Alphabet Trees PreK-K

Alphabet Trees
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Edited by Immacula A. Rhodes

Cover design by Scott Davis
Interior design by Sydney Wright
Illustrations by Teresa Anderko, Maxie Chambliss,
Kate Flanagan, Rusty Fletcher, and Sydney Wright
ISBN: 978-0-545-53832-9
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Contents
Introduction..................................................... 4 Easily Confused Letter Pairs
How to Use the Alphabet Trees........................ 4 a, d............................................................ 35
Activities to Extend Learning............................ 5 a, o............................................................ 36
Connections to the Common Core Standards.... 5 b, d........................................................... 37
Alphabet Word Lists......................................... 6 b, h........................................................... 38
b, p........................................................... 39
Alphabet Trees b, q........................................................... 40
c, e............................................................ 41
Letters c, o............................................................ 42
Aa............................................................... 9 d, g........................................................... 43
Bb............................................................. 10 d, p........................................................... 44
Cc............................................................. 11 d, q........................................................... 45
Dd............................................................. 12 f, t............................................................. 46
Ee............................................................. 13 g, p........................................................... 47
Ff.............................................................. 14 g, q........................................................... 48
Gg............................................................. 15 h, n........................................................... 49
Hh............................................................ 16 h, r............................................................ 50
Ii............................................................... 17 i, j............................................................. 51
Jj............................................................... 18 i, l............................................................. 52
Kk............................................................. 19 k, y........................................................... 53
Ll.............................................................. 20 l, t............................................................. 54
Mm........................................................... 21 m, n.......................................................... 55
Nn............................................................ 22 m, w......................................................... 56
Oo............................................................ 23 n, r............................................................ 57
Pp............................................................. 24 n, u........................................................... 58
Qq............................................................ 25 p, q........................................................... 59
Rr.............................................................. 26 s, z............................................................ 60
Ss.............................................................. 27 u, v........................................................... 61
Tt.............................................................. 28 v, w........................................................... 62
Uu............................................................. 29 v, y............................................................ 63
Vv............................................................. 30
Ww........................................................... 31 Alphabet Tree Template.................................. 64
Xx............................................................. 32
Yy............................................................. 33
Zz............................................................. 34

Introduction
A
lphabet Trees offers an engaging and fun way for kids to master alphabet recognition
and letter-sound associations. Knowledge of letters and their sounds is key to
learning to read and write. In his book Phonics From A to Z (Scholastic, 2006,
revised), reading specialist Wiley Blevins notes that the two best predictors of early reading
success are alphabet recognition and phonemic awareness (Adams, 1990; Stanovich, 1992;
Chall, 1996; Beck and Juel, 1995; Share, Jorm, Maclean, and Matthews, 1984). These two
skills—knowing the letters and the sounds they represent and being able to identify these
sounds with automaticity—are essential for early reading development.
The activities in this book give children lots of practice in writing uppercase and lowercase
letters and reading words that begin with each letter. Picture clues provide them with
support in identifying the words. In addition, the word spellings offer further opportunities
to develop letter-sound associations and phonemic awareness skills.
You can use the alphabet trees with the whole class or in small groups. Or place them in
a learning center for children to use independently or in pairs. The activities are ideal for
children of all learning styles, ELL students, and for RTI instruction. And best of all, the
alphabet trees take only a few minutes to complete, making them a quick way to integrate
letter learning into the school day.
How to Use the Alphabet Trees Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Aa
Completing an alphabet tree is easy and fun. To begin,

distribute copies of the activity page for the letter you
___pple ___nt
want to teach. Point out the letter on the basket that’s
under the tree and name it. Then have children do ___ct
the following:
1 Trace the uppercase and lowercase letters on the
___x ___dd
tree trunk. Then independently write the letter

several more times on each line.
A
þþþþ
2 Complete the word spelling on each apple by þþþþ
a
writing the lowercase letter on the line at the Aa
beginning of the word. (Note that for the letter Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 9
x on page 32, the blank line may appear at the

