The alphabet · Year 2
In Year 2 you get fluent with: naming the letters in order; vowels and consonants.
The English alphabet has 26 letters. Each letter has a capital form and a small form, and a name: A is called ay, B is called bee. The letters always come in the same order, called alphabetical order.
Key facts
- The 26 letters in order: 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.
- Every letter has a capital letter and a small letter: A a, B b, G g. Some look alike (C c, S s); some look very different (A a, R r).
- Five letters are vowels: a, e, i, o, u. The other 21 are consonants.
- Watch out for letters that look like mirror images: b and d, p and q.
Worked examples
Example 1
Which letter comes next? m n o ___
Answer: p
Example 2
Which letter is missing? a b ___ d e
Answer: c
Example 3
Match each capital letter to its small letter: B, T, M.
Answer: B b, T t, M m
Example 4
Write the small letter for each capital: A, D, G.
Answer: a, d, g