Warm-Up
Teacher prompt: Point to letters around the room and ask the student to say the letter name.
Ask: Can you see letter A /eɪ/? Can you see letter B /biː/? Can you write your name?
Goal: Help students feel ready before learning the alphabet.
Grade 1 English – Chapter 1: Alphabet & Handwriting
Learn all English letters (A–Z), practice uppercase and lowercase writing, understand letter sounds, and build neat handwriting skills with simple examples.
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Chapter 1: Alphabet & Handwriting
Learn uppercase letters, lowercase letters, letter sounds, matching letters, and neat handwriting.
Goal: Help Grade 1 students recognize, say, match, and write English letters clearly.
Lesson Structure
- Alphabet: uppercase and lowercase letters
- Pronunciation: letter names with phonetic symbols
- Matching: big letters with small letters
- Handwriting: pencil grip, spacing, and writing on lines
- Practice: tracing, copying, reading, and writing
Uppercase Letters A–Z
- A/eɪ/ Apple /ˈæp.əl/
- B/biː/ Ball /bɔːl/
- C/siː/ Cat /kæt/
- D/diː/ Dog /dɔːɡ/
- E/iː/ Egg /eɡ/
- F/ef/ Fish /fɪʃ/
- G/dʒiː/ Goat /ɡoʊt/
- H/eɪtʃ/ Hat /hæt/
- I/aɪ/ Ice /aɪs/
- J/dʒeɪ/ Juice /dʒuːs/
- K/keɪ/ Kite /kaɪt/
- L/el/ Lion /ˈlaɪ.ən/
- M/em/ Monkey /ˈmʌŋ.ki/
- N/en/ Nest /nest/
- O/oʊ/ Orange /ˈɔːr.ɪndʒ/
- P/piː/ Pen /pen/
- Q/kjuː/ Queen /kwiːn/
- R/ɑːr/ Rabbit /ˈræb.ɪt/
- S/es/ Sun /sʌn/
- T/tiː/ Tiger /ˈtaɪ.ɡər/
- U/juː/ Umbrella /ʌmˈbrel.ə/
- V/viː/ Van /væn/
- W/ˈdʌb.əl.juː/ Water /ˈwɔː.tər/
- X/eks/ X-ray /ˈeks.reɪ/
- Y/waɪ/ Yellow /ˈjel.oʊ/
- Z/ziː/ Zebra /ˈziː.brə/
Lowercase Letters a–z
- a/eɪ/ apple /ˈæp.əl/
- b/biː/ ball /bɔːl/
- c/siː/ cat /kæt/
- d/diː/ dog /dɔːɡ/
- e/iː/ egg /eɡ/
- f/ef/ fish /fɪʃ/
- g/dʒiː/ goat /ɡoʊt/
- h/eɪtʃ/ hat /hæt/
- i/aɪ/ ice /aɪs/
- j/dʒeɪ/ juice /dʒuːs/
- k/keɪ/ kite /kaɪt/
- l/el/ lion /ˈlaɪ.ən/
- m/em/ monkey /ˈmʌŋ.ki/
- n/en/ nest /nest/
- o/oʊ/ orange /ˈɔːr.ɪndʒ/
Matching Practice
- A /eɪ/ matches a /eɪ/
- B /biː/ matches b /biː/
- C /siː/ matches c /siː/
- D /diː/ matches d /diː/
- E /iː/ matches e /iː/
- F /ef/ matches f /ef/
- G /dʒiː/ matches g /dʒiː/
- H /eɪtʃ/ matches h /eɪtʃ/
- I /aɪ/ matches i /aɪ/
- J /dʒeɪ/ matches j /dʒeɪ/
- K /keɪ/ matches k /keɪ/
- L /el/ matches l /el/
- M /em/ matches m /em/
- N /en/ matches n /en/
- O /oʊ/ matches o /oʊ/
Pronunciation Drill
A/eɪ/ say: A, apple /ˈæp.əl/
B/biː/ say: B, ball /bɔːl/
C/siː/ say: C, cat /kæt/
D/diː/ say: D, dog /dɔːɡ/
E/iː/ say: E, egg /eɡ/
F/ef/ say: F, fish /fɪʃ/
Teacher Drill
Teacher says the letter.
Student repeats the letter.
Teacher says the word.
Student repeats the word.
Reading Practice
A /eɪ/ is for apple /ˈæp.əl/.
