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Migrant Literacy NET Instructional ResourcesGrades 7-12

Secondary Lesson 113: Identification of Uppercase and Lowercase Letters

Reading Dimension:

Phonemic Awareness Phonics Fluency Vocabulary ComprehensionX

Skill Area(s): Identification of Uppercase and Lowercase Letters

Reading Stage: Emergent Developmental FluentX

Note: Only the Emergent reading stage is included in this lesson.

Outcome(s):Students will be able to identify all uppercase and lowercase letters of the

alphabet.

Materials:

Pre-test/Post-test

Alphabet Letter Cards

Worksheets for each letter of the alphabet

Alphabet letters recording sheet

English/Spanish Word Glossary

Uppercase alphabet chart

Lowercase alphabet chart

See attached pages.Procedures andAnswer Key(s):

Assessment:The student will read the directions or have the directions read aloud to him/

her depending on the student’s level of reading.

Duration ofLesson:

One 30-45 minute class period per lesson

ELLRecommendations:

Please see Teacher Procedures ELL Recommendations

Recommendations

and Subject AreaSuggestions:

Not Applicable

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Secondary Lesson 113:

Identification of Uppercase and Lowercase Lesson Procedures

Teacher Procedures

Identification of Uppercase and Lowercase Letters

Lesson Procedures:

1. Use the pretest at the appropriate reading stage (Emergent, Developmental, Fluent)

for this lesson. The teacher should rate the student’s skill level subjectively using the

4-point rubric indicated.

2. The teacher should explain students will be learning how to recognize and write both the

uppercase and lowercase letters of the English alphabet.

3. The following procedures should be used each day substituting different letters until all the letters

of the alphabet have been taught. Below is the example of each day’s lesson.

4. Introduce the name of the specified upper and lowercase letter:

Example: A a

5. Write on the board, chart paper or overhead projector “A B C D E” and “a b c d e” and make

an arrow pointing to the letter of the day. Discuss the letter of the day and show examples in

writing of how it is used. Use the letter of the day within the group of five letters being taught

that week.

6. Distribute the worksheet that corresponds with the letter of the day.

7. Have the students find and circle capital “A” and small “a” on the chart at the top of the letter

worksheet.

8. Point to the capital “A” and have students repeat the letter several times, repeat using the

lowercase “a”.

9. Describe as you model how to write both the capital and lowercase letters.

10. Have students locate and trace the capital and lowercase letter of the day in the top right corner

of the worksheet. Repeat the name of the letter as you are tracing.

11. Have the students locate capital “A” at the bottom of the page, trace both the solid and the

“dashed” letter and then make a row of their own. Repeat for the lowercase letter of the day.

Students should say the name of the letter as they are writing.

12. Have students name the picture on the worksheet and trace the word for the picture. Underline

the letter of the day and talk about how it is used in the word.

13. Give students a page from a book, an article from a newspaper, etc. and have them circle or

highlight as many of the letters of the day as they can find. They can work in pairs or small

groups to do this.

14. Collect worksheet to check student proficiency of writing of the letter.

15. Suggestion: the alphabet cards can be used as flash cards by students in small groups or with

partners. The cards can be cut in half with a zig-zag, curve, etc. to make “puzzle” pieces and

then students can match the uppercase to the corresponding lowercase letter. If the cut pattern

doesn’t fit together properly the students know that it is an incorrect match.

16. Administer the post-test to check for final comprehension after every five days (at the

end of a set of five letters) assess the specific letters the students have learned for

that week using the Uppercase/lowercase Alphabet Charts of the assessment. Follow

the directions as stated on them. See Assessment Procedures.

17. Record the letters that the students know on the Alphabet Letters Recording Sheet.

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Teacher Procedures (cont.)


ELL Recommendations:

Always speak slowly and continually check for background knowledge and understanding of

content. Always provide multiple examples and opportunities for students to practice recognition

and creation of uppercase and lowercase letters. Make sure students are exposed to real life

examples. It is always beneficial to use pictures or hands-on materials to further understanding. The

teacher should be aware that the English pronunciation of letters differs significantly from Spanish.