beginning or end of the word stem on the apple.) Check pages 6–8 for a list
of words that can be created
Read the word, using the picture clue as an aid in with each letter.
identifying the word.
3 After filling in all the apples, read aloud the words
again, pointing to each word while saying it.
4
Activities to Extend Learning
Use these activities to give children additional practice with letter recognition and letter-sound associations.
Make Your Own Tree: Use the template on page 64 stack and staple 6–8 pages to the treetop. Ask them
to create your own alphabet trees. To prepare, choose to choose a letter of the alphabet (or assign letters
a letter to feature on the page. Print a model of that to children) and write the uppercase and lowercase
letter on the left side of the lines on the trunk, writing versions of that letter on the trunk. Have children
the uppercase letter on the top line and the lowercase write one word that begins with their letter on each
letter on the bottom line. Write a different word that page and then illustrate the word. Invite children to
begins with the feature letter on each apple, using a read their shape books with partners.
blank line for the first letter of the word. If desired, Alphabet Memory: To make game cards for this
draw or glue on a picture for the word next to its familiar game, simply write letters of the alphabet on
apple. Then copy a class supply of the page, distribute a supply of apple cutouts, creating a pair of apples for
to children, and have them complete the activity. You each letter. (Use either uppercase or lowercase letters.)
might also give copies of the template to children so Then invite children to use the cards to play Memory.
they can make their own alphabet trees. Each time they find a matching pair of letters, they
Alphabetical Apples: Write each letter—uppercase keep the match.
or lowercase—on a red apple cutout (26 apples Musical Word Walk: Label sheets of paper with
in all). Put the apples in a learning center. Then words that begin with different letters of the alphabet,
challenge children to put the apples in alphabetical checking that you have two words for each letter.
order. When finished, have them refer to an alphabet Arrange the pages word-side down in a looped path.
chart to check their work. Then have children walk along the outside of the
Alphabet Shape Books: For shape books, mask the path while music plays. Periodically stop the music,
apples on a copy of the tree template (page 64) and have children pick up the nearest page, and then
make colored copies of the template on sturdy paper. find another child with a word that begins with the
Also, cut a class supply of plain paper into quarters. same letter.
To make a book, have children cut out the tree, then
Connections to the Common Core State Standards

The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) has outlined learning expectations in English Language Arts
for students at different grade levels. The activities in this book align with the following Foundational Skills for
Reading for students in grades K–1. For more information, visit the CCSSI Web site at www.corestandards.org.
Print Concepts Phonics and Word Recognition

RF.K.1, RF.1.1. Demonstrate understanding of the RF.K.3, RF.1.3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and
organization and basic features of print. word analysis skills in decoding words.
RF.K.1a, RF.K.1b RF.K.3a, RF.K.3b
RF.K.1d RF.1.3g
Phonological Awareness Fluency

RF.K.2, RF.1.2. Demonstrate understanding of spoken RF.K.4. Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and
words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). understanding.
RF.K.2b, RF.K.2c RF.1.4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to
RF.1.2b support comprehension.
RF.1.4a, RF.1.4c
5
Alphabet Word Lists
Aa (page 9) Ff (page 14) Kk (page 19) Pp (page 24)
act fan key pan
add fish kick pear
ant five king pen
apple foot kite pig
ax fox koala pie
Bb (page 10) Gg (page 15) Ll (page 20) Qq (page 25)

bear game lamp quack
bed gift leaf quail
bee girl leg queen
bell goat lion quiet
boat gum lock quilt
Cc (page 11) Hh (page 16) Mm (page 21) Rr (page 26)

can ham man rabbit
cat hand mask rake
coat hat milk ring
cow hen mop rope
cup hug mouse rug
Dd (page 12) Ii (page 17) Nn (page 22) Ss (page 27)

desk igloo nail sink
dime inch nest snake
dog ink newt soap
door insect nose sock
duck itch nut sun
Ee (page 13) Jj (page 18) Oo (page 23) Tt (page 28)

ear jar old table
egg jay olive tent
elbow jeep on tire
elk jet otter top
exit jump owl turtle
6
Alphabet Word Lists
(continued)
Uu (page 29) Zz (page 34) b, p (page 39) d, p (page 44)

umpire zap bag dive
under zebra ball door
untie zero book pan
unzip zip pig pear
up zoo pie poodle
Vv (page 30) a, d (page 35) b, q (page 40) d, q (page 45)

