Alphabet Match Cards Aa
Alphabet Match Cards
Set 1: Letters A through F • Cut on dashed line to play matching game!
Page 1 of 5 • Cut & Match
Letter
Aa
/a/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🍎
Apple
short /a/ sound
Letter
Bb
/b/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🐻
Bear
consonant /b/
Letter
Cc
/k/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🐱
Cat
hard /k/ sound
Letter
Dd
/d/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🐶
Dog
consonant /d/
Letter
Ee
/e/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🥚
Egg
short /e/ sound
Letter
Ff
/f/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🐟
Fish
consonant /f/
Teacher Tip Laminate cards for lasting literacy stations, partner sound matching, or memory concentration games!
Letter Launchpad • Phonics Series
Gg
Alphabet Match Cards
Set 2: Letters G through L • Cut on dashed line to play matching game!
Page 2 of 5 • Cut & Match
Letter
Gg
/g/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🍇
Grapes
hard /g/ sound
Letter
Hh
/h/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🏠
House
breathing /h/
Letter
Ii
/i/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🦎
Iguana
short /i/ sound
Letter
Jj
/j/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🧃
Juice
consonant /j/
Letter
Kk
/k/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🪁
Kite
consonant /k/
Letter
Ll
/l/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🦁
Lion
consonant /l/
Movement Idea Have students leap like an Iguana or roar like a Lion when they discover a matching card pair!
Letter Launchpad • Phonics Series
Mm
Alphabet Match Cards
Set 3: Letters M through R • Cut on dashed line to play matching game!
Page 3 of 5 • Cut & Match
Letter
Mm
/m/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🌙
Moon
nasal /m/ sound
Letter
Nn
/n/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🪺
Nest
nasal /n/ sound
Letter
Oo
/o/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🐙
Octopus
short /o/ sound
Letter
Pp
/p/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🍕
Pizza
consonant /p/
Letter
Qq
/kw/ as in
cut apart
Picture
👑
Queen
consonant /kw/
Letter
Rr
/r/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🌈
Rainbow
consonant /r/
Phonics Rule Point out that the letter Q is almost always accompanied by its best friend, the letter U!
Letter Launchpad • Phonics Series
Ss
Alphabet Match Cards
Set 4: Letters S through X • Cut on dashed line to play matching game!
Page 4 of 5 • Cut & Match
Letter
Ss
/s/ as in
cut apart
Picture
☀️
Sun
hissing /s/ sound
Letter
Tt
/t/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🌲
Tree
consonant /t/
Letter
Uu
/u/ as in
cut apart
Picture
☂️
Umbrella
short /u/ sound
Letter
Vv
/v/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🎻
Violin
vibrating /v/
Letter
Ww
/w/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🍉
Watermelon
gliding /w/
Letter
Xx
/ks/ as in
cut apart
Picture
📦
Box
ending /ks/ sound
Helpful Note For letter X, kindergarteners learn it best by hearing the distinct /ks/ ending in simple CVC words like "box" and "fox"!
Letter Launchpad • Phonics Series
Yy
Alphabet Match Cards
Set 5: Letters Y & Z + Bonus Literacy Center Game Cards!
Page 5 of 5 • Complete Set
Letter
Yy
/y/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🪀
Yo-yo
gliding /y/
Letter
Zz
/z/ as in
cut apart
Picture
🦓
Zebra
buzzing /z/
Bonus Card
⭐
Wild Star Card!
Matches ANY letter or picture card in memory game or flashcard race!
Literacy Center Wild Card
Station Challenge
🔍
Sound Detective!
Pick a letter card! Walk around the room and find 2 classroom objects that start with that sound!
Classroom Hunt Activity
Partner Game
🤝
Partner Match!
Partner A shows the letter card. Partner B makes the sound and finds the matching picture card!
Cooperative Learning
Creative Space
Draw Here
My Favorite Letter
Write your favorite letter & draw a matching picture!
Student Creation Card
All 26 Letters Complete! Includes A to Z matching cards plus 4 bonus literacy game cards for kindergarten centers.
Letter Launchpad • Phonics Series
Letter Sorting Activity Book Activity 1 Letter Recognition
Big & Small Letter Sort
Name:
Date:
Directions: Cut out the letter tiles at the bottom. Sort and glue them into the correct box!
✂️ Cut ➜ 🔍 Sort ➜ 🧴 Glue
A
Uppercase Letters
Big Letters
a
Lowercase Letters
Small Letters
Cut Along Dotted Line
12 Letter Tiles
B
m
T
e
G
r
h
D
s
F
k
P
Activity 2 Letter Anatomy & Strokes
Lines & Curves Sort
Name:
Date:
Directions: Look closely at how each letter is built. Does it have straight lines or curves?
📏 Straight vs 🌀 Curved
📏
Straight Lines Only
No Curves Allowed
🌀
Has Curved Lines
Rounded & Swirly
Cut Along Dotted Line
12 Letter Tiles
T
C
L
O
H
S
E
B
X
P
I
G
Activity 3 Phonics & Beginning Sounds
Beginning Sound Sort
Name:
Date:
Directions: Say each picture name out loud. Listen to the first sound and glue it under its letter!
Letter M • Letter S • Letter B
Mm
Sound: /m/
Ss
Sound: /s/
Bb
Sound: /b/
Cut Out Pictures & Match Sound
9 Picture Tiles
☀️ sun
🌙 moon
🏀 ball
🧦 sock
🐵 monkey
🐻 bear
⭐ star
🥛 milk
🚌 bus
Activity 4 Advanced Letter Categorization
Vowel & Consonant Sort
Name:
Date:
Directions: Find the 5 super vowels (A, E, I, O, U)! Sort them from the consonant letter friends.
⭐ 5 Super Vowels
⭐
Super Vowels
A • E • I • O • U
Every word has at least one vowel!
Letter Launch Slides 🚀 Kindergarten Phonics
Circle Time Warm-Up
Aa Bb Cc
Letter Launchpad!
Explore letter names, listening sounds, and cut-and-paste sorting adventures!
Today's Mission: Hear the sound, spot the letter!
Let's Begin ➜
Sound Detective
Say It • Hear It • Find It
What sound do you hear at the start?
🍎 Apple /a/ = Aa
🐻 Bear /b/ = Bb
🐱 Cat /k/ = Cc
🗣️ Turn to your carpet partner: Can you make the /a/, /b/, and /k/ sounds?
Letter Anatomy
Big & Small Letter Pairs
Every letter has two forms!
Uppercase
Big Letters
B T G P
Used for names & the start of sentences!
Lowercase
Small Letters
b t g p
The friendly letters we see in most words!
🙋 Stand up tall like an uppercase letter... now crouch small like a lowercase letter!
Letter Building
Straight Lines or Swirly Curves?
How do our pencils make each letter?
📏
Straight Lines Only
T L H E
Pencils go straight down and straight across!
🌀
Letters With Curves
C O S B
Pencils swoop, loop, and swirl around!
✍️ Sky-write with your finger: Trace a straight line down... now draw a big curve!
Center Expectations
Scissor & Glue Superstars
3 Golden Rules for Cut & Paste Time!
1
✂️
Thumb on Top
Keep your thumb pointing up toward the ceiling while cutting along the dots!
2
🔍
Sort First
Place all your tiles on the sorting mat before opening your glue stick!
3
🧴
Just a Dot
"Just a dot, not a lot!" Gently press down so your cards stay neat.
🌟 Put your hands on your shoulders if you are ready to be a scissor superstar!
Literacy Station Launch
Alphabet Champions
🎉
Time to Sort & Match!
Grab your scissor, glue stick, and activity sheet. Let's show what we know!
🗂️ Alphabet Match Cards
✂️ Letter Sorting Cut & Paste
🚀 Head quietly to your station table!
Letter Sorting Teacher Guide Teacher Resource Kindergarten ELA • RF.K.1.D, RF.K.2
Letter Launchpad Facilitation Guide
Lesson Length
30–45 Minutes
Lesson Overview: This foundational phonics unit pairs visual alphabet cards with multi-sensory cut-and-paste sorting tasks. Students reinforce uppercase/lowercase recognition, letter strokes (straight vs. curved), beginning sound discrimination, and vowel identification while developing fine-motor grip and scissor safety.
Instructional Pacing & Routine
Part 1 • 10 Min
Carpet Warmup
Project Letter Launch Slides . Practice the "Thumb on Top" chant and model identifying the beginning sounds of Apple, Bear, and Cat.
Whole Group Engagement
Part 2 • 20 Min
Hands-On Sorting
Students complete Letter Sorting Activity Book pages. Guide students to pre-sort tiles into categories before opening glue sticks!
Fine Motor & Sorting
Part 3 • 10 Min
Partner Match Games
Use laminated Alphabet Match Cards . In pairs, students play Memory Match or sound-hunt with the bonus "Sound Detective" card.
Peer Collaboration
Fine Motor Support (Scaffolding)
• Pre-cut tile strips: Cut the bottom strip away from the page for students with emerging scissor grip so they only make single snips.
• Highlighted cut lines: Run a yellow highlighter down dotted lines to increase visual contrast.
• Adaptive scissors: Provide loop scissors or spring-loaded training scissors for hand weakness.
Phonics Extensions (Fast Finishers)
• CVC Word Building: Use sorted letter tiles to build simple CVC words (e.g., b-a-t , m-o-p , s-u-n ).
• Rainbow Tracing: Once glued, have students trace each letter using 3 different crayon colors.
• Sound Sentence: Encourage students to say a full sentence: "B makes the /b/ sound like bear!"
✂️
Kindergarten Scissor Chant: "Thumb on top, open and shut! Forward and back is how we cut!"
Circle Time Cheer
Letter Launchpad Teacher Guide • Page 1 of 2 See Page 2 for Visual Answer Keys
Visual Solutions Quick-Check Exemplars
Letter Sorting Answer Keys
Resource
Answer Key • Page 2 of 2