Alphabet Trees New York • Toronto • London • Auckland • Sydney Mexico City • New Delhi • Hong Kong • Buenos Aires Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources Scholastic Inc. grants teachers permission to photocopy the reproducible pages in this book for classroom use. No other part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write to Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012-3999. Edited by Immacula A. Rhodes Cover design by Scott Davis Interior design by Sydney Wright Illustrations by Teresa Anderko, Maxie Chambliss, Kate Flanagan, Rusty Fletcher, and Sydney Wright ISBN: 978-0-545-53832-9 Text and illustrations © 2013 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Published by Scholastic Inc. Printed in the U.S.A. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 40 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources Contents Introduction..................................................... 4 How to Use the Alphabet Trees........................ 4 Activities to Extend Learning............................ 5 Connections to the Common Core Standards.... 5 Alphabet Word Lists......................................... 6 Alphabet Trees Letters Aa............................................................... 9 Bb............................................................. 10 Cc............................................................. 11 Dd............................................................. 12 Ee............................................................. 13 Ff.............................................................. 14 Gg............................................................. 15 Hh............................................................ 16 Ii............................................................... 17 Jj............................................................... 18 Kk............................................................. 19 Ll.............................................................. 20 Mm........................................................... 21 Nn............................................................ 22 Oo............................................................ 23 Pp............................................................. 24 Qq............................................................ 25 Rr.............................................................. 26 Ss.............................................................. 27 Tt.............................................................. 28 Uu............................................................. 29 Vv............................................................. 30 Ww........................................................... 31 Xx............................................................. 32 Yy............................................................. 33 Zz............................................................. 34 Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources Easily Confused Letter Pairs a, d............................................................ 35 a, o............................................................ 36 b, d........................................................... 37 b, h........................................................... 38 b, p........................................................... 39 b, q........................................................... 40 c, e............................................................ 41 c, o............................................................ 42 d, g........................................................... 43 d, p........................................................... 44 d, q........................................................... 45 f, t............................................................. 46 g, p........................................................... 47 g, q........................................................... 48 h, n........................................................... 49 h, r............................................................ 50 i, j............................................................. 51 i, l............................................................. 52 k, y........................................................... 53 l, t............................................................. 54 m, n.......................................................... 55 m, w......................................................... 56 n, r............................................................ 57 n, u........................................................... 58 p, q........................................................... 59 s, z............................................................ 60 u, v........................................................... 61 v, w........................................................... 62 v, y............................................................ 63 Alphabet Tree Template.................................. 