🔤 Early Learning

Meet the Letter A

Ages 3–5

You will learn

Spot the letter A, big and small, and hear the a sound at the start of words like apple.

Before you start

None! This is a great first letter.

Quick answer

The letter A is the first letter of the alphabet. It looks like A (big) and a (small). It often makes the sound a, like at the start of apple and ant.

Let’s learn

A is the first letter of the alphabet. It has two shapes:

  • Big A (capital letter): a pointy roof with a line across the middle.
  • Small a (lowercase letter): a round shape with a little tail.

What sound does A make?

A often says a, like at the start of these words:

  • 🍎 apple
  • 🐜 ant
  • 🐊 alligator

Say each word slowly and listen for the a at the start.

Let’s practise

Draw a big A in the air with your finger: up, down, and a line across the middle. Now draw a small a: a circle, then a little line down the side.

Check what you know

Choose an answer, then press Check. You can try again if you need to.

  1. 1 Which letter does apple start with?
  2. 2 Which word starts with the same sound as apple?
  3. 3 Which one is a small (lowercase) a?

Try this next

Go on a letter hunt! Look at a book, a box or a sign and point to every A and a you can find.