Summary
Meet the letter J — what it looks like in uppercase and lowercase and the sound it makes. A quick phonics clip from Khan Academy Kids (0:24) you can drop into morning meeting or a literacy center.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A short look at the letter J and the sound it stands for.
- What sound does the letter J make?
- Can you think of a word that starts with J?
- What does J look like as a capital letter and as a lowercase letter?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: letter, sound, uppercase, lowercase.
Try it: Hunt around the room for the letter J. Write it once in uppercase and once in lowercase, then draw one thing whose name starts with J.