English Alphabet and Spelling
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English has 26 letters. Look at each big letter and its small letter. Listen to the letter names, then say them. To ask for the letters in a word, say “How do you spell it?”
Letters A to I
A
A is the first letter in Anna.
B
B is the first letter in Ben.
C
C is the first letter in cat.
D
D is the first letter in dog.
E
E is the first letter in Emma.
F
F is the first letter in fish.
G
G is the first letter in green.
H
H is the first letter in house.
I
I is the first letter in ice.
Letters J to R
J
J is the first letter in Jack.
K
K is the first letter in Kate.
L
L is the first letter in Lisa.
M
M is the first letter in mum.
N
N is the first letter in name.
O
O is the first letter in orange.
P
P is the first letter in pen.
Q
Q is the first letter in queen.
R
R is the first letter in red.
Letters S to Z
S
S is the first letter in Sam.
T
T is the first letter in tea.
U
U is the first letter in up.
V
V is the first letter in very.
W
W is the first letter in water.
X
The word box ends with X.
Y
Y is the first letter in yes.
Z
Z is the first letter in zoo.
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Practice exercises
Match big and small letters
Match each big letter with its small letter.
Choose a word on the left, then its match on the right.
Choose the spelling
Read the letters and choose the word or letter.
7.A, ___, C
8.F, G, ___
9.H, ___, J
10.B-O-O-K spells ___.
11.C-A-T spells ___.
12.P-E-N spells ___.
13.What is the first letter of fish?
14.What is the last letter of box?
Spell simple words
Type the missing letter or spelling.
Learn the English alphabet and spell words
The English alphabet has 26 letters. Each letter has a big form and a small form: A and a, B and b, all the way to Z and z. Point to a letter, listen to its name and say it aloud. Then find the same letter in a short word.
To ask for a name or word, say “How do you spell it?” A friend can answer, “A-N-A,” for Ana. Try spelling your name and simple words such as cat, dog, pen and book. Say one letter at a time.
Some English letter names sound close when you first hear them. Listen again to A and E, E and I, and G and J. Repeat each pair, then check its written letter. A little practice makes names and words easier to spell.
Frequently asked questions
How many letters are in the English alphabet?
There are 26 letters, from A to Z.
How do I ask someone to spell a word?
Ask, “How do you spell it?” For a name, you can ask, “How do you spell your name?”
Which letter names should Spanish speakers practise?
Listen closely to A and E, E and I, and G and J. Their English names are easy to mix up at first.
Answer key
1. A
Answer: a
A and a are the same letter.
2. E
Answer: e
E and e are the same letter.
3. G
Answer: g
G and g are the same letter.
4. I
Answer: i
I and i are the same letter.
5. J
Answer: j
J and j are the same letter.
6. Z
Answer: z
Z and z are the same letter.
7. A, ___, C
Answer: B
The alphabet starts A, B, C.
8. F, G, ___
Answer: H
F, G, H are three letters in order.
9. H, ___, J
Answer: I
H, I, J are three letters in order.
10. B-O-O-K spells ___.
Answer: book
B-O-O-K spells book.
11. C-A-T spells ___.
Answer: cat
C-A-T spells cat.
12. P-E-N spells ___.
Answer: pen
P-E-N spells pen.
13. What is the first letter of fish?
Answer: F
Fish begins with F.
14. What is the last letter of box?
Answer: X
Box ends with X.
15. A, B, ___, D. (one letter)
Answer: C
C comes after B and before D.
16. E, F, ___, H. (one letter)
Answer: G
G comes after F and before H.
17. H, I, ___, K. (one letter)
Answer: J
J comes after I and before K.
18. My name is Ana. I spell it A-N-___. (one letter)
Answer: A
Ana is spelled A-N-A.
19. The word is dog. I spell it D-O-___. (one letter)
Answer: G
Dog is spelled D-O-G.
20. The word is pen. I spell it P-E-___. (one letter)
Answer: N
Pen is spelled P-E-N.