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Preschool Big and Small Letter Matching Worksheet

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Match Big and Small Letters

Preschool - Reading - Building Confidence

Worksheet 1

  1. Which small letter is the partner of the big letter?

    Read aloud: This is U. Find the small letter that has the same name.

    1 letter box.A row of 1 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.U

  2. Which small letter is the partner of the big letter?

    Read aloud: This is W. Find the small letter that has the same name.

    1 letter box.A row of 1 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.W

  3. Which small letter is the partner of the big letter?

    Read aloud: This is K. Find the small letter that has the same name.

    1 letter box.A row of 1 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.K

  4. Which small letter is the partner of the big letter?

    Read aloud: This is S. Find the small letter that has the same name.

    1 letter box.A row of 1 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.S

  5. Which small letter is the partner of the big letter?

    Read aloud: This is C. Find the small letter that has the same name.

    1 letter box.A row of 1 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.C

  6. Which small letter is the partner of the big letter?

    Read aloud: This is O. Find the small letter that has the same name.

    1 letter box.A row of 1 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.O
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About this worksheet

One letter has two shapes, and understanding that A and a are the same letter is the step that lets a child read a real page, where both appear in the same word. Some partners give themselves away: C and c, O and o, S and s are the same drawing at two sizes. Others share nothing at all, and G and g, R and r, E and e have to be connected by the name they share. This worksheet starts with the easy pairs, moves to the ones that look different and asks in both directions, and finishes with capitals whose small partner is hidden among small letters of exactly the same silhouette, so matching by shape stops working and the child has to use the name. Say the boxed letter's name out loud each time. That spoken name is the bridge between two shapes that do not resemble each other at all.

What your child will learn

  • Pair a capital letter with its small partner
  • Match in both directions, big to small and small to big
  • Use the shared letter name, not the shape, to decide
  • Handle pairs such as G and g that look nothing alike

Worked example

The box shows G. Say its name, then look past g, q, p and y, which all hang below the line, to the one called gee.

Common mistake

Choosing the small letter that looks most like the capital instead of the one with the same name.

Helpful hint

Say the boxed letter's name aloud, then find its partner.

Find and Name Lowercase LettersBeginning Sounds

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with match big and small letters?
Choosing the small letter that looks most like the capital instead of the one with the same name.
How can I help my child with match big and small letters?
Say the boxed letter's name aloud, then find its partner.
Are these preschool reading worksheets free to print?
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