Dd is for Discovering Dreams!

Learning Focus

Today we will learn:

• The letter Dd,

• The /d/ sound,

• Featured words with the letter d,

• Reading simple sentences,

• Practicing writing and recognition

Meet the Letter Dd

Dd is a consonant in the alphabet.

The letter Dd makes the /d/ sound like:

• dog

• duck

• drum

• door

Let’s say it together:

“Dd says /d/ /d/ /d/!”

Featured Words

1. dog

2. duck

3. drum

4. door

5. desk

6. doll

7. dish

8. deer

9. doctor

10. dinosaur

11. dance

12. dress

13. donut

14. dragon

15. dad

16. dig

17. dark

18. drumstick

19. diamond

20. dolphin

Sentences to Spark Sound & Story

1. The dog danced by the door with Dad.

2. Dana played the drum beside the desk.

3. The duck dove into the dark pond.

4. The doctor carried a doll in the dress shop.

5. The dinosaur dug near the dragon cave.

6. Dad put donuts on the dish.

7. The deer dashed through the field at dawn.

8. The dolphin jumped beside the dock.

9. David wore a diamond on his dress shirt.

10. The children danced to the drum music.

Practice Exercises

Exercise 1 — Circle the Letter Dd

d b D f g d h D j d

Exercise 2 — Match the Word to the Picture

(Teacher/Parent may add pictures)

• dog → ______

• duck → ______

• drum → ______

• door → ______

• donut → ______

Exercise 3 — Fill in the Missing Letter

1. _og

2. _uck

3. _rum

4. _oor

5. _eer

Exercise 4 — Read and Color

Read the sentence and color the object.

1. The dog is by the door.

2. The duck is in the pond.

3. The donut is on the dish.

Exercise 5 — Write the Letter Dd

Trace and write:

D D D D D D D D D D
d d d d d d d d d d

Write these words:

• dog

• duck

• drum

• door

• donut

Let’s Remember

• Dd is a consonant.

• Dd makes the /d/ sound.

• We can hear Dd at the beginning of many words.

• Practicing every day helps us become strong readers and writers!

Great job learning Letter Dd today!