English Language Arts
Kindergarten
20 min
Letters M to R
Recognize and write uppercase letters M, N, O, P, Q, R
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Visually identify the uppercase letter M.
Visually identify the uppercase letter N.
Visually identify the uppercase letter O.
Visually identify the uppercase letter P.
Visually identify the uppercase letter Q.
Visually identify the uppercase letter R.
Say the beginning sound for each letter.
Are you ready to meet some new letter friends? 🤩 Let's go!
We will learn six new big letters. They are M, N, O, P, Q, and R. Knowing our letters helps us learn to read words!
Real-World Applications
Finding the letter M on a carton of Milk 🥛.
Seeing the letter P on a Pizza box 🍕.
Spotting the letter R on a sign for a Rabbit 🐇.
Reading your own Name if it starts with one of these letters.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Letter MThis letter looks like two mountains. ⛰️M is for Mouse. 🐭
Letter NThis letter has two tall lines and a slide.N is for Nest. 🐦
Letter OThis letter is a big, round circle. ⭕O is for Octopus. 🐙
Letter PThis letter has one line and a bubble on top.P is for Pig. 🐷
Letter QThis letter is a circle with a little tail.Q is for Queen. 👑
Letter RThis letter has a line, a bubble, and a leg.R is for Rainbow. 🌈
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Key Rules & Conventions
Starting a Name
Names start with an uppercase letter.
The first letter of a name is always big. Like Maria or Paul.
Letters Have Sounds
Each letter makes a special sound.
M says 'mmm'. P says 'puh'. R says 'rrr'.
Letters Make Words
We put letters together to make words.
The letters M-A-P spell the word MAP. 🗺️
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Challenging
Which two letters both have a straight line on the left and a round part on the top right?
A.M and N
B.O and Q
C.P and R
D.N and R
Challenging
Find the letter that is different. Three letters have straight lines, but one is all curves. Which one is it?
A.M
B.N
C.P
D.O
Challenging
I am a letter. I am made of one straight line, one bump, and one slanted leg. What letter am I?
A.P
B.R
C.M
D.K
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