64 Introduction A lphabet Trees offers an engaging and fun way for kids to master alphabet recognition and letter-sound associations. Knowledge of letters and their sounds is key to learning to read and write. In his book Phonics From A to Z (Scholastic, 2006, revised), reading specialist Wiley Blevins notes that the two best predictors of early reading success are alphabet recognition and phonemic awareness (Adams, 1990; Stanovich, 1992; Chall, 1996; Beck and Juel, 1995; Share, Jorm, Maclean, and Matthews, 1984). These two skills—knowing the letters and the sounds they represent and being able to identify these sounds with automaticity—are essential for early reading development. The activities in this book give children lots of practice in writing uppercase and lowercase letters and reading words that begin with each letter. Picture clues provide them with support in identifying the words. In addition, the word spellings offer further opportunities to develop letter-sound associations and phonemic awareness skills. You can use the alphabet trees with the whole class or in small groups. Or place them in a learning center for children to use independently or in pairs. The activities are ideal for children of all learning styles, ELL students, and for RTI instruction. And best of all, the alphabet trees take only a few minutes to complete, making them a quick way to integrate letter learning into the school day. How to Use the Alphabet Trees Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Completing an alphabet tree is easy and fun. To begin, distribute copies of the activity page for the letter you want to teach. Point out the letter on the basket that’s under the tree and name it. Then have children do the following: 1 2 3 ___pple Aa ___nt ___ct ___x Trace the uppercase and lowercase letters on the tree trunk. Then independently write the letter several more times on each line. Complete the word spelling on each apple by writing the lowercase letter on the line at the beginning of the word. (Note that for the letter x on page 32, the blank line may appear at the beginning or end of the word stem on the apple.) Read the word, using the picture clue as an aid in identifying the word. Letter Aa ___dd þþþþ A þþþþ a Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 9 Check pages 6–8 for a list of words that can be created with each letter. After filling in all the apples, read aloud the words again, pointing to each word while saying it. 4 Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources Activities to Extend Learning Use these activities to give children additional practice with letter recognition and letter-sound associations. stack and staple 6–8 pages to the treetop. Ask them to choose a letter of the alphabet (or assign letters to children) and write the uppercase and lowercase versions of that letter on the trunk. Have children write one word that begins with their letter on each page and then illustrate the word. Invite children to read their shape books with partners. Make Your Own Tree: Use the template on page 64 to create your own alphabet trees. To prepare, choose a letter to feature on the page. Print a model of that letter on the left side of the lines on the trunk, writing the uppercase letter on the top line and the lowercase letter on the bottom line. Write a different word that begins with the feature letter on each apple, using a blank line for the first letter of the word. If desired, draw or glue on a picture for the word next to its apple. Then copy a class supply of the page, distribute to children, and have them complete the activity. You might also give copies of the template to children so they can make their own alphabet trees. Alphabet Memory: To make game cards for this familiar game, simply write letters of the alphabet on a supply of apple cutouts, creating a pair of apples for each letter. (Use either uppercase or lowercase letters.) Then invite children to use the cards to play Memory. Each time they find a matching pair of letters, they keep the match. Alphabetical Apples: Write each letter—uppercase or lowercase—on a red apple cutout (26 apples in all). Put the apples in a learning center. Then challenge children to put the apples in alphabetical order. When finished, have them refer to an alphabet chart to check their work. Musical Word Walk: Label sheets of paper with words that begin with different letters of the alphabet, checking that you have two words for each letter. Arrange the pages word-side down in a looped path. Then have children walk along the outside of the path while music plays. Periodically stop the music, have children pick up the nearest page, and then find another child with a word that begins with the same letter. Alphabet Shape Books: For shape books, mask the apples on a copy of the tree template (page 64) and make colored copies of the template on sturdy paper. Also, cut a class supply of plain paper into quarters. To make a book, have children cut out the tree, then Connections to the Common Core State Standards The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) has outlined learning expectations in English Language Arts for students at different grade levels. The activities in this book align with the following Foundational Skills for Reading for students in grades K–1. For more information, visit the CCSSI Web site at www.corestandards.org. Print Concepts Phonics and Word Recognition RF.K.1, RF.1.1. Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print. RF.K.1a, RF.K.1b RF.K.1d RF.K.3, RF.1.3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. RF.K.3a, RF.K.3b RF.1.3g Phonological Awareness Fluency RF.K.2, RF.1.2. Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). RF.K.2b, RF.K.2c RF.1.2b RF.K.4. Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding. RF.1.4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. RF.1.4a, RF.1.4c 5 Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources Alphabet Word Lists Aa (page 9) Ff (page 14) Kk (page 19) Pp (page 24) act add ant apple ax fan fish five foot fox key kick king kite koala pan pear pen pig pie Bb (page 10) Gg (page 15) Ll (page 20) Qq (page 25) bear bed bee bell boat game gift girl goat gum lamp leaf leg lion lock quack quail queen quiet quilt Cc (page 11) Hh (page 16) Mm (page 21) Rr (page 26) can cat coat cow cup ham hand hat hen hug man mask milk mop mouse rabbit rake ring rope rug Dd (page 12) Ii (page 17) Nn (page 22) Ss (page 27) desk dime dog door duck igloo inch ink insect itch nail nest newt nose nut sink snake soap sock sun Ee (page 13) Jj (page 18) Oo (page 23) Tt (page 28) ear egg elbow elk exit jar jay jeep jet jump old olive on otter owl table tent tire top turtle 6 Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources Alphabet Word Lists (continued) Uu (page 29) Zz (page 34) b, p (page 39) d, p (page 44) umpire under untie unzip up zap zebra zero zip zoo bag ball book pig pie dive door pan pear poodle Vv (page 30) a, d (page 35) b, q (page 40) d, q (page 45) van vase vest vet vine act ant ax deer dime bat boot box quail quiet dirt dish duck quick quilt Ww (page 31) a, o (page 36) c, e (page 41) f, t (page 46) watch web well wig worm add apple otter owl ox can coat egg elf elbow fan fish tent tiger top Xx (page 32) b, d (page 37) c, o (page 42) g, p (page 47) box mix ox six x-ray bed bee boat dog door cat cow cup old olive girl goat gum panda pen Yy (page 33) b, h (page 38) d, g (page 43) g, q (page 48) yak yard yarn yawn yo-yo bear bell hat horse hug desk dog game gift goose gate goose quack queen quilt 7 Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources Alphabet Word Lists (continued) h, n (page 49) l, t (page 54) p, q (page 59) ham hand hippo nest nut lamp leaf tape tooth turkey park peach prince quail quiet h, r (page 50) m, n (page 55) s, z (page 60) hat hen rake robot rug man milk monkey nail nose skunk sock sun zip zoo i, j (page 51) m, w (page 56) u, v (page 61) iguana inch ink jeep jump mask mop watch wig wolf unzip up vase vet vulture i, l (page 52) n, r (page 57) v, w (page 62) igloo itch lamb leg lock net nine ring robin rope van vest web witch worm k, y (page 53) n, u (page 58) v, y (page 63) key king kite yarn yo-yo nail nose nurse under untied vet vine vote yard yawn 8 Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ pple ___ nt ___ ct ___ x Aa þþþþ A þþþþ a Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 9 ___ dd Letter Aa Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ear ___ ed ___ ell ___ ee Bb þþþþ B þþþþ b Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 10 ___ oat Letter Bb Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ up ___ an ___ at ___ oat Cc þþþþ C þþþþ c Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 11 ___ ow Letter Cc Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ime ___ oor ___ uck ___ og Dd þþþþ D þþþþ d Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 12 ___ esk Letter Dd Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ gg ___ ar ___ lk ___ xit Ee ___ lbow þþþþ E þþþþ e Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 13 Letter Ee Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ish ___ ive ___ ox ___ oot þþþþ F þþþþ f Ff Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 14 ___ an Letter Ff Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ um ___ irl ___ ift ___ ame Gg ___ oat þþþþ G þþþþ g Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 15 Letter Gg Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ and ___ ug ___ en ___ at Hh þþþþ H þþþþ h Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 16 ___ am Letter Hh Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ tch ___ nk ___nsect ___ nch Ii ___ gloo þþþþ þþþþ i Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 17 Letter Ii Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ay ___ ump ___ et ___ ar Jj ___ eep þþþþ J þþþþ j Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 18 Letter Jj Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ite ___ ey ___ ick ___ oala Kk þþþþ K þþþþ k Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 19 ___ ing Letter Kk Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ eaf ___ ock ___ eg ___ amp þþþþ L þþþþ l Ll Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 20 ___ ion Letter Ll Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ouse ___ an ___ ask ___ op Mm þþþþ M þþþþ m Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 21 ___ ilk Letter Mm Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ut ___ ail ___ est ___ ose þþþþ N þþþþ n Nn Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 22 ___ ewt Letter Nn Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ wl ___ ld ___ n ___ live Oo þþþþ O þþþþ o Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 23 ___ tter Letter Oo Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ear ___ en ___ ig ___ an Pp þþþþ P þþþþ p Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 24 ___ ie Letter Pp Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ueen ___ uilt Quack! ___ uack Shh! ___ uail Q ___ uiet þþþþ Q þþþþ Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 25 Letter Q Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ing ___ ake ___ ope ___ ug Rr ___abbit þþþþ R þþþþ r Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 26 Letter Rr Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ock ___ nake ___ un ___ oap Ss Sþþþþ þþþþ s Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 27 ___ ink Letter Ss Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ire ___ urtle ___ ent ___ able Tþþþþ þþþþ t Tt Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 28 ___ op Letter Tt Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ nzip ___ ntied ___ nder ___ p Uu ___ mpire þþþþ U þþþþ u Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 29 Letter Uu Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ase ___ est ___ an ___ ine Vv þþþþ V þþþþ v Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 30 ___ et Letter Vv Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ orm ___ atch ___ ig ___ ell þþþþ W þþþþ w Ww Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 31 ___ eb Letter Ww Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ bo___ si ___ ___-ray o ___ þþþþ X þþþþ x Xx Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 32 mi ___ Letter Xx Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ awn ___ arn ___ ard ___ o-yo Yy þþþþ Y þþþþ y Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 33 ___ ak Letter Yy Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ero ___ ip ___ oo ___ ap Zz ___ ebra þþþþ Z þþþþ z Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 34 Letter Zz Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ nt ___ ime ___ ct ___ eer a, d þþþþ a þþþþ d Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 35 ___ x Letters a, d Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ tter ___ pple ___ x ___ dd a, o þþþþ a þþþþ o Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 36 ___ wl Letters a, o Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ee ___ oor ___ og ___ oat b, d þþþþ b þþþþ d Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 37 ___ ed Letters b, d Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ug ___ ell ___orse ___ ear þþþþ b þþþþ h b, h Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 38 ___ at Letters b, h Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ all ___ ag ___ ie ___ ook b, p þþþþ b þþþþ p Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 39 ___ ig Letters b, p Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ox ___ uail Shh! ___ uiet ___ at b, þþþþ b þþþþ Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 40 ___ oot Letters b, Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ lf ___ gg ___ an ___ lbow c, e þþþþ c þþþþ e Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 41 ___ oat Letters c, e Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ live ___ up ___ ow ___ ld c, o þþþþ c þþþþ o Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 42 ___ at Letters c, o Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ og ___ ift ___ ame ___oose d, g ___ esk þþþþ d þþþþ g Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 43 Letters d, g Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ear ___ oor __ oodle ___ ive d, p þþþþ d þþþþ p Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 44 ___ an Letters d, p Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ irt ___ uick ___ uck ___ uilt d, þþþþ d þþþþ Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 45 ___ ish Letters d, Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ op ___ an ___ iger ___ ish f, t þþþþ f þþþþ t Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 46 ___ ent Letters f, t Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___anda ___ irl ___ um ___ en g, p þþþþ g þþþþ p Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 47 ___ oat Letters g, p Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ uilt ___ oose ___ueen Quack! ___uack g, þþþþ g þþþþ Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 48 ___ ate Letters g, Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ut ___ and ___ est ___ am h, n ___ ippo þþþþ h þþþþ n Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 49 Letters h, n Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ obot ___ ake ___ en ___ ug h, r þþþþ h þþþþ r Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 50 ___ at Letters h, r Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ump __ guana ___ nch ___ eep i, j þþþþ i þþþþ j Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 51 ___ nk Letters i, j Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ eg ___ ock ___ tch ___ amb i, l ___ gloo þþþþ i þþþþ l Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 52 Letters i, l Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ arn ___ ite ___ o-yo ___ ing k, y þþþþ k þþþþ y Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 53 ___ ey Letters k, y Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ooth ___ amp ___ ape __ urkey l, t þþþþ l þþþþ t Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 54 ___ eaf Letters l, t Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ail Letters ___ an ___ ose ___ ilk __ onkey þþþþ m þþþþ n m, n Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 55 m, n Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ olf ___ op ___ ig ___ ask m, w ___ atch þþþþ m þþþþ w Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 56 Letters m, w Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ine ___ obin ___ ope ___ et n, r þþþþ n þþþþ r Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 57 ___ ing Letters n, r Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ntied ___ ail ___ nder ___ urse n, u þþþþ n þþþþ u Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 58 ___ ose Letters n, u Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___each ___ uail Shh! ___uiet ___rince p, þþþþ p þþþþ Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 59 ___ ark Letters p, Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ip ___ ock ___ kunk ___ un s, z þþþþ s þþþþ z Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 60 ___ oo Letters s, z Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ nzip ___ ase __ ulture ___ et þþþþ u þþþþ v u, v Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 61 ___ p Letters u, v Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ est ___ itch ___ orm ___ eb v, w þþþþ v þþþþ w Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 62 ___ an Letters v, w Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ ___ ote ___ et ___ awn ___ ine v, y vþþþþ þþþþ y Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 63 ___ ard Letters v, y Name: ______________________________ Date: __________________ þþþþ þþþþ Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 64
