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LITTLE EXPLORERS • LETTERS S–Z

The Big Alphabet Adventure!

Here come the final eight letters! Let’s explore S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z through pictures, sounds, games and fun activities.

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1. Discover the Letters

Meet the final eight letters of the alphabet. Listen and say each letter name.

Ss
☀️

S is for Sun

Letter name: ess • Sound: /s/ as in sun

Tt
🐯

T is for Tiger

Letter name: tee • Sound: /t/ as in tiger

Uu
☂️

U is for Umbrella

Letter name: you • Short U sound as in umbrella

Vv
🚐

V is for Van

Letter name: vee • Sound: /v/ as in van

Ww
🐳

W is for Whale

Letter name: double you • Sound: /w/ as in whale

Xx
🎵

X is for Xylophone

Letter name: ex • X often says /ks/ as in box

Yy
🪀

Y is for Yo-yo

Letter name: why • Sound: /y/ as in yo-yo

Zz
🦓

Z is for Zebra

Letter name: zee • Sound: /z/ as in zebra

Grown-up phonics tip: X is a special letter. In many words, such as box, it makes the /ks/ sound. At the beginning of xylophone, it makes a /z/ sound. The short U sound in umbrella is different from the letter name, “you”.

2. Look and Learn

Look at the pictures and say the words. Can you spot the first letter?

☀️SunS s
🐯TigerT t
☂️UmbrellaU u
🚐VanV v
🐳WhaleW w
🎵XylophoneX x
🪀Yo-yoY y
🦓ZebraZ z

3. Listen and Speak

Listen to each word and repeat it aloud.

☀️Sun
🐯Tiger
☂️Umbrella
🚐Van
🐳Whale
🎵Xylophone
🪀Yo-yo
🦓Zebra

Audio uses the voice available on your device or browser. Voices may differ between devices.

4. Play and Explore

Ready for three exciting alphabet games?

🎯 Game 1: Find the Letter

Which letter begins the word?

☀️ Sun

🖼️ Game 2: Picture Match

Choose the picture that matches the letter.

Find S

🔤 Game 3: Big and Small

Find the lowercase partner of the capital letter.

S

5. Test Yourself

Answer five questions and celebrate what you know!

Question 1 of 5
Which letter begins Sun?

6. Create and Practise

Print the worksheets and practise with pencils and colours.

✏️ Worksheet 1: Trace the Letters

Trace each big and small letter.

S s T t U u V v
W w X x Y y Z z

Now write them on your own:

🎨 Worksheet 2: Draw and Colour

Draw and colour one object for each letter.

S – Sun  T – Tiger

U – Umbrella  V – Van

W – Whale  X – Xylophone

Y – Yo-yo  Z – Zebra

⭕ Worksheet 3: Circle the First Letter

Circle the correct first letter.

Sun:  S  T  Z

Tiger:  U  T  V

Whale:  W  X  Y

Zebra:  S  Y  Z

🔗 Worksheet 4: Match Big and Small

Draw a line to match each capital letter to its small letter.

S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
y
s
z
u
x
t
w
v

You Did It, Little Explorer!

You have reached the final letters of the alphabet. You explored S to Z. What an amazing adventure!

Complete the six learning stages to finish your adventure.

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