Letters & Words · Grade 1 · Chapter 9: First letters
This chapter brings together First letters, Build a word, Missing letters. It covers stops 97–108 in the Grade 1 learning path, with 60 activities. The examples below come from these stops.
60 activities

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Chapters
Chapter 1
Last letters · Count the letters
Chapter 2
Last letters · Count the letters
Chapter 3
Last letters · Count the letters
Chapter 4
Last letters · Count the letters
Chapter 5
Last letters · Missing letters · First letters · Build a word · Little discoveries · Kindness together
Chapter 6
First letters · Build a word · Missing letters
Chapter 7
First letters · Build a word · Missing letters
Chapter 8
First letters · Build a word · Missing letters
Chapter 9
First letters · Build a word · Missing letters
Chapter 10
First letters · Build a word · Missing letters
Chapter 11
First letters · Build a word · Missing letters
Chapter 12
Missing letters · First letters
Chapter 13
Missing letters · First letters
Chapter 14
Missing letters · First letters
Chapter 15
Missing letters
Chapter 16
Missing letters
Chapter 17
Missing letters
Chapter 18
Missing letters
Chapter 19
Missing letters
Skills to explore
- First letters
- Build a word
- Missing letters
Ages 6–7: compare, order and describe. Encourage your child to say what changed and how they found their answer.
Match letters, connect uppercase and lowercase forms, and explore familiar words. Each language follows its own alphabet and word examples.
Learning levels are starting points, not assessments. These activities supplement learning with a grown-up; they do not promise school readiness or replace a curriculum. Take breaks and choose a level that feels comfortable.
A look inside this chapter
First letters
Which word begins with the same letter as foot?
5 activitiesBuild a word
Tap the letters in order to spell lock.
5 activitiesMissing letters
Finish the word cherry: _herry
5 activitiesFirst letters
Which word begins with the same letter as giraffe?
5 activitiesBuild a word
Tap the letters in order to spell monkey.
5 activitiesMissing letters
Finish the word cherry: cherr_
5 activitiesFirst letters
Which word begins with the same letter as grape?
5 activitiesBuild a word
Tap the letters in order to spell nut.
5 activitiesMissing letters
Finish the word chick: chic_
5 activitiesFirst letters
Which word begins with the same letter as heart?
5 activitiesBuild a word
Tap the letters in order to spell pen.
5 activitiesMissing letters
Finish the word clock: cloc_
5 activities