Use the English/Spanish Word Glossary to help find words in both languages that use the same

letters to help the transfer of first language to second language knowledge.

Assessment Procedures:

The pre- and posttest assessments are at the end of the lesson.

Pretest:

1. Give a pretest over all letters prior to that set’s instruction using the Uppercase/Lowercase

Alphabet Charts of the Assessment. Follow the directions as stated on the charts.

2. Record the letters that the student knows on the Pretest Name of Alphabet Letters Recording

Sheet. The teacher should rate the student’s skill level subjectively using the 4-point rubric

indicated.

Posttest:

1. Administer a posttest every five days or at the end of the set of five letters to determine the

student’s level of proficiency following the instruction of these skill(s). Assess the specific letters

the student has learned for the week using the Uppercase/Lowercase Alphabet Charts of the

Assessment. Follow the directions as stated on the charts.

2. Record the letters that the student knows on the Posttest Name of Alphabet Letters Recording

Sheet. The teacher should rate the student’s skill level subjectively using the 4-point rubric

indicated.

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PLEASE NOTE: The English alphabet has 26 letters, but the Spanish alphabet contains 30. The

additional letters are ch, ll, ñ, and rr. Although the letters k and w are in the Spanish alphabet, they

appear only in foreign words. It is important to note that in Spanish, unlike English, each vowel possesses

only one sound: a, ah; e, ay; o, oh; u, u (in bull); y, ee. Teachers who are teaching students who are

learning to read in English and who are Spanish speakers, readers, and/or writers must be cognizant of

these aspects of both languages. Consequently, every effort was made to include vocabulary words that

share similar labels in both English and Spanish to help facilitate vocabulary development and reading

fluency whenever it was possible and appropriate. Therefore, when planning for instruction, teachers

should review the letter/letter sounds they intend to teach and select pictures/words accordingly.

Aa album/álbum, alligator/caimán, animals/animales, alphabet/alfabeto, astronaut/astronauta,

ambulance/ambulancia, ant/hormiga, apple/manzana, anchor/ancla, aquarium/acuario

Bb baby/bebé, bag/saco, ball/pelota, balloon/globo, basketball/baloncesto, baseball/béisbol,

bat/bate, bed/cama, bee/abeja, bell/campana, bench/banco, bike/bicicleta, boat/barco,

boots/botas, bread/pan, bubbles/burbujas, bus/autobús, omnibus, butterfly/mariposa,

button/botón

Cc cactus/cacto, cake/torta (pastel), calculator/calculadora, calendar/calendario, camera/

cámara, camel/camello, candle/vela, canoe/canoa, car/carro, coche, castle/castillo, cattle/

ganados, cone/cono, corn/maíz, cow/vaca, crown/corona, cube/cubo, cup/taza, curve/curva

Dd deer/venado, dentist/dentista, desert/desierto, desk/escritorio, dice/dados, dictionary/

diccionario, diamond/diamante, dinosaur/dinosaurio, disk/disco, doctor/doctor, dog/

perro, dollar/dólar (“peso fuerte”), dolphin/delfín, door/puerta, dragon/dragón, duck/pato

Ee eggs/huevos, elbow/codo, elf/enano (duende), envelope/sobre de carta, elephant/elefante,

escalator/escalera mecánica, exercise/ejercicio

Ff fair/feria, family/familia, fan/abanico, finger/dedo, fire/fuego, fireman/bombero, five/cinco,

flag/bandera, flower/flor, flute/flauta, fox/zorra, fruit/fruta

Gg gallon/galón, game/juego, garage/garaje, gas/gasolina, giant/gigante, girl/niña (muchacha),

glasses/lentes, globe/globo, gloves/guantes, goat/cabra (chivo), goose/ganso, gorilla/gorila,

grain/grano, grapes/uvas, group/grupo, guitar/guitarra, gum/chicle (goma)

Hh ham/jamón, hamburger/hamburguesa, hammer/martillo, hay/heno, heart/corazón, helicopter/

helicóptero, hero/héroe, hill/loma (cuesta), hippopotamus/hipopótamo, hole/hoyo, hose/

manguera, horse/caballo, hospital/hospital, house/casa

Ii idea/idea, igloo/iglu, iguana/iguana, Indian/indio, inset/insecto, invitation/invitación

