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What You'll Learn
- Recognise the 26 small letters from a to z.
- Say the small letters in the correct order.
- Connect common capital letters with their small-letter forms.
- Write the small letters with basic practice.
- Identify small letters when they appear randomly.
- Understand that capital and small letters represent the same alphabet letters.
Lesson Notes
1. Connect With Lesson 1
In Lesson 1, you learned the capital letters A–Z. Now you will learn their small forms: a–z.
Capital and small forms may look different, but they represent the same alphabet letters.
2. The Small Letters
h i j k l m n
o p q r s t
u v w x y z
Remember: First small letter = a | Last small letter = z | Total = 26
3. Letter Shape Awareness
Some small letters look quite different from their capital forms.
The shape changes, but the letter remains the same. The goal at this stage is recognition, not perfect handwriting.
Practice
A. Random Recognition
Identify each small letter before checking.
B. Match Capital and Small Letters
C → __ c / t / p
F → __ f / b / r
M → __ n / m / w
T → __ t / l / e
Answers: a, c, f, m, t.
C. Missing Letters
h i __ k l
p q r __ t
w x __ z
Answers: d, j, s, y.
D. Writing
Write a–z once or twice. Focus on recognising the correct letter shape rather than filling pages with repetition.
f g h i j
k l m n o
p q r s t
u v w x y z
Try It Yourself
Pause the lesson and write the following small letters without looking:
k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
After finishing, compare your work with the alphabet and correct any missing or incorrect letters yourself.
Mini Challenge
Write all small letters from a to z without looking. Then compare your answer with the alphabet.
Real-Life Connection
Small letters appear everywhere: messages, chats, books, newspapers, websites, phone screens, product labels, forms and instructions. Recognising them is an important reading foundation.
Revision
- How many small letters are there? 26
- What is the first small letter? a
- What is the last small letter? z
- Which small letter comes after c? d
- Which small letter comes before m? l
- What is the small form of B? b
- What is the small form of T? t
Practice After the Lesson
- Say a–z without looking.
- Write a–z once or twice.
- Match A, D, H, M, S and Y with their small forms.
- Write 10 small letters in random order and identify each one.
When Should You Repeat This Lesson?
Consider repeating the lesson if you:
- Cannot recognise several small letters.
- Confuse small letters with other letters.
- Cannot say a–z in order.
- Have difficulty writing several small letters.
If you can recognise, say and write most or all small letters comfortably, you can move forward. A few handwriting imperfections are normal.