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Going on a Letter Hunt A WebQuest for Kindergarten (English Language Arts) Designed by Mrs. Leslie Johnson
Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page
There are 26 letters in the alphabet, and
each one has two ways to look: the UPPERCASE way and the lowercase way. What are the special letters in your
name and what do they look like as UPPERCASE letters? What do they look like
as lowercase letters? What words begin with the letters in
your name? Get yourself ready because you are about
to go on a letter hunt! Happy
Hunting!
You have 4 tasks to complete: 1. Your first task will be to explore the letters of
the alphabet. 2. Your second task will be to hunt for all the special
letters in your name and print out a letter page for each one. 3. Your third task will be to hunt for words that
begin with each letter in your name. You will find an animal word, a food
word, a dinosaur word, and other words for each of your special letters. 4. Your fourth task will be to take what you have found and put it all together to make an accordion-style book entitled, “My Special Letters.”
You have been talking about the letters
of the alphabet in your classroom. You have been reading books about the
alphabet in your classroom. It’s time to explore the alphabet some more. You
can do this by yourself or with a classmate. If you are with a classmate,
remember to take turns as you go through each task. Task # 1 Your first task is to explore the
letters of the alphabet. Your job is to visit each of the websites below to
see a slide show of the alphabet and hear the alphabet song. Feel free to
sing along! Click
on the dancing letters to explore
the alphabet.
http://www.juliasrainbowcorner.com/html/abc.html
http://www.totcity.com/totplaces/Activities/school005/school005.html
http://www.fisher-price.com/us/fun/games/abc/ What
a great song! Did you see any of your special letters?
Task # 2 Your second task is to hunt for and
print the very special letters that make up your name. You need to print a letter
page for each letter even if you have two or more of the same letter in your
name. When you are done, you should be able to lay the letter pages on the
table so they spell your name. Go to the web site below to find your
special letters. If you are not sure what they look like, get your classroom
name card to help you. Click on one letter at a time, print it, click the
back button, and then find the next letter and print it. Keep going until you
can spell your name with the letter pages. Click
on the letter S to go to the
letter pages.
http://www.beginningreading.com/Alphabet%20Flashcards.htm
If you can spell your name by laying out
your letter pages, then you are ready to color. Color your special letters
and the picture that begins with it. Do not color above or below the lines.
You will need that space for the next task!
Task # 3 Your third task is to go on a word hunt
to find words that begin with the letters in your name and copy them down.
The letter pages that you just printed are your recording sheets. You will
find animal words, food words, dinosaur words, and other words. What animal words begin with the letters
in your name? Go to the web site below, find your special letters, click on
them, and see the animals. As you see each animal, copy the name of the
animal onto the letter page that the animal begins with. Use the space above
and below your special letters. Copy down one animal word on each letter
page. Draw a picture of each animal next to its word. Click
on the cat for animal words.
http://www.jayzeebear.com/abc/animal/a.html
What food words begin with the letters
in your name? Go to the web site below, find your special letters, click on
them, and see the foods. There might be more than one food hiding under each
letter, so click a few times to pick the one you want. After you pick a food,
copy the name of the food onto the letter page that the food begins with.
Copy down one food word on each letter page. Draw a picture of each food next
to its word. Click
on the orange for food words.
http://www.jayzeebear.com/abc/food/abc.html
What dinosaur words begin with the
letters in your name? Go to the web site below, find your special letters,
click on them, and see the dinosaurs. As you see each dinosaur, copy the name
of the dinosaur onto the letter page that the dinosaur begins with. Copy down
one dinosaur word on each letter page. Draw a picture of each dinosaur next
to its word. Click
on the dinosaur for dinosaur words.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/dinoalphabet/index.shtml
Now collect some more words. The next
web site will have a few words for each letter. Just click on the buttons
that have your special letters and copy the words on your letter pages. If
you already have the word, you don’t need to copy it down again. Just copy
the new words. Draw a picture of each object next to its word. Click
on the flag for other words.
http://www.billybear4kids.com/games/online/alphabet/alphabet.htm
Wow! Look at all the words you found!
