b or d? Write the first letter
Phonics · Beginning soundsPre-K – KindergartenFree PDF
Free printable b or d worksheet: say each picture name, listen to the first sound and write b or d. Eight pictures, including bat, dog, bus and duck.
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The same ZB style shapes as this sheet, as your child plays them in LetterSchool: three short games that teach where to start and which way to go.
- 1Tap the dots
- 2Trace the path
- 3Write it yourself
How to use this worksheet
- 1The sounds are easier to tell apart than the shapes: b is made with the lips, d with the tongue behind the teeth. Let children feel the difference.
- 2Say the word, decide b or d, then write the letter starting at the right place.
- 3Reversals while writing are normal at this age; the point here is hearing and choosing the right letter.
Words on this sheet
batdogbusduckballdollbeedoor
Words children read are printed in school print (Zaner-Bloser style), with the same simple a and g they learn to write. Print on US Letter or A4; the PDF has no ads and no website headers.