B /biː/ is for ball /bɔːl/.
C /siː/ is for cat /kæt/.
D /diː/ is for dog /dɔːɡ/.
E /iː/ is for egg /eɡ/.
Handwriting Rules
- Hold the pencil /ˈpen.səl/ with three fingers.
- Sit /sɪt/ straight.
- Write /raɪt/ slowly.
- Start /stɑːrt/ letters from the top.
- Stay /steɪ/ on the line.
- Leave /liːv/ space between words.
- Keep /kiːp/ letters neat.
- Do not press /pres/ too hard.
- Write /raɪt/ from left to right.
- Trace /treɪs/ before copying.
- Copy /ˈkɑː.pi/ one line at a time.
- Check /tʃek/ your letters.
- Make /meɪk/ tall letters tall.
- Make /meɪk/ small letters small.
- Practice /ˈpræk.tɪs/ every day.
Writing on Lines
- A /eɪ/ touches the top and bottom line.
- a /eɪ/ stays in the middle space.
- b /biː/ is tall and goes to the top line.
- c /siː/ stays in the middle space.
- d /diː/ is tall and goes to the top line.
- e /iː/ stays in the middle space.
- g /dʒiː/ goes below the bottom line.
- h /eɪtʃ/ is tall and goes to the top line.
- i /aɪ/ stays in the middle space.
- j /dʒeɪ/ goes below the bottom line.
- l /el/ is tall and straight.
- m /em/ stays in the middle space.
- n /en/ stays in the middle space.
- o /oʊ/ stays in the middle space.
- p /piː/ goes below the bottom line.
Listening Section
Teacher reads: A /eɪ/ is a big letter. a /eɪ/ is a small letter. A /eɪ/ and a /eɪ/ match. A /eɪ/ is for apple /ˈæp.əl/.
Student answers: What letter did you hear? What word starts with A /eɪ/? Which small letter matches A /eɪ/?
Dialogue 1
Teacher and Student
Teacher: What letter is this? A /eɪ/.
Student: It is A /eɪ/.
Teacher: What word starts with A /eɪ/ ?
Student: Apple /ˈæp.əl/ starts with A /eɪ/.
Teacher: Can you write A /eɪ/ ?
Student: Yes, I can write A /eɪ/.
Dialogue 2
Letter Matching
Teacher: What small letter matches B /biː/ ?
Student: b /biː/ matches B /biː/.
Teacher: What word starts with B /biː/ ?
Student: Ball /bɔːl/ starts with B /biː/.
Teacher: Is b /biː/ big or small?
Student: b /biː/ is small.
Controlled Practice
Say and write:
A /eɪ/ — a /eɪ/ — apple /ˈæp.əl/
B /biː/ — b /biː/ — ball /bɔːl/
C /siː/ — c /siː/ — cat /kæt/
D /diː/ — d /diː/ — dog /dɔːɡ/
E /iː/ — e /iː/ — egg /eɡ/
Common Mistakes
- ❌ Writing b /biː/ backward✔ Write b /biː/ with the tall line first.
- ❌ Writing letters too close✔ Leave space /speɪs/ between letters and words.
- ❌ Starting letters from the bottom✔ Start most letters from the top.
- ❌ Mixing uppercase and lowercase✔ Match A /eɪ/ with a /eɪ/, B /biː/ with b /biː/.
Mini Practice
- Step 1: Say A /eɪ/, B /biː/, C /siː/, D /diː/, E /iː/.
- Step 2: Write A /eɪ/ and a /eɪ/ five times.
- Step 3: Match A /eɪ/ with a /eɪ/.
- Step 4: Circle the uppercase letters: A /eɪ/, b /biː/, C /siː/, d /diː/, E /iː/.
- Step 5: Read: A /eɪ/ is for apple /ˈæp.əl/.
Quick Quiz
1. What small letter matches A /eɪ/ ?
2. What word starts with B /biː/ ?
3. Is C /siː/ uppercase or lowercase?
4. Should writing start from the top or bottom?
5. Which letter goes with cat /kæt/ ?
Chapter Summary
- You learned uppercase letters like A /eɪ/, B /biː/, C /siː/.
- You learned lowercase letters like a /eɪ/, b /biː/, c /siː/.
- You matched big letters with small letters.
- You practiced letter words like apple /ˈæp.əl/, ball /bɔːl/, cat /kæt/.
- You learned how to write neatly on lines.
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