Letter Detective WorksheetGrade 1 Phonics Mission Case #101 Letter Detective Mission Detective Name: Date: 1 Match the Partners Draw a straight line to connect uppercase and lowercase letters. A a G g M m R r 2 The "b" and "d" Mystery Hunt Circle lowercase b Put a square on lowercase d b d p b q d b d d b b p d b q d 3 Write the Missing Partner Write the lowercase or uppercase match in the blank box. Card 1 T Card 2 e Card 3 H Card 4 f Card 5 N Card 6 q 4 Beginning Letter Sound Detective Circle the letter that makes the starting sound of each clue word. SUN Starts with /s/ S M C FISH Starts with /f/ P F T BELL Starts with /b/ D B L Official Detective Certification I found and solved all letter clues accurately! Badge Earned:
Letter Mastery ChecklistDiagnostic Assessment Grade 1 Foundational Literacy Letter Identification Mastery Tracker Student: Teacher: Date: Period: [ ] Fall [ ] Win [ ] Spr Uppercase Score: ____ / 26 Lowercase Score: ____ / 26 Combined Total: ____ / 52 Marking: ✓ = Mastered H = Hesitant (>3s) Letter = Given error A Uppercase Letter Identification (26 Target Letters) Record response on prompt: "Tell me the name of this letter." A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Uppercase Subtotal: ____/26 B Lowercase Letter Identification (26 Target Letters) Record response on prompt: "Tell me the name of this lowercase letter." a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Lowercase Subtotal: ____/26 High-Frequency Letter Confusion Checks b vs. d [ ] Distinct [ ] Confuses b/d p vs. q [ ] Distinct [ ] Confuses p/q m vs. w / n vs. u [ ] Distinct [ ] Inverts form Targeted Next Steps & Plan Tier 1: Whole-class multimodal review Tier 2: Small group multisensory sand/tactile cards Target letters to isolate: _____________________ Evaluator Notes & Observations: Response speed, self-corrections, articulation
Letter Matchup CardsLetter Detective Match Cards: Pack 1 (A–M) Cut along the dashed lines. Students match uppercase cards with lowercase partners. Deck Part 1 28 Cards Total Upper A Pair #1 Lower a Pair #1 Upper B Pair #2 Lower b Pair #2 Upper C Pair #3 Lower c Pair #3 Upper D Pair #4 Lower d Pair #4 Upper E Pair #5 Lower e Pair #5 Upper F Pair #6 Lower f Pair #6 Upper G Pair #7 Lower g Pair #7 Upper H Pair #8 Lower h Pair #8 Upper I Pair #9 Lower i Pair #9 Upper J Pair #10 Lower j Pair #10 Upper K Pair #11 Lower k Pair #11 Upper L Pair #12 Lower l Pair #12 Upper M Pair #13 Lower m Pair #13 Wild Card Match Any Letter! Badge Card Detective Bonus! Letter Detective Match Cards: Pack 2 (N–Z) Cut along the dashed lines. Students match uppercase cards with lowercase partners. Deck Part 2 28 Cards Total Upper N Pair #14 Lower n Pair #14 Upper O Pair #15 Lower o Pair #15 Upper P Pair #16 Lower p Pair #16 Upper Q Pair #17 Lower q Pair #17 Upper R Pair #18 Lower r Pair #18 Upper S Pair #19 Lower s Pair #19 Upper T Pair #20 Lower t Pair #20 Upper U Pair #21 Lower u Pair #21 Upper V Pair #22 Lower v Pair #22 Upper W Pair #23 Lower w Pair #23 Upper X Pair #24 Lower x Pair #24 Upper Y Pair #25 Lower y Pair #25 Upper Z Pair #26 Lower z Pair #26 Wild Card Match Any Letter! Detective Win Case Solved!
CVC Builder WorksheetGrade 1 Phonics Workshop Short Vowel Families CVC Word Builders Worksheet Name: Date: 1 Sound Map It: Tap and Write Each Sound Say the word, tap each sound, and write one letter in each box. CAT BED SUN PIN 2 Missing Middle Vowel Detective Vowel Bank: a e i o u Clue: hat h t Clue: mop m p Clue: bug b g Clue: net n t Clue: pig p g Clue: box b x 3 Read and Choose: Match Word to Clue Read all three words carefully and fill the bubble for the word that matches. A warm drinking vessel cap cup cop Very warm / boiling hit hut hot A square container box fox fix 4 Decodable Sentence Challenge Read the sentence out loud, then draw a picture of it in the box. Read Aloud: "The red hen sat on the bed." Fluency Check: Smooth blending Accurate sounds Word Builder Status: All 5 short vowels practiced (/ă/, /ĕ/, /ĭ/, /ŏ/, /ŭ/) Score: ____ / 14
CVC Blending CardsCVC Blending & Picture Cards: Set 1 (Short a, e, i) Tap each sound dot, blend the word, and match it to its picture card. Pack A 24 Cards (12 Pairs) Short a #1 cat ──▶ BLEND Picture Match #1 Furry Pet Short a #2 bat ──▶ BLEND Picture Match #2 Night Flyer Short a #3 pan ──▶ BLEND Picture Match #3 Cook Tool Short a #4 map ──▶ BLEND Picture Match #4 Guide Guide Short e #5 bed ──▶ BLEND Picture Match #5 Sleep Spot Short e #6 net ──▶ BLEND Picture Match #6 Catch Web Short e #7 pen ──▶ BLEND Picture Match #7 Write Tool Short e #8 hen ──▶ BLEND Picture Match #8 Farm Bird Short i #9 pin ──▶ BLEND Picture Match #9 Sharp Tacker Short i #10 pig ──▶ BLEND Picture Match #10 Muddy Animal Short i #11 lip ──▶ BLEND Picture Match #11 Smile Part Short i #12 fin ──▶ BLEND Picture Match #12 Fish Swimmer CVC Blending & Picture Cards: Set 2 (Short o, u) Tap each sound dot, blend the word, and match it to its picture card. Pack B 24 Cards (12 Pairs) Short o #13 box ──▶ BLEND Picture Match #13 Square Carton Short o #14 mop ──▶ BLEND Picture Match #14 Floor Cleaner Short o #15 pot ──▶ BLEND Picture Match #15 Hot Cook Pot Short o #16 dog ──▶ BLEND Picture Match #16 Barking Pup Short o #17 fox