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Missing letters

Complete familiar words by identifying the missing letter. Read the finished word aloud. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6

Missing letters

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Fill in the missing letter: moo_. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
2. Fill in the missing letter: m_on. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
3. Fill in the missing letter: wi_dow. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
4. Fill in the missing letter: fis_. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
5. Fill in the missing letter: s_n. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
6. Fill in the missing letter: _at. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
7. Fill in the missing letter: dr_m. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
8. Fill in the missing letter: nes_. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
9. Fill in the missing letter: l_mp. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
10. Fill in the missing letter: fi_h. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
11. Fill in the missing letter: wind_w. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
12. Fill in the missing letter: bo_k. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters

12 questions · Seed 104754 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6

Missing letters

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Fill in the missing letter: moo_. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
n
The complete word is “moon”.
2. Fill in the missing letter: m_on. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
o
The complete word is “moon”.
3. Fill in the missing letter: wi_dow. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
n
The complete word is “window”.
4. Fill in the missing letter: fis_. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
h
The complete word is “fish”.
5. Fill in the missing letter: s_n. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
u
The complete word is “sun”.
6. Fill in the missing letter: _at. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
h
The complete word is “hat”.
7. Fill in the missing letter: dr_m. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
u
The complete word is “drum”.
8. Fill in the missing letter: nes_. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
t
The complete word is “nest”.
9. Fill in the missing letter: l_mp. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
a
The complete word is “lamp”.
10. Fill in the missing letter: fi_h. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
s
The complete word is “fish”.
11. Fill in the missing letter: wind_w. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
o
The complete word is “window”.
12. Fill in the missing letter: bo_k. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
o
The complete word is “book”.

12 questions · Seed 104754 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6

Missing letters

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Fill in the missing letter: moo_. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
2. Fill in the missing letter: m_on. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
3. Fill in the missing letter: wi_dow. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
4. Fill in the missing letter: fis_. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
5. Fill in the missing letter: s_n. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
6. Fill in the missing letter: _at. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
7. Fill in the missing letter: dr_m. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
8. Fill in the missing letter: nes_. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
9. Fill in the missing letter: l_mp. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
10. Fill in the missing letter: fi_h. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
11. Fill in the missing letter: wind_w. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters
12. Fill in the missing letter: bo_k. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
Fill in the missing letter… · Missing letters

12 questions · Seed 104754 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6

Missing letters

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Fill in the missing letter: moo_. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
n
The complete word is “moon”.
2. Fill in the missing letter: m_on. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
o
The complete word is “moon”.
3. Fill in the missing letter: wi_dow. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
n
The complete word is “window”.
4. Fill in the missing letter: fis_. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
h
The complete word is “fish”.
5. Fill in the missing letter: s_n. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
u
The complete word is “sun”.
6. Fill in the missing letter: _at. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
h
The complete word is “hat”.
7. Fill in the missing letter: dr_m. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
u
The complete word is “drum”.
8. Fill in the missing letter: nes_. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
t
The complete word is “nest”.
9. Fill in the missing letter: l_mp. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
a
The complete word is “lamp”.
10. Fill in the missing letter: fi_h. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
s
The complete word is “fish”.
11. Fill in the missing letter: wind_w. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
o
The complete word is “window”.
12. Fill in the missing letter: bo_k. Word bank: cat, sun, tree, fish, book, moon, dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window.
o
The complete word is “book”.

12 questions · Seed 104754 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification