Find the 'ap' Words! A Fun Worksheet for Early Readers

How to use this worksheet

Look at the first picture together and have your child say the word slowly, listening for the shared '-ap' ending sound. Point out the help box at the bottom of the page and guide them to find the matching word before copying it onto the line beneath the picture. Encourage sounding out each letter while writing, checking the finished word against the picture afterward. Repeat through each remaining picture, then reread all the completed 'ap' words together as a final check.

Materials needed

• Pencil
• Eraser

Extension activities

• 1Make a set of 'ap' word flashcards and quiz recognition speed with your child.
• 2Draw pictures to match each 'ap' word found on the worksheet.
• 3Write a couple of sentences together using the 'ap' words, like 'I wear a red cap.'
• 4Build the 'ap' words using magnetic letters or letter tiles.
• 5Play a clapping game, clapping once for each 'ap' word heard in a short story read aloud.