurt
yam yoga
Letter Y Extension Activity Resource Read It
A yak has long horns. A yak has long hair.
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Yy Read It! 1
A Yak
This yak has a pack

on its back.
Letter Y Extension Activity Resource Make It
Yy
Yy yak
Make It!

2. Cut
3. Glue
Yy yak
brown
yellow
brown
Letter Z
Begin the lesson by asking students to look at the picture on page 128 of
the Skill Sharpeners: Spell & Write workbook and describe what they see.
Tell students that the word zebra starts with the letter Z. Say zebra with
an emphasis on the /z/ sound.
Then point to the upper- and lowercase letter Z at the top of the page.
Model saying the /z/ sound. Tell students to pay close attention to the
lowercase letter.
letter Z in the story.
the activities.
with the letter Z. Point to each picture, say each word, and have students repeat after you.
zebra starts with the letter Z. Then read the story as students follow along. After you finish, have
the Make It art project page to students. Tell them that they will make a zebra. Have students
cut out the shapes. Then have them arrange and glue the shapes onto the construction paper
to make a zebra. Model how to draw a tail on the zebra. Lastly, have students glue the square
with the upper- and lowercase Z to the top of the page.
Letter Z Extension Activity Resource Say It
zebra zoo
0 zero zigzag
zucchini zipper
Letter Z Extension Activity Resource Read It
like a horse. The zoo has a zebra.

A zebra looks
fold 2
3 2
fold 1
4 Zz Read It! 1
A Zebra
But a zebra has stripes.

Letter Z Extension Activity Resource Make It
Zz
Zz zebra
Make It!
1. Cut 3. Draw a tail

2. Glue
Zz zebra

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SKILL SHARPENERS PRE

How to Use This Guide 3

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How to Use the Instructional Support Letter A

Skill Sharpeners: Spell & Write practices a wide variety of grade-level

page for each unit. An emphasis on modeling pronunciation and

When to Do the Extension Activities

You may wish to incorporate the extension activities throughout

and hands-on art projects extend students’ learning and provide

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Blending: Smoothly combining the Segmenting: Breaking the word into

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Each short story focuses on one alphabet letter. The short

Matching Upper- and Lowercase Letters A

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I Can Write Using Fine

Identifying Like Letters Skills:

Each unit includes practice with identifying and a a a b c

See the alligator

Test Your Skills

initial-sound identification, and writing uppercase

as an informal assessment of students’ mastery

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The ant ate my apple. An ant took my apple.

1. Color 4. Draw legs

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Baby Bear, turn it off. Baby Bear, go upstairs.

Baby Bear, go to bed.

1. Color 4. Draw a bow tie

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Cookie eats. Cookie is my cat.

1. Color 4. Draw whiskers

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Dig up the bone. Dig, dog, dig.

Take the bone home.

1. Color 4. Draw a nose

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An elephant has 4 legs. An elephant has 2 ears.

An elephant has 1 trunk.

1. Color 4. Draw a tail

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1 big fish 2 little fish

Swim fast, little fish!

1. Color 4. Draw water

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