Letter A Sound Worksheets: Read, Trace, Color and Write
Three-page letter A set that teaches the short a sound /a/, as in apple and cat. Page 1 is a read-together page with the syllables am, an, at, ap and ad, the first words ant, ax and apple and a picture where children find ant, apple, alligator, ax and arrow. On page 2 kids trace cat, hat, bag and van, color the pictures with the short a sound and write the missing a. Page 3 is the answer key.
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- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Kindergarten
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
Three-page letter A set that teaches the short a sound /a/, as in apple and cat. Page 1 is a read-together page with the syllables am, an, at, ap and ad, the first words ant, ax and apple and a picture where children find ant, apple, alligator, ax and arrow. On page 2 kids trace cat, hat, bag and van, color the pictures with the short a sound and write the missing a. Page 3 is the answer key. Kindergartners can point under each word with a finger as they read it out loud.
Tips for using it
- Say the sound, not the letter name: mmm, not em. Keep it short and clean, without adding uh at the end (t, not tuh).
- On page 1 slide a finger down the syllable ladder and stretch each one: mmmaaa, ma.
- Let your child find the things in the picture before reading the words under it, then write the letter in the red boxes together.
- Do the worksheet on another day. One page a day is plenty at age five.
Printing tips
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