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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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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.)
Identification of Uppercase and Lowercase Letters
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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Aaa
Bb
Alphabet Letter Cards
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CcDd
Alphabet Letter Cards
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EeFf
Alphabet Letter Cards
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Ggg
Hh
Alphabet Letter Cards
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IiJj
Alphabet Letter Cards
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KkLl
Alphabet Letter Cards
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NnMm
Alphabet Letter Cards
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OoPp
Alphabet Letter Cards
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QRr
qAlphabet Letter Cards
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SsTt
Alphabet Letter Cards
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UuVv
Alphabet Letter Cards
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WwXx
Alphabet Letter Cards
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YZz
yAlphabet Letter Cards
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Student Worksheet
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Student Worksheet
Identification of Uppercase and Lowercase Letters
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
Identification of Uppercase and Lowercase Letters
Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________
B b
Basketball / Baloncesto
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Trace and write
Trace and write
C C
c c
Student Worksheet
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Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________
C c
Cactus / Cacto
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d d
Student Worksheet
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Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________
D d
Dragon / DragonTrace and write
Trace and write
D D
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Trace and write
Trace and write
E E
e e
Student Worksheet
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Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________
E e
Elephant / Elefante
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Trace and write
Trace and write
F F
f
Student Worksheet
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Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________
F f
Fire / Fuego
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Trace and write
Trace and write
G G
g g
Student Worksheet
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Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________
G g
Guitar / Guitarra
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Trace and write
H H
h
Student Worksheet
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Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________
H h
Helicopter / Helicoptro
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Trace and write
I I
i
Student Worksheet
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Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________
I i
Iguana / Iguana
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Trace and write
J J
j j
Student Worksheet
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Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________
J j
Jewelry / Joyeria
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Trace and write
K K
k
Student Worksheet
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Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________
K k
Karate / Karate
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Trace and write
L L
l
Student Worksheet
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Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________
L l
Lips / Labios
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Trace and write
M
m m
Student Worksheet
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Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________
M m
Mask / Mascara
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Trace and write
N N
n n
Student Worksheet
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N n
Nest / Nido
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Trace and write
O O
o o
Student Worksheet
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O o
Office / Oficina
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Trace and write
P P
p p
Student Worksheet
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Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________
P p
Parrot / Perico
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Trace and write
Q Q
q
Student Worksheet
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Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________
Q q
Quiet / Quieto
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Trace and write
R R
r r
Student Worksheet
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Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________
R r
Rat / Raton
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Trace and write
S S
s s
Student Worksheet
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S s
Snake / Serpiente
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Trace and write
T T
t
Student Worksheet
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Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________
T t
Turtle / Tortuga
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Student Worksheet
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Trace and write
U U
u u
Student Worksheet
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Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________
U u
Umpire / Arbitrador
Safe
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Trace and write
Trace and write
V V
v v
Student Worksheet
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Name_______________________________________Date_____________________________
V v
Volcano / Volcan
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Student Worksheet
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Trace and write
W W
w w
Student Worksheet
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W w
Wagon / Carreton
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Student Worksheet
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Trace and write
X X
x x
Student Worksheet
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X x
Xylophone / Xilofone
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Student Worksheet
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Trace and write
Y Y
y
Student Worksheet
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Y y
Yolk / Yema
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Trace and write
Z Z
z z
Student Worksheet
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Z z
Zoo / Zoologico
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Assessment
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Identification of Uppercase and Lowercase
AssessmentPRETEST AND POSTTEST
Identification of Uppercase and Lowercase Letters
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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Identification of Uppercase and Lowercase
AssessmentPRETEST AND POSTTEST
Identification of Uppercase and Lowercase Letters
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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AssessmentPRETEST
Identification of Uppercase and Lowercase Letters
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 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
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AssessmentPOSTTEST
Identification of Uppercase and Lowercase Letters
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