Jj jacket/chaqueta, jar/jarra, jeans/pantalones de mezelilla, jeep/jeep, jelly/jalea, jewelry/

joyería, juice/jugo, jug (generally made from clay with a cork top/jarro (de barro y con

tapón)

Kk kangaroo/canguro, karate/karate, kilogram/kilograma, kindergarten/jardín infantil, king/rey,

kite/papalote (cometa), kiosk/kiosco, koala/koala

English/Spanish Word Glossary

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Ll lace/encaje (lasos, cordones), lake/lago (laguna), lamb/oveja (borrego/a), lamp/lámpara,

leaf/hoja, lemon/limón, letter/letra, lettuce/lechuga, light/luz, lime/lima, lion/leon, lips/labios,

list/lista, lock/cerra con llave, long/largo

Mm map/mapa, mask/máscara, medicine/medicina, men/hombres, milk (qt)/leche (un cuarto),mitten/mitón, mom/mamá, monkey/mono, moon/luna, mop/aljofifa (estropajo), mountains/

montañas, mouse/ratón

Nn nail/clavo, needle/aguja, nest/nido, nickle/cinco centavos, night/noche, nine/nueve, nose/

nariz, note/nota, numbers/números, nuts/nueces

Oo octopus/pulpo, office/oficina, olives/aceitunas, on-off/puesto-cerrado, ostrich/avestruz, ox/

buey

Pp package/paquete, page/página, paint/pintura, pair/pareja, pajamas/pijamas, pan/cazuela,

panda/panda, paper/papel, parachute/paracaídas, park/parque, parrot/perico, pear/pera,

pedal/pedal, penguin/pingüino, penny/un centavo, period/punto, piano/piano, picnic/picnic

(merienda al aire libre), pig/cerdo, pine/pino, plane/avión, planet/planeta, plant/planta,

police/policia, pony/caballito, pot/olla, potato/papa, pumpkin/calabaza, purse/bolsa

Qq quack (sound that ducks make)/quack (grito de patos), quart (one fourth of a gallon)/cuarta

(cuarto de galón), quarter/cuarto del dólar, queen/reina, quesadilla/quesadilla, question

mark/marca de interrogación, quetzal/quetzal, quiet/quieto (silencio), quilt/colcha

Rr rabbit/conejo, radio/radio, radish/rabano, rain/lluvia, rake/rastrillo, rat/ratón, rectangle/

rectángulo, ring/anillo, river/río, robot/robot, roots/raíces, rose/rosas, ruler/regla

Ss salt/sal, sandwich/sandwich, satellite/satelite, saw/serrucho, seal/foca, seeds/semillas, sign/

señal, six/seis, scissors/tijeras, snail/caracol, snake/serpiente, soldier/soldado, soup/sopa,

spoon/cuchara, stove/estufa, submarine/submarino, sum/suma, sun/sol, sweater/suerter

Tt table/mesa, tank/tanque, taxi/taxi, tea/té, telephone/teléfono, telescope/telescopio, ten/diez,

tent/tienda de campana, tiger/tigre, toaster/tostador, tomatoes/tomates, top/trompo, towel/

toalla, toys/juguetes, train/tren, tree/árbol, triangle/triángulo, tricycle/triciclo, turtle/tortuga,

television set (T.V.)/televisor (tele)

Uu umpire/arbitrador, under/debajo (abajo), underwear/ropa interior, unhappy/infeliz, umbrella/

paraguas, up/arriba

Vv vampire/vampiro, vase/vaso, vegetables/vegetales, vest/chaleco, vines/vides, violet/violeta,

violin/violín, volcano/volcán, van/van

Ww wagon/carretón (vagón), web/telaraña, well/pozo (fuente), wig/peluca, window/ventana,

worm/gusano (lombriz), wrist watch/reloj de pulsera

*This letter does not belong to the Spanish alphabet and is only used in terms, chiefly

proper names, taken from languages of Northern Europe. It is named V doble (doble v).

