IndianTechnoEra: Small Letters

Small Letters

Small letters are the lowercase forms of the letters of the English alphabet. They are used very often when reading and writing words.

For example, a, b, c and d are small letters.

Learning Objectives

• Understand what small letters are.
• Recognise small letters from a to z.
• Identify small letters in simple words.
• Practise recognising lowercase letters.

Recognising Small Letters

The English alphabet can be written using small letters from a to z.

a b c d e f g h i j k l m
n o p q r s t u v w x y z

These are small letters.

Small Letters in Words

Small letters are commonly used inside words.

cat   ball   dog   sun

These words contain small letters.

Learning to recognise small letters helps us read words more easily.

Capital and Small Forms

A letter can have a capital form and a small form. For example, A and a are two forms of the same letter.

A → a    B → b    C → c    D → d

Common Mistakes

• Do not confuse small letters with capital letters.
• Look carefully at the shape of each letter.
• Practise letters that look similar to one another.

Practice

1. Which is a small letter: A or a?

2. Write the small letter for B.

3. Write the small letter for D.

4. Find the small letters in cat.

Try It Yourself

Write the small letters a, b, c, d and e. Then find five small letters in a book or on a sign around you.

Quick Revision

• Small letters are also called lowercase letters.
• Small letters are commonly used inside words.
• Every capital letter has a matching small letter.

Next Step

Now that you know capital and small letters, the next lesson will teach you how to match them.