van act bat dirt
vase ant boot dish
vest ax box duck
vet deer quail quick
vine dime quiet quilt
Ww (page 31) a, o (page 36) c, e (page 41) f, t (page 46)

watch add can fan
web apple coat fish
well otter egg tent
wig owl elf tiger
worm ox elbow top
Xx (page 32) b, d (page 37) c, o (page 42) g, p (page 47)

box bed cat girl
mix bee cow goat
ox boat cup gum
six dog old panda
x-ray door olive pen
Yy (page 33) b, h (page 38) d, g (page 43) g, q (page 48)

yak bear desk gate
yard bell dog goose
yarn hat game quack
yawn horse gift queen
yo-yo hug goose quilt
7
Alphabet Word Lists
(continued)
h, n (page 49) l, t (page 54) p, q (page 59)

ham lamp park
hand leaf peach
hippo tape prince
nest tooth quail
nut turkey quiet
h, r (page 50) m, n (page 55) s, z (page 60)

hat man skunk
hen milk sock
rake monkey sun
robot nail zip
rug nose zoo
i, j (page 51) m, w (page 56) u, v (page 61)

iguana mask unzip
inch mop up
ink watch vase
jeep wig vet
jump wolf vulture
i, l (page 52) n, r (page 57) v, w (page 62)

igloo net van
itch nine vest
lamb ring web
leg robin witch
lock rope worm
k, y (page 53) n, u (page 58) v, y (page 63)

