Words and Letters is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on telling a letter from a word, and counting words in a sentence, aligned to Common Core standard RF.K.1. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
A.To show where one word stops and the next begins
B.To show where to breathe
C.To make the page look tidy
LessonPrint · RF.K.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Words and Letters
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.A capital letter
2.c
3.Two
4.m
5.A full stop
6.sun
7.Three
8.To show where one word stops and the next begins
Questions about Words and Letters
What does the Words and Letters worksheet cover?
It practises telling a letter from a word, and counting words in a sentence — 8 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core RF.K.1: Know how a book works: front to back, left to right, and that the print is what is read. The instruction to pupils is “Tick the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Words and Letters practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.1 — RF.K.1, in the Reading: Foundational Skills domain for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Words and Letters is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on RF.K.1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Words and Letters come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Words and Letters can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Words and Letters free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Words and Letters, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for RF.K.1
Know how a book works: front to back, left to right, and that the print is what is read.