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ABCStationery
by Marilyn Myers Burch
N E W Y O R K T O R O N T O L O N D O N A U C K L A N D S Y D N E Y
M E X I C O C I T Y N E W D E L H I H O N G K O N G B U E N O S A I R E S
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Scholastic Inc. grants teachers permission to photocopy the reproducible pages from this book for classroom use.
No other part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or
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Cover design by Solas
Cover and interior illustrations by Maxie Chambliss
Interior design by Solutions by Design, Inc.
Edited by Betsy Yarbrough
ISBN: 0-439-51754-0
Copyright 2003 by Scholastic.
All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.
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LETTER
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Special thanks to Betsy Yarbrough, Danielle Blood,
Maxie Chambliss, Jacqueline Swensen, and John Furlong
for their contributions to this book.
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
How to Use This Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ABC Stationery
Aa (alligator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Bb (boot). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cc (castle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Dd (dinosaur) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Ee (elephant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ff (fish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Gg (gift) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Hh (house) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Ii (igloo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Jj (jug) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Kk (kite) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ll (leaf) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Mm (mitten) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Nn (newspaper). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Oo (octopus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Pp (penguin) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Qq (queen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rr (robot). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Ss (seal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tt (turtle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Uu (umbrella) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Vv (valentine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Ww (wizard) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Xx (fox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Yy (yak) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Zz (zoo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Contents
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W
elcome toABC Stationerya great way to motivate
children to write and help them learn their ABCs! Each
lined sheet of reproducible stationery features a large,
appealing illustration of an object or creature that begins with the
featured letter. Youll find an alligator, boot, castle, dinosaur, and
many more. The illustration provides a frame for students writing and
gives them an image to link to the letter sound. Below each image is a
short word bank to provide additional examples of words that begin
with that letter and spark ideas for a variety of writing assignments.
Emergent writers might expand the word bank and draw a small
illustration for each word. More advanced writers might write short stories,
poems, letters, or even tongue twisters! Additional ideas for using the
stationery sheets in learning-rich activities appear in the next section.
How to Use This Book
The 26 stationery sheets in this book help reinforce students letter-
recognition skills while building on their growing understanding of letter
sounds and the function of print. These pages are designed for flexible
use. In addition to their primary function as stationery, they can also be
used in many different lessons, games, and activities. Suggestions are
provided below, but you and your students are bound to develop your
own unique ways to putABC Stationery to use in your classroom.
Getting Started
Choose which letter you would like to start with and make copies of the
stationery sheet that features that letter. Before distributing the sheets,
introduce children to the format with a mini-lesson such as the one that
follows for the letter b.
1. Gather children around you. WriteBb on the chalkboard or on
chart paper and ask if someone can name the letter. Then ask ifanyone can make the sound this letter stands for. Invite students
to look around the room for the letter or for objects that begin
with the letter.
2. List any student names beginning with this letter and ask if anyone
recognizes the names. If none of your students names begins with
b, list a few simple words instead, such as ball, bat, and bike. You
might also show cards with illustrations of these things and the
Introduction
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ask
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Word Bank backpack black rack snack tack track
word for each printed below. Say each name or
word emphasizing the initial /b/ sound. Have a
volunteer point out which letter stands for the
/b/ sound.
3. Enlarge a sheet of stationery and display it.
You might cover up the word bank for this
step. Have the class brainstorm a list of words
that begin with b as you record the words on
the lines.
4. Give each child a copy of the stationery sheet
for b. Challenge students to record their
favorite words that begin with b. They can
choose words from the class-generated list or
choose other words. Have students draw a
small illustration for some or all of the words.
5. Ask children to work with a partner and make
up sentences about the words on their list.
Challenge them to include as many words as
they can in a single sentence. Encourage
children to be imaginative and even a little
silly as they incorporate the words on the list
into a few sentences.
6. When children are ready for more of a
challenge, have them write sentences on theirstationery sheet that include words with the
featured sound. You might also have them
write letters, poems, riddles, tongue twisters,
or descriptions inspired by the illustration on
the sheet.
ABC References
Have children compile their completed word lists
(step 4 above) in a binder in alphabetical order toform a personal dictionary. Encourage children
to refer to their dictionaries as they are working
on other writing assignments. Or you might post
enlarged stationery sheets along with a pen in a
spot that students can reach so that they can add
to a class word list. Set aside time for students to
add these words to their individual lists.
Sound Collages
After students complete a sheet of ABC
stationery, distribute blank sheets of paper,
scissors, glue sticks, and a selection of old
magazines. Have children search for imageswhose names begin with the letter they have just
reviewed on the stationery sheet. Instruct
children to select five to ten images, cut them
out, and glue them onto the blank paper to creat
a collage to accompany each stationery sheet.
Display the collages in the classroom or have
students add them to their personal dictionaries
Silly Simon Says
Incorporate movement into the learning process
with this simple game. After all, brain research
shows that connecting movement and learning
helps learners store information in the brain.