key nail vet
king nose vine
kite nurse vote
yarn under yard
yo-yo untied yawn
8
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Aa
___ pple ___ nt
___ ct
___ x ___ dd
A
þþþþ
þþþþ
a
Aa
Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources, page 9
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Bb
___ ear ___ ed
___ ell
___ ee ___ oat
B
þþþþ
þþþþ
b
Bb
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Cc
___ up ___ an
___ at
___ oat ___ ow
C
þþþþ
þþþþ
c
Cc
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Dd
___ ime ___ oor
___ uck
___ og ___ esk
D
þþþþ
þþþþ
d
Dd
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Ee
___ gg ___ ar
___ lk
___ xit ___ lbow
E
þþþþ
þþþþ
e
Ee
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Ff
___ ish ___ ive
___ ox
___ oot ___ an
F
þþþþ
f
þþþþ
Ff
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Gg
___ um ___ irl
___ ift
___ ame ___ oat
G
þþþþ
þþþþ
g
Gg
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Hh
___ and ___ ug
___ en
___ at ___ am
H
þþþþ
þþþþ
h
Hh
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Ii
___ tch ___ nk
___nsect
___ nch ___ gloo
þþþþ
þþþþ
i
Ii
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Jj
___ ay ___ ump
___ et
___ ar ___ eep
J
þþþþ
þþþþ
j
Jj
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Kk
___ ite ___ ey
___ ick
___ oala ___ ing
K
þþþþ
þþþþ
k
Kk
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Ll
___ eaf ___ ock
___ eg
___ amp ___ ion
L
þþþþ
l
þþþþ
Ll
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Mm
___ ouse ___ an
___ ask
___ op ___ ilk
M
þþþþ
m
þþþþ
Mm
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Nn
___ut ___ ail
___ est
___ ose ___ ewt
N
þþþþ
n
þþþþ
Nn
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Oo
___ wl ___ ld
___ n
___ live ___ tter
O
þþþþ
þþþþ
o
Oo
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Pp
___ ear ___ en
___ ig
___ an ___ ie
P
þþþþ
þþþþ
p
Pp
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Q
___ ueen ___ uilt
Quack!
___ uack
Shh!
___ uail ___ uiet
Q
þþþþ
þþþþ
Q
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Rr
___ ing ___ ake
___ ope
___ ug ___abbit
R
þþþþ
þþþþ
r
Rr
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Ss
___ ock ___ nake
___ un
___ oap ___ ink
Sþþþþ
þþþþ
s
Ss
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Tt
___ ire ___ urtle
___ ent
___ able ___ op
Tþþþþ
t
þþþþ
Tt
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Uu
___ nzip ___ ntied
___ nder
___ p ___ mpire
U
þþþþ
þþþþ
u
Uu
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Vv
___ ase ___ est
___ an
___ ine ___ et
V
þþþþ
v
þþþþ
Vv
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Ww
___ orm ___ atch
___ ig
___ ell ___ eb
W
þþþþ
w
þþþþ
Ww
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Xx
bo___ si ___
___-ray
o ___ mi ___
X
þþþþ
x
þþþþ
Xx
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Yy
___ awn ___ arn
___ ard
___ o-yo ___ ak
Y
þþþþ
y
þþþþ
Yy
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letter
Zz
___ ero ___ ip
___ oo
___ ap ___ ebra
Z
þþþþ
z
þþþþ
Zz
Name: ______________________ Date: _______________ Letters
a, d
___ nt ___ ime
___ ct
___ eer ___ x
a
þþþþ
þþþþ
d
a, d
a, o
___ tter ___ pple
___ x
___ dd ___ wl
a
þþþþ
þþþþ
o
a, o
b, d
___ ee ___ oor
___ og
___ oat ___ ed
þþþþ
b
þþþþ
d
b, d
b, h
___ ug ___ ell
___orse
___ ear ___ at
þþþþ
b
þþþþ
h
b, h
b, p
___ all ___ ag
___ ie
___ ook ___ ig
þþþþ
b
þþþþ
p
b, p
b,
___ ox ___ uail
Shh!
___ uiet
___ at ___ oot
þþþþ
b
þþþþ
b,
c, e
___ lf ___ gg
___ an
___ lbow ___ oat
c
þþþþ
þþþþ
e
c, e
c, o
___ live ___ up
___ ow
___ ld ___ at
c
þþþþ
þþþþ
o
c, o
d, g
___ og ___ ift
___ ame
___oose ___ esk
þþþþ
d
þþþþ
g
d, g
d, p
___ ear ___ oor
__ oodle
___ ive ___ an
þþþþ
d
þþþþ
p
d, p
d,
___ irt ___ uick
___ uck
___ uilt ___ ish
þþþþ
d
þþþþ
d,
f, t
___ op ___ an
___ iger
___ ish ___ ent
f
þþþþ
t
þþþþ
f, t
g, p
___anda ___ irl
___ um
___ en ___ oat
þþþþ
g
þþþþ
p
g, p
g,
___ uilt ___ oose
___ueen
Quack!
___uack ___ ate
þþþþ
g
þþþþ
g,
h, n
___ ut ___ and
___ est
___ am ___ ippo
h
þþþþ
þþþþ
n
h, n
h, r
___ obot ___ ake
___ en
___ ug ___ at
h
þþþþ
þþþþ
r
h, r
i, j
___ ump __ guana
___ nch
___ eep ___ nk
i
þþþþ
þþþþ
j
i, j
i, l
___ eg ___ ock
___ tch
___ amb ___ gloo
i
þþþþ
þþþþ
l
i, l
k, y
___ arn ___ ite
___ o-yo
___ ing ___ ey
k
þþþþ
y
þþþþ
k, y
l, t
___ooth ___ amp
___ ape
__ urkey ___ eaf
l
þþþþ
t
þþþþ
l, t
m, n
___ ail ___ an
___ ose
___ ilk __ onkey
þþþþ
m
n
þþþþ
m, n
m, w
___ olf ___ op
___ ig
___ ask ___ atch
þþþþ
m
w
þþþþ
m, w
n, r
___ ine ___ obin
___ ope
___ et ___ ing
n
þþþþ
r
þþþþ
n, r
n, u
___ ntied ___ ail
___ nder
___ urse ___ ose
n
þþþþ
þþþþ
u
n, u
p,
___each ___ uail
Shh!
___uiet
___rince ___ ark
þþþþ
p
þþþþ
p,
s, z
___ ip ___ ock
___ kunk
___ un ___ oo
þþþþ
s
z
þþþþ
s, z
u, v
___ ase ___ nzip
__ ulture
___ et ___ p
þþþþ
u
v
þþþþ
u, v
v, w
___ est ___ itch
___ orm
___ eb ___ an
þþþþ
v
w
þþþþ
v, w
v, y
___ ote ___ et
___ awn
___ ine ___ ard
vþþþþ
þþþþ
y
v, y
Name: ______________________________ Date: __________________
þþþþ
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Alphabet Trees

