Alphabetic Pattern Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: RF.K.1.D

Core Standard
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Alphabetic patterns are the first step towards learning any form of pattern at all. A pattern is the definition of regularity or predictable outcomes based on what has been observed in the past. These worksheets give students the opportunity to practice their alphabet. Students will be given mixed letter patterns and are asked to complete those patterns.

Alphabetic Pattern Worksheets To Print:

Missing Windows - There is something odd about that window. Maybe it left all on its own?

Missing Kitten - What goes before and after it? You can actually form a whole bunch of different words with these guys.

Lollipop Patterns - Again the focus is on the letter before and after the given letter.

Incomplete Dinosaur - We throw in an anchor letter for you.

Eggxactly - We step it up a bit here. We introduce a separate row for even more letters.

Upper Case Letter Fills - Write the uppercase letter that comes next on the strips. The strips can be cut out and used as a full class lesson.

Cupcake Letters - Fill in the missing letters on the cupcakes. Who does not love cupcakes?

Ice Cream Bowls - Make these sundaes complete. These print out in a very cool way.

Before and After Shirts - What comes before and after on the shirts.

Sock It To You - What comes before and after the middle letter on the socks. Sock it to those words.

Dolphin Jumps - Jump in there and finish this one up. There are so many different words that you can create here.

Frog Fill Ins - These eyes just bug me out a bit. This come out really well on overheads. Give it a try!

Lower Case Letter Fills - This is a straight rote bare bones activity. This is the analog version of the worksheets.

Mouse Cranks - My cat loves these guys.

Letter Cranks - Do you remember these dolls? They bring back great memories.

More Alphabet Topics:

Naming Upper and Lower Case Letters

Missing Letters - This works on mastery of this skill. It is aimed at upper elementary students.

Patterns of the Alphabet Apply To Many Things in Life

Mastering the alphabet is a child's first step towards literacy. Understanding the letter and the sounds that are associated with them individually and when chunked with other letters is a huge leap forward for future readers. As the worksheets above prove, once again, the alphabet is a pattern of 26 sequential letters. Students usually first learn of patterns with math. The alphabet is the next natural pattern they will learn, but if you look around, you will see that we are constantly surrounded with patterns. Have you ever looked up at ceiling tiles in your classroom? Do you have a room in home that has walls that are covered in wall paper? Do you have any tiled floors in your classroom or at home? The list goes on and on, but I suspect you are starting to see my point.


I am often asked by parents how to help their children become better at learning patterns. I find that students that can compare and contrast things well are great at recognizing and even creating patterns. A great way to work with on this skill at home is to have students work on their sorting skills. Start with the laundry. Have students sort and separate the darks and lights. Once they have that have them sort the bright colors, darks, lights, and whites. Then move on to sorting trail mix and keep pushing them from there.