Xx xylography (art of wood engraving/xilografía, xylophone/xilofono, x-ray/”rayos x”

Yy yard/patio (de una casa), yarn/hilo de lana, yolk/yema, yogurt/yogurt, yoyo/yoyo

Zz zebra/cebra, zero/cero, zigzag/zigzag, zipper/cierre relampago, zoo/zoológico

English/Spanish Word Glossary (cont.)

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Student Worksheet


Identification of Uppercase and Lowercase

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

A a

Astronaut / AstronautaTrace and write

Trace and write

A A

a

Trace and write

Trace and write

B B

b b

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

B b

Basketball / Baloncesto

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

C C

c c

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

C c

Cactus / Cacto

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Student Worksheet



d d

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

D d

Dragon / DragonTrace and write

Trace and write

D D

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

E E

e e

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

E e

Elephant / Elefante

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

F F

f

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

F f

Fire / Fuego

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

G G

g g

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

G g

Guitar / Guitarra

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

H H

h

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

H h

Helicopter / Helicoptro

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

I I

i

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

I i

Iguana / Iguana

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

J J

j j

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

J j

Jewelry / Joyeria

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

K K

k

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

K k

Karate / Karate

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

L L

l

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

L l

Lips / Labios

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

M

m m

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

M m

Mask / Mascara

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

N N

n n

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

N n

Nest / Nido

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

O O

o o

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

O o

Office / Oficina

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

P P

p p

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

P p

Parrot / Perico

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

Q Q

q

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

Q q

Quiet / Quieto

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

R R

r r

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

R r

Rat / Raton

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

S S

s s

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

S s

Snake / Serpiente

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

T T

t

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

T t

Turtle / Tortuga

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

U U

u u

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

U u

Umpire / Arbitrador

Safe

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

V V

v v

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

V v

Volcano / Volcan

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

W W

w w

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

W w

Wagon / Carreton

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

X X

x x

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

X x

Xylophone / Xilofone

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

Y Y

y

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

Y y

Yolk / Yema

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Student Worksheet



Trace and write

Trace and write

Z Z

z z

Student Worksheet


Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

Z z

Zoo / Zoologico

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Assessment



AssessmentPRETEST AND POSTTEST


Uppercase Alphabet Chart

Directions: The teacher reads the following directions to the student: “Tell me the name of the letter I

point to.” Then, the teacher records the correct answers on the recording sheet.

A D C E B

F H J G I

K N L O M

P Q T S R

U X V Y W

Z

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Assessment



AssessmentPRETEST AND POSTTEST


Lowercase Alphabet Chart

Directions: The teacher reads the following directions to the student: “Tell me the name of the letter I

point to.” Then, the teacher records the correct answers on the recording sheet.

a d c e b a

f i g h j g

k m o l n

p s q t r

u w z v x y

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Assessment



AssessmentPRETEST


Name of Alphabet Letters Recording Sheet

Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

= correct response Total Correct 1st Qtr. Total Correct 2nd Qtr.

sc = self correction

blank = no response Letter Name______________ Letter Name______________

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Letter Letter Name Letter Letter Name

A Na n

B Ob o

C Pc p

D Qd q

E Re r

F Sf s

G Tg t

H Uh u

I Vi v

J Wj w

K Xk x

L Yl y

M Zm z

Teacher Rating for Student

Proficiency in this Skill(4 = advanced; 3 = proficient;

2 = partly proficient; 1 = unsatisfactory)

1st Semester 2nd Semester 1st Semester 2nd Semester

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Assessment



AssessmentPOSTTEST


Name of Alphabet Letters Recording Sheet

Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________

= correct response Total Correct 1st Qtr. Total Correct 2nd Qtr.

sc = self correction

blank = no response Letter Name______________ Letter Name______________

ü

Letter Letter Name Letter Letter NameA Na n

B Ob o

C Pc p

D Qd q

E Re r

F Sf s

G Tg t

H Uh u

I Vi v

J Wj w

K Xk x

L Yl y

M Zm z

Teacher Rating for Student

Proficiency in this Skill(4 = advanced; 3 = proficient;

2 = partly proficient; 1 = unsatisfactory)

1st Semester 2nd Semester 1st Semester 2nd Semester

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