Activities: Sounds, Letters, and Words (Alphabetics)
Letter Bingo
Overview
Objective
Given the pronunciation of the letter name, the student must determine if the letter is on his/her bingo card.
Facilitation Tips
Teachers can use this activity to see if students can match the letter name with its corresponding grapheme. This can be a group or individual activity. If played as a group, students should take turns finding one letter.
Levels
Level 1: Upper case letters.
Level 2: Lower case letters.
Level 3: Challenge - Often problematic lower case letters (e, d, p, q, g, l, m, n, u, v)
Activity Insights
What is Letter Bingo?
To prepare students for phonic awareness, this activity focuses on matching the name of the letter to its written form.
Why do students struggle with Letter Bingo?
Students will struggle if they have not had enough practice identifying letters and their corresponding names.
How do I further support students?
It is important to sit with the student to determine the letters she or he may be having difficulty with and encourage self-correction.
Linked Stories
This is a story-independent activity.
Related Activities
The Alphabet Song
Animated Alphabet
Letter Sound Search
Resources
This activity does not currently have any additional resources.
Activities: Sounds, Letters, and Words (Alphabetics)
Letter Bingo
Objective
Given the pronunciation of the letter name, the student must determine if the letter is on his/her bingo card.
Facilitation Tips
Teachers can use this activity to see if students can match the letter name with its corresponding grapheme. This can be a group or individual activity. If played as a group, students should take turns finding one letter.
Levels
Level 1: Upper case letters.
Level 2: Lower case letters.
Level 3: Challenge - Often problematic lower case letters (e, d, p, q, g, l, m, n, u, v)
Insights
What is Letter Bingo?
To prepare students for phonic awareness, this activity focuses on matching the name of the letter to its written form.
Why do students struggle with Letter Bingo?
Students will struggle if they have not had enough practice identifying letters and their corresponding names.
How do I further support students?
It is important to sit with the student to determine the letters she or he may be having difficulty with and encourage self-correction.
Linked Stories
This is a story-independent activity.
Related Activities
If you notice your student struggling with this activity, suggest one of the following activities to further practice and reinforce the skill.
The Alphabet Song
Animated Alphabet
Letter Sound Search
Resources
This activity does not currently have any additional resources.