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Knowing all letters

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English›Phonics & Word Reading|Ages 4—6|ID: mt_frDIaXzWbx

Recognise and name all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet; name the letters in order and use letter names to distinguish between alternative spellings

Mastery Evidence

  • Name all 26 letters in both cases when shown in random order
  • Recite the alphabet from A to Z
  • Use letter names to explain spelling choices (e.g. 'Is it c or k in cat?')

Assessment Prompt

“Can [child] point to any letter — capital or small — and tell you its name? And can they say the alphabet in order from A to Z?”

Curriculum Standards4 alignments

RF.K.1.dCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
RF.K.1.d

Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

English Language Arts
Eng_App1_Y1_01The national curriculum in England
Revision: Letters and sounds

Revision of work covered in Reception: all letters of the alphabet and the sounds which they most commonly represent.

English · Key Stage 1
Eng_Y1_WT_04The national curriculum in England
Name letters of the alphabet

Name the letters of the alphabet in order.

English · Key stage 1
Eng_Y1_WT_05The national curriculum in England
Use letter names

Use letter names to distinguish between alternative spellings of the same sound.

English · Key stage 1

Prerequisites1

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  • Understanding print hard

    Must understand print direction before letter identification matters

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