ICSE · Grade 1
Ch. 1: Letters A–Z
Master the English alphabet with capital and small letters, picture words, sounds and the ABC song — interactive Alphabet Lab.
Recognise all 26 letters
Match capital and small forms
Say letter names with picture words
Sing the alphabet in order
📚 Grade 1 · English
Alphabet Lab — A to Z
Tap a letter · hear its name · see a picture word!
Click any letter to hear it and see a word picture.
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A a
Tap a letter above!
A
Capital letters
Big letters. Used at the start of names and sentences: Adam, India.
a
Small letters
Most letters in a sentence are small: the cat sat on the mat.
There are 26 letters in the English alphabet. Each has a capital and a small form.
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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 and Z
Now I know my ABCs — next time won’t you sing with me?
# Alphabet deep dive
## Why order matters
We learn A→Z so we can find words in dictionaries and roll-call lists later.
## Capitals are for
1. First letter of a sentence
2. Names of people and places (Adam, India)
3. The word **I**
## Practice plan
1. Point and say A–Z
2. Match capital to small cards
3. Write 5 letters each day
4. Sing the alphabet song
Topics in this chapter
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The alphabet
26 letters from A to Z in a fixed order.…
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Capital and small
A a, B b — same letter, two sizes.…
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Picture words
A apple, B ball, C cat — memory hooks.…
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Letter order
Practice A–Z and Z–A slowly.…
Philosophy check
- What is this civilization?
- Why was it advanced?
- How did cities work?
- Where do we still see these ideas?
- Exams — what will be asked?