Alphabet matching b d g p q (Orange set)

What’s included?
This download includes x5 pdfs, portrait in colour each featuring ten images that all begin with one sound - b, d, g, p and q.

What’s it for?
This resource is to enable learners to practise identifying the first (initial) sound (phoneme) of objects (images) and match these with the correct, matching letter (grapheme).

I have grouped the letters of the alphabet together. This sheet is part of the ‘Orange Set’ and designed to be used with letters b, d, g, p and q. I have grouped these letters of the alphabet together according to their similar ‘shape’ and as I know confusing b and d can be a common issue for learners. Exploring this set together gives learners the opportunity to become more familiar with these letters by looking at them more closely. Other sets in this same design are coming.

How to use it?
An adult prints each sheet out (ideally onto card) and cuts along the dotted lines, including to separate the ‘letters’ from the ‘images’ (instructions are included on each sheet itself). These pieces (images and letters) can then be placed on a table top for learners to match - the image with the matching/correct initial letter sound as a two part mini jigsaw puzzle. Each letter only fits the images which have the same initial letter.

This is a fun and engaging way to practise recognising these letters and identifying the correct initial letter (phonics) sound for ten images (per letter).

Who’s it for?
This resource has been designed for early years children, pupils in years one as well as older students needing additional learning support, revisiting any/all of these sounds and practising reading using one to one correspondence.

Resource Details
The images chosen all have a clear initial letter sound at the beginning but are not words which can easily be sounded out. The focus of this activity is purely to identify the initial letter sound for these images - the cross (top right of each image) indicates that these images are not to be sounded out.

The layout of every letter/sound in this set is in the same format, making this a predictable and structured activity, ideal to keep learners engaged and independent.

Resource layout
The font used is ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ - size 120, so a large, ‘easy to read’ size.
The images included for each letter are:

b
ball
badger
banana
blue
bike
butterfly
bear
bread
budgie, bird
bluebell/s

d
domino
dice
dolphin
drawer
dinosaur (diplodocus)
diamond
desert
donkey
doughnut
door

g
gloves
ghost
glasses
goggles
graph
goldfish
gold (not butter!)
guitar
goose
garage

p
pizza
piano
pepper
pony
pencil
purple
pear
pigeon
pyramid
paper

q
quarter
queue
quote/quotation
queen
question mark
quetzal
quokka
quilt
quail
quill

Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes!

Feedback of this resource would be excellent! Thank you!