You are ready for the next task.
Task # 4 Your fourth task is to take what you
have found and put it all together into an accordion-style book entitled, “My
Special Letters.” First, make the cover of your book by
clicking on the link below and printing a copy of the cover. Write your name
after the word, “by.” Draw a picture of yourself under the title. Click
on the book for the book cover.
Second, lay out the letter pages side by
side so that they spell your name. Put the cover page first in line before
your first letter. Third, tape the edges that are next to
each other so it looks like one very long rectangle. Fourth, fold the pages like an
accordion. Now your book is ready for reading. Find
a classmate who is also ready for reading and take turns reading to each
other. It’s fun to learn about other people’s special letters, too. Do you
and your classmates use any of the same special letters!?
Are
you an Expert Letter Hunter? You did it!
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Congratulations! You are now an Expert Letter Hunter! You have explored the alphabet, found all the
letters in your name, found words that begin with those letters, and put it all
together into an awesome book. If you want to do it again, try your last
name, your friend’s name, or use the letters of any favorite word. More Alphabet Fun! Here are some more fun web sites about
the alphabet that you might enjoy: Online
Activities http://www.sunniebunniezz.com/educational/bunniedu.htm
- lots of pictures and words to go with each letter http://www.bemboszoo.com/Bembo.swf
- letters turn into words and then animals http://www.nps.gov/yell/kidstuff/Alphabet/index.htm
- see real photos of animals for each letter of the alphabet http://pbskids.org/lions/games/ears.html
- online game with letter sounds http://www.enchantedlearning.com/DictionaryA.html
- online Dictionary for kids http://www.meddybemps.com/letterary/guide_and_archives.html
- a spider shows you how each letter is formed; use the practice pad to try
it yourself http://www.janbrett.com/alphabet/alphabet_main.htm
- Jan Brett’s alphabet http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bll/leo/index.htm
- match letters to the beginning letters in words http://pbskids.org/sesame/letter/index.html
- online game with Cookie Monster http://pbskids.org/sesame/elmosworld/index.html
- online game with Elmo http://akidsheart.com/threer/lvl1/alphamatch.htm
- a letter matching game http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/config.html
- letter games to play online http://www.little-g.com/shockwave/frame.html
- online games to play http://disney.go.com/disneychannel/playhouse/stanley
- online games to play http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/?scrollerId=games
– online games to play Print and Play http://www.bry-backmanor.org/actpag5.html
- print and color “My Teeny Tiny Alphabet Book.” http://www.edhelper.com/kindergarten/Kindergarten.htm
- print coloring pages for each letter; lots of pictures and words for each
letter. http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/alphabet.html
- print mini books for each letter of the alphabet http://www.phonics.jazzles.com/html/color.html
- print coloring pages for each letter of the alphabet http://www.learningplanet.com/parents/alphabet
- coloring pages for each letter of the alphabet http://www.coloring.ws/alphabet.htm
- coloring pages for each letter of the alphabet http://www.enchantedlearning.com/letters/big
- coloring pages for each letter of the alphabet
Sites Used For This WebQuest: http://www.juliasrainbowcorner.com/html/abc.html http://www.totcity.com/totplaces/Activities/school005/school005.html http://www.fisher-price.com/us/fun/games/abc/
http://www.beginningreading.com/Alphabet%20Flashcards.htm http://www.jayzeebear.com/abc/animal/a.html http://www.jayzeebear.com/abc/food/abc.html http://www.enchantedlearning.com/dinoalphabet/index.shtml http://www.billybear4kids.com/games/online/alphabet/alphabet.htm
http://school.discovery.com/clipart
Special Thanks to: · Mrs. Debra DelBono for her skillful teaching. She
made the creation of this WebQuest possible. · Mrs. Patty Rudick and Mrs. Gina O’Connor for
their models of a WebQuest for Kindergarten. · Mrs. Alphabet for her extensive list of links to
sites about the alphabet. http://mrsalphabet.com/links.html
Last updated on April 2004. Based on a template from The WebQuest Page |
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