Free Printable Alphabet Flash Cards A to Z

All 5 Free Printable Alphabet Flash Cards A to Z, One by One

Here is a closer look at every page in this collection: what it practices, which grade it fits and a tip for each one.

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   1. Alphabet Flash Cards: A to F

   Six large alphabet flash cards for the letters A to F, each with the uppercase and lowercase letter, a color picture and the word: apple, ball, cat, dog, egg, fish. Page 1 of the 5-page A to Z set; cut along the dashed lines. Little ones can do most of it with crayons, and a grown-up can read the short questions aloud.

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   2. Alphabet Flash Cards: G to L

   Six large alphabet flash cards for the letters G to L, each with the uppercase and lowercase letter, a color picture and the word: goat, hat, igloo, jam, kite, leaf. Page 2 of the 5-page A to Z set; cut along the dashed lines. Little ones can do most of it with crayons, and a grown-up can read the short questions aloud.

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   3. Alphabet Flash Cards: M to R

   Six large alphabet flash cards for the letters M to R, each with the uppercase and lowercase letter, a color picture and the word: moon, nest, octopus, pig, queen, rabbit. Page 3 of the 5-page A to Z set; cut along the dashed lines. Little ones can do most of it with crayons, and a grown-up can read the short questions aloud.

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   4. Alphabet Flash Cards: S to X

   Six large alphabet flash cards for the letters S to X, each with the uppercase and lowercase letter, a color picture and the word: sun, tub, umbrella, vase, watch, fox. Page 4 of the 5-page A to Z set; cut along the dashed lines. Little ones can do most of it with crayons, and a grown-up can read the short questions aloud.

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   5. Alphabet Flash Cards: Y to Z and Blank Cards

   The last page of the A to Z flash card set: cards for Y and Z (yarn, zebra) plus four blank cards where the child writes a letter, draws a picture and writes the word, for a name or a favorite thing. It is made for pre-K and preschool, roughly ages 4 to 5, with big pictures and one number per page.

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Tips for parents and teachers

• Shuffle the cards every time, so the child reads the letter and does not just remember the order.
• Make two piles: letters I know and letters I am learning. Watching the first pile grow is the reward.
• Hold a card up for three seconds. If the answer does not come, say it together and move on.
• Mix the red vowel cards with a few blue consonant cards and build a word on the table: c, a, t.

Did you know?

• Short daily practice works better than one long session: five minutes a day beats half an hour on Sunday.
• Most children know the letters of their own name first, often a year before the rest of the alphabet.
• The letters b, d, p and q are the same shape turned around, which is why they are mixed up until about age seven.

Fun ways to use your printables

• Hide five cards around the room and call out a sound; the child runs to find the letter that makes it.
• Lay the cards in ABC order on the floor like a train and sing the song while walking along it.
• Sort the cards by color: five red vowels in one row, the blue consonants in another.
• Use the four blank cards for family names: M for Mom, D for Dad, and a drawing of each.

How to print

Click Download PDF and print at 100% on US Letter or A4 paper. Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key, so choose “page 1” in the print dialog if you only want the practice page. Every worksheet is free for home, homeschool and classroom use, so print as many copies as you need.