Alphabet Quest
A WebQuest for Kindergarten Language Arts
Introduction:
Welcome boys and girls to an exciting, hands-on computer exercise where
you become the teacher! A teacher's job is very important, so... I hope
you are up to the task. You are going to learn to recognize your letters and
sounds because letter recognition is an important skill for learning to read!
You will use several games that will help you learn your letters and sounds.
Georgia State Standard:
ELAKR3 The student demonstrates the relationship
between letters and letter combinations of written
words and the sounds of spoken words. The
student
a. Demonstrates an understanding that there are
systematic and predictable relationships between print and
spoken sounds.
b. Recognizes and names all uppercase and lowercase
letters of the alphabet.
c. Matches all consonant and short-vowel sounds to
appropriate letters.
d. Blends individual sounds to read one-syllable decodable
words.
e. Applies learned phonics skills when reading words and
sentences in stories.
Essential Questions for this Webquest:
Why do we need so many letters?
What happens when you put letters together?
What are the relationships between sounds and the
symbols?
What are words?
Where do we find words?
How can letters change words?
What if we could not read and understand words?
The Tasks:
 The
teacher will help you
get started on
the activities.
 You will learn many things by doing the activities in
this WebQuest.
o Follow directions when working on the
WebQuest.
o With a buddy, identify the letters of the alphabet
at www.starfall.com.
o Now, it is time for some Alphabet Action. Click
on the green arrow to see each letter in action.
o Now, match capital letters to lowercase letters
with Alphabet Letter Puzzle.
o Remember when working that we should create
our own original work. If you copy someone’s
work it is called PLAGIARISM. Let’s watch this
short video clip to learn about plagiarism.
Now that you know about plagiarism, draw a
picture to show what plagiarism means.
The Process:
Here are some great sites and lessons for helping children
learn letter recognition. I have put these sites in order so
that the learner will be progressively challenged as they
move through the activities.
Lesson 1: View this fun video of letters. As you watch
this video, pay close attention to the letters on
the coconut tree.
“Chicka Chicka Boom Boom”
Lesson 2: During this treasure hunt, you will get solid
practice in learning to recognize letters and
sounds, using things you can touch. Pirates
ahoy! Thar be learning in this here treasure
hunt!
 Follow these directions:
 Get a set of 26 bags (brown paper lunch sacks work
fine). Label each bag with one letter of the alphabet.
 Pirates, you’re about to embark on a treasure hunt.
Together, you’ll find items to fill each of the treasure
bags. But here’s the catch: you must look for objects
whose names begin with the letter on each bag. (For
example, A=apple, B=ball, C=car, etc.)
 I will help you sort through the classroom to find
objects for each of your bags. Think about what you
hear at the beginning of the word when you say its
name
 All right pirates, review! Once each bag has at least
one object, hold up the treasures, and say their
names.
Lesson 3: I really enjoyed the treasure hunt, but how
about a little more action. Let’s go over to The
Learning Planet and see if we can't find
something a little more exciting. When you get
to The Learning Planet, click on the green
arrow to begin the game. Once the game
begins, you choose the letter by using your
mouse to click on the letter.
Lesson 4: Let’s take a walk down Sesame Street
Big Bird, Bert, and Ernie are all waiting just for
you. Let’s see what the whole crew is up to.
When you get to Sesame Street you will have
to click your mouse on the red ABC sign to
begin the game. Then you have to click on one
of the pictures in the frame to begin. You will
have to look hard to find the hidden letters.
When you find the hidden letter, click your
mouse on it.
Lesson 5: Let’s see what you have learned.
ABC Order will push you to your limits and
put a smile on your face while doing it. When
you get to this site, click your mouse on the
green arrow to begin. Choose the correct letter
by clicking on it with the mouse.
The Evaluation:
This is how you will be graded.
Beginning
1
Following
directions.
Identifies the
letters of the
alphabet.
Matches
lowercase
letters to
capital
letters.
Developing
2
Has some
difficulty
moving
Has difficulty moving
through interactive
through
activities.
interactive
activities with
assistance.
Accomplished Exemplary Score
3
4
Can move
through the
interactive
activities with
minimal
assistance.
Can move
through
interactive
activities
with no
assistance.
Can identify
most of the
letters
Can identify
all of the
letters.
Cannot identify any
letters
Can identify
some letters.
Cannot match any
lowercase letters to
capital letters.
Can match
Can match
all
some
Can match most
lowercase
lowercase lowercase letters
letters to
letters to
to capital letters.
capital
capital letters.
letters.
Can put all
Can put some
Puts letters in
Can put most of
of the
Cannot put any letters of the letters
the correct
the letters in the letters in
in the correct order. in the correct
order.
correct order. the correct
order..
order.
Conclusion:
Did you enjoy your alphabet soup? I hope you did!
Remember letter recognition is an important skill. Letter
recognition is the first step towards being able to read. I
hope you come back often to develop your letter
recognition skills at Alphabet Soup.
Credits & References:
Kayleigh's Playground, Learning Planet, Sesame Street,
United Streaming, Alphabet Soup original Webquest,
Pirates Treasure Hunt, and PBS KIDS websites were used
in the construction of this WebQuest.
Teacher Advice:
This WebQuest was designed for Kindergarten children.
An adult (such as a parent) will need to guide the child
through the WebQuest to the appropriate interactive
games. Once the child gets to the interactive games they
may or may not need your assistance based on their level.
These interactive games are put in order according to
difficulty level. Some games may be very challenging for a
Kindergarten student. These games were designed to
address all levels ability.