Think of some silly movements that are related
to a soundfor example, you might pat your
belly to represent /b/ and give yourself a hug to
represent /h/. Then create a word list that
includes many words that begin with b and h and
some that do not begin with either. Teach the
movements to children and then read the list
slowly. As you read aloud each word, students
should listen for the initial sound. If the word
starts with /b/ or /h/, they should make the
appropriate motion. As they learn more letters,
add these to the list and teach additional
movements for each. This game will lead to som
laughter and fun, and it also leads to more carefu
listening skills.
Match It
Photocopy each stationery sheet, then cover or
cut off the letter and word bank. Write the letters
az on index cards, one letter per card. Show
students how to play this variation of
concentration for 24 players. Shuffle the
illustrations and place them facedown in rows
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(you might have students play with selected
letters and their corresponding stationery sheets
instead of the entire alphabet). Shuffle the letter
cards and deal an even number of cards to each
player. Players take turns flipping over a picture
and seeing if it begins with one of the letters intheir hand. If they find a match, they keep the
picture. If not, they return the picture facedown
to its original location on the table. This game
reinforces the connection between sound and
letter and sharpens memory skills.
Thematic Stationery
Before you begin using the stationery, look
through the illustrations to get ideas foradditional ways to use the sheets. You may
choose to present the sheets in alphabetical
order, or in the order you teach the letters to
children. Another fun approach is to group the
stationery sheets thematically. Look through the
illustrations to find images that might tie into a
season or a unit of study. Here are some
examples:
Winter: igloo, mitten, penguin
Oceans: fish, octopus, penguin, sealFairy Tales: castle, queen, wizard
Zany Zoo
Make copies of all the stationery sheets
featuring animals (includingz forzoo) and make
a zany zoo for your classroom! Let students
experiment with storytelling and word play as
they write descriptive tongue twisters about each
animal. Read aloud the word banks and brain-storm additional words that begin with the
appropriate letters so that students can create
longer descriptive phrases. Be sure to include
verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and nouns. Students
might come up with a tongue twister such as
Peppy penguins paint pink and purple pajamas
at the party!
Alphabet Frieze
Use the stationery to create an alphabet frieze
that can be displayed or used in various
activities. First, photocopy each stationery sheet.
Then write the appropriate upper- and lowercaseletter in the center of each image, making them
large and colorful. You might let students
embellish these by coloring with crayons,
markers, colored pencils, and so on, making sure
not to cover the letter. For greater durability,
laminate each sheet. These alphabet cards can be
added to a display, preferably at childrens eye
level. You can also use these colorful sheets in
various games and activities, such as Sound
Circle described below.
Sound Circle
For this activity, you will need a set of alphabet
cards (see Alphabet Frieze, above) as well as a
soft foam ball, and a large open space. Select
enough stationery sheets so that each child has
one and place these sheets in a large circle on the
floor. Ask children to select a letter and stand or
sit behind it. Toss the ball to a student. Explain
that this student should say the sound
represented by the letter in front of him or her.
For a greater challenge, have students say one or
more words that begin with this letter. Once a
player completes a turn, the player tosses the ball
to someone who has not yet had a turn.
Variation: For this game, the number of cards
should be one less than the number of students.
Play lively music and have children move around
the circle until the music stops. Students movequickly to a letter card and then go around the
circle identifying either the sound represented by
the letter or a word that begins with the letter.
One student will not have a match and should sit
in the alphabet soup in the center. Remove a
card, add it to the soup, and continue to play
until all but one student are in the soup.
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Aa
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alligator
actor
angrya
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apple
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LET TER
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Word Bank boot banana bed belt boy bug
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LET TER
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Word Bank castle cake call cat cold cow
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Dd
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dinosaur
deep
dinnerd
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down
dug
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elephant
egg
enter
every
exciting
extra
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fish
fancy
fast
favorite
fin
funny
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Gg
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Word Bank gift game giggle girl give goat
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Hh
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Word Bank house happy held hippo hop huge
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igloo
inchworm
ink
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invite
itch
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Word Bank jug jelly joke joy juice jump
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Kk
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Word Bank kite kangaroo keep kids kind king
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Ll
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Word Bank leaf ladybug late little long lunch
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Mm
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Word Bank mitten made many melt mend my
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nap
neatnice
night
noise
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LET TER
Oo
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Word Bank octopus odd offer office often on
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Pp
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Word Bank penguin paint pajamas party purple put
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Word Bank queen quarter question quick quiet quit
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Rr
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Word Bank robot rainbow ran read riddle rocket
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al
sea
silly
sing
sister
sun
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turtle
talk
tiny
toad
toy
tub
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Word Bank umbrella uncle under until up upset
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Word Bank valentine vacation vase very violin visit
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Ww
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Word Bank wizard wait wand wave welcome window
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WordBank
fox
box
fix
mixrelax
wax
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Yy
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yak
yard
yawn
yell
young
yo-yo
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