Aa is for Adventure!

Learning Focus

Today we will learn:

• The letter Aa

• The /a/ sound

• Featured words with letter a

• Reading simple sentences

• Practicing writing and recognition

Meet the Letter Aa

Aa is a special letter in the alphabet.
It is a vowel.

The letter Aa makes the /a/ sound like:

• apple

• ant

• ax

• alligator

Let’s say it together:

“Aa says /a/ as in apple, /a/ as in ant, /a/ as in axe. /a/ as in alligator!”

Featured Words

1. at

2. am

3. add

4. air

5. ask

6. ant

7. apple

8. ax

9. act

10. bag

11. hat

12. jam

13. mat

14. Sam

15. Pam

16. cat

17. glad

18. chair

19. stair

20. lad

Sentences to Spark Sound & Story

1. The cat sat at the mat with a hat.

2. I am glad to jam with Sam and Pam.

3. Add the red pad to the sad lad’s bag.

4. The air was fair near the chair by the stair.

5. Ask the ant to act with the axe on the apple.

6. Sam sat at the mat with the cat.

7. Pam had a bag and a hat.

8. The ant ran past the apple tree.

9. I am at the park with Dad.

10. Add the apples to the basket.

Practice Exercises

Exercise 1 — Circle the Letter Aa

a b c a d A f g a A

Exercise 2 — Match the Word to the Picture

(Teacher/Parent may add pictures)

• apple → ______

• ant → ______

• ax → ______

• hat → ______

• bag → ______

Exercise 3 — Fill in the Missing Letter

1. _pple

2. h_t

3. b_g

4. _nt

5. _sk

Exercise 4 — Read and Color

Read the sentence and color the object.

1. The cat sat on the mat.

2. Pam has a red hat.

3. The ant is near the apple.

Exercise 5 — Write the Letter Aa

Trace and write:

A A A A A
a a a a a

Write these words:

• apple

• ant

• ask

• add

• at

Let’s Remember

• Aa is a vowel.

• Aa makes the /a/ sound.

• We can find Aa in many words.

• Reading and practicing every day helps us become better readers!

Great job learning Letter Aa today!