Letter recognition worksheets
Find a letter, match capital and small letters, and spot a small letter inside a word. Choose worksheet options below.
How to use this worksheet
- Say the name of the letter in the box aloud.
- Look along the row, or at each word, and point to each letter while saying its name.
- Circle the matching letters, or draw the line from each capital letter to its small letter.
Choose your practice
Choose finding a capital letter in a row, matching capital and small letters, or finding a small letter inside a word. Letters use the same pre-cursive shapes as the tracing pages, with no picture theme.
Start with the first level, and move on when the child finds the letters easily. Say the letter name together before the child circles.
Changing the practice level creates a fresh version. For another sheet at the same level, use the New practice sheet button. Save the settings link or add the sheet to a pack to keep that version. Tracing keeps the same correct forms and varies their arrangement or path lengths.
Age guidance is approximate. Print on A4 or US Letter paper. The instructor key follows the same worksheet options and paper size.
Plan a short session
Combine this skill with related practice in the Know your letters lesson pack. Review its worksheets before adding them to your pack.
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Questions about this activity
How does a child find a letter in a row?
Say the name of the letter in the box first. Then point to each letter along the row, say its name and circle the ones that match. Working with a finger or the pencil tip keeps the child's place.
Why are some letters left out?
Capital I and small l are left out because they look so much alike and are easy to mistake for a plain line. Letters that are often mixed up, such as b and d or p and q, are kept apart: they do not appear together in the same row, word or matching sheet.
Do the letters match the tracing sheets?
Yes. The letters use the same pre-cursive shapes as the capital and small letter tracing pages, so a child sees one consistent style while they learn to recognise and then write each letter.
Age labels are approximate guidance. Choose practice that suits the child. See printing help for A4, US Letter, colour and black-and-white settings, or browse other activities.