Letter K Reading Strips

Thirteen letter K reading strips, each with a 'K is for ___' sentence and a picture clue, using words such as kettle, keyboard, kitchen and kayak.
Year levels
Pre-school–Foundation
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Updated Oct 26, 2026

Subject
Phonics, Reading, Language Development, English
Topic
Letter K, Letter K Activities
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Practise reading simple sentences with these letter K reading strips. Students will read words that begin with the letter K using the picture clue on each strip. There are 13 total reading strips that focus on the initial /k/ sound. All sentences are in the form of "K is for ___."
These letter K reading strips are suitable to pre-school or Foundation kids who are learning to identify the initial sound of the letter K. These cards are perfect for introducing new vocabulary to students.

What is Included:

  • * 13 reading strips for the letter K with the following focus words: koala, kettle, key, kitchen, kangaroo, keyboard, kite, kitten, kit, kiwi, kick, king, kayak
    When to Use:

  • * Literacy Centre

  • * Reading Centre

  • * Small Group Activity

  • * Task Box Activity (using pencil boxes)


  • Ways to Use
    * Place on a ring for a simple reading ring for a reading centre

  • * Cut the picture from the strip and have students match the picture to the sentence

  • * Simply have students read the strips to practise recognising words that begin with the target letter


Skills Assessed:
* Reading Simple Sentences

  • * Beginning Sounds

  • * Using picture clues to figure out new words


These reading strips are a low prep activity. Teachers simply need to print out the strips and then cut them apart. The strips can be laminated if desired. They can be placed in a reading or literacy centre. By placing these strips on a ring or in a pencil box, students can easily take out and clean up these reading strips.

These strips can be combined with the strips for other letters to create a sorting activity. Students can also sort the strips according to each beginning sound.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Use a picture clue to work out a less familiar K word such as keyboard or kayak

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