16 questions
1st Grade
English
Identify the First Letter is a free printable English worksheet for students in Kindergarten through Grade 1. It provides 16 multiple-choice prompts in which students identify the first letter from three answer choices, including uppercase and lowercase letter forms such as Ss, Dd, Mm, and Ll. The worksheet focuses on recognizing the correct beginning letter rather than completing extended writing or spelling tasks. Students build early letter-identification skills by comparing letter choices, distinguishing the target letter from distractors, and selecting the matching form. The repeated format gives beginning readers focused practice with recognizing individual letters and supports quick checks of foundational vocabulary-related literacy skills. Teachers can use the worksheet for independent practice, guided review, or a short formative assessment. It is available as a free printable worksheet and includes a complete answer key for efficient checking.
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Dd
Zz
Hh
Pp
Cc
Tt
Ee
Kk
Bb
Ff
Ss
Dd
Mm
Ll
This Grade K–1 English worksheet gives students 16 multiple-choice prompts that ask them to identify the first letter from three choices. By comparing options such as Ss, Cc, and Dd, students practise recognizing the correct letter and its uppercase or lowercase form.
First, model how to look carefully at each three-choice set and name the letter forms before students select an answer. Then complete a few of the worksheet’s prompts together, asking students to explain which option matches the requested first letter, before assigning the remaining items for independent practice or partner review.
Students may choose a familiar-looking distractor instead of comparing all three letter choices carefully. They may also recognize a letter in uppercase but overlook its lowercase pair, so check whether errors come from confusing the letter itself or from matching the two forms.
Wayground provides this worksheet as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz, so you can assign the 16 multiple-choice letter-identification questions in the format that fits your lesson. It includes a complete answer key, and printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app.
Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or increase the font size so the three letter choices are easier to distinguish. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language while keeping the first-letter multiple-choice format.
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