New York • Toronto • London • Auckland • Sydney

Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources

Edited by Immacula A. Rhodes

Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources

Alphabet Trees © 2013 by Scholastic Teaching Resources

Completing an alphabet tree is easy and fun. To begin,

tree trunk. Then independently write the letter

x on page 32, the blank line may appear at the

Connections to the Common Core State Standards

Print Concepts Phonics and Word Recognition

Phonological Awareness Fluency

Bb (page 10) Gg (page 15) Ll (page 20) Qq (page 25)

Cc (page 11) Hh (page 16) Mm (page 21) Rr (page 26)

Dd (page 12) Ii (page 17) Nn (page 22) Ss (page 27)

Ee (page 13) Jj (page 18) Oo (page 23) Tt (page 28)

Uu (page 29) Zz (page 34) b, p (page 39) d, p (page 44)

Vv (page 30) a, d (page 35) b, q (page 40) d, q (page 45)

Ww (page 31) a, o (page 36) c, e (page 41) f, t (page 46)

Xx (page 32) b, d (page 37) c, o (page 42) g, p (page 47)

Yy (page 33) b, h (page 38) d, g (page 43) g, q (page 48)

h, n (page 49) l, t (page 54) p, q (page 59)

h, r (page 50) m, n (page 55) s, z (page 60)

i, j (page 51) m, w (page 56) u, v (page 61)

i, l (page 52) n, r (page 57) v, w (page 62)

k, y (page 53) n, u (page 58) v, y (page 63)

___ pple ___ nt

___ ear ___ ed

___ ee ___ oat

___ oat ___ ow

___ ime ___ oor

___ og ___ esk

___ xit ___ lbow

___ ish ___ ive

___ oot ___ an

___ um ___ irl

___ ame ___ oat

___ and ___ ug

___ tch ___ nk

___ nch ___ gloo

___ ay ___ ump

___ ar ___ eep

___ ite ___ ey

___ oala ___ ing

___ eaf ___ ock

___ amp ___ ion

___ ouse ___ an

___ op ___ ilk

___ut ___ ail

___ ose ___ ewt

___ live ___ tter

___ ear ___ en

___ ueen ___ uilt

___ ing ___ ake

___ ock ___ nake

___ oap ___ ink

___ ire ___ urtle

___ able ___ op

___ nzip ___ ntied

___ p ___ mpire

___ ase ___ est

___ ine ___ et

___ orm ___ atch

___ ell ___ eb

_ pple _ nt

_ ear _ ed

_ ee _ oat

_ oat _ ow

_ ime _ oor

_ og _ esk

_ xit _ lbow

_ ish _ ive

_ oot _ an

_ um _ irl

_ ame _ oat

_ and _ ug

_ tch _ nk

_ nch _ gloo

_ ay _ ump

_ ar _ eep

_ ite _ ey

_ oala _ ing

_ eaf _ ock

_ amp _ ion

_ ouse _ an

_ op _ ilk

_ut _ ail

_ ose _ ewt

_ live _ tter

_ ear _ en

_ ueen _ uilt

_ ing _ ake

_ ock _ nake

_ oap _ ink

_ ire _ urtle

_ able _ op

_ nzip _ ntied

_ p _ mpire

_ ase _ est

_ ine _ et

_ orm _ atch

_ ell _ eb

_ awn _ arn

_ o-yo _ ak

_ ero _ ip

_ ap _ ebra

_ nt _ ime

_ eer _ x

_ tter _ pple

_ ee _ oor

_ oat _ ed

_ ug _ ell

_ ear _ at

_ all _ ag

_ ook _ ig

_ ox _ uail

_ at _ oot

_ lbow _ oat

_ live _ up

_ og _ ift

_oose _ esk

_ ear _ oor

_ ive _ an

_ irt _ uick

_ uilt _ ish

_ ish _ ent

_anda _ irl

_ en _ oat

_ uilt _ oose

_uack _ ate

_ ut _ and

_ am _ ippo

_ obot _ ake

_ ump guana

_ eep _ nk

_ eg _ ock

_ amb _ gloo

_ arn _ ite

_ ing _ ey

_ooth _ amp

urkey _ eaf

_ ail _ an

_ ilk onkey

_ olf _ op