Phonics Fun: Write the First Letter and Draw! (Ages 3-5)
This worksheet asks children ages 3-5 to identify a picture's beginning sound and write the matching letter, then draw their own picture for extra practice, combining phonemic awareness with early letter formation. Writing the letter by hand, rather than just circling it, demands more fine motor control and reinforces the sound-symbol link more deeply than recognition alone. The open-ended drawing task also lets children apply the same beginning sound to a word of their own choosing.
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- Topic:
- Beginning Sounds
- Skill:
- Beginning Sounds (Phonics - Letter Sounds): Identify the beginning sound of words.
- Pack:
- Page 9 of 31 in Month 12: Learning & Development | Ages Up to 4.
How to use this worksheet
Look at the picture in the 'Write' section together and say its name slowly, emphasizing the very first sound. Guide your child's hand as they write that letter on the line provided, using correct letter formation. Move to the 'Draw' section and ask them to think of something else that starts with the same sound, then draw it in the space given. Once finished, have them say both words aloud, pointing out that they share the same beginning letter.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Practice forming the written letter in the air with a finger before putting pencil to paper.
- 2Look through magazines for pictures that start with the same letter and cut them out.
- 3Build the letter shape out of playdough or pipe cleaners.
- 4Start a simple word list on a fridge chart, adding a new word each time your child thinks of one.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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