Phonics and Phonemic Awareness: Letter J

This page contains phonics worksheets and printables for teaching students about the letter j and the /j/ sound.

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Worksheets
Letter J Mini-Book
An 8-page, easy-to-read miniature book about a jar, a jet, jelly, and a jacket.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
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Writing Words that Start with J j
Write the correct word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
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Words that Start with J j  FREE 
Color the pictures that begin with the /j/ sound.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
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Words that Start with J j
Trace and read the /j/ words, and color the pictures.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
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Letter J j - Practice Sheet
Circle J and f in the letter box.  Then, practice writing H and h.  Also, think up a word that starts with f and draw it.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
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Brainstorm /j/ Words
Brainstorm a list of words with the /j/ sound, like just and jam.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
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Alphabet Coloring Page - Letter J
Can you find all of the words that start with J in this picture?  Can you also find capital and lowercase letter J in the scene?
Kindergarten
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Build-a-Word
Build-a-Word: Jet & Jar
Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words bed and bat.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
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Word Wheel
J -  Word Wheel
Spin the phonics word wheel to make words that start with J, including jaw, jet, job, just, jump, and joke.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
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Card Games & Sorts
Word-Picture Match - /j/ Words
Match the words and pictures that begin with the /j/ sound.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
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Starts With J - Sort
Sort the pictures into two groups: Words that start with the letter j, and words that do not start with j.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
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Word Family Sort - /j/
Sort the /f/ words into five word families: ja-, je-, ji-, jo-, and ju-.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
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