Letter Z Mazes

Mazes for capital Z and lowercase z, each at a harder and an easier level, where students follow only the target letter from start to end past distractor letters.
Year levels
Foundation, Pre-school (Early Years)
Pages
4
File type
PDF
Preparation
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Updated Dec 21, 2023

Subject
Phonics, Language Development, English
Topic
Alphabet Activities, Alphabet Worksheets
Resource types
Worksheets
Preparation
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Australian Curriculum content descriptions
AC9EFLY11 — recognise and name all upper- and lower-case letters (graphs) and know the most common…

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About this resource

With these letter Z mazes, students will practise their letter recognition skills to follow the letter Z through the maze. These pages are suitable to Pre-school and Foundation students who are learning to recognise the letter Z.

What is Included:

This resource contains 2 capital letter mazes in different formats as well as 2 lowercase letter mazes in different formats


These alphabet mazes are differentiated for students on different levels. There is an easy version of each capital letter maze and lowercase letter maze having fewer boxes and a more difficult maze with many more boxes.


When to Use:

  • Literacy Centre

  • Independent Practice

  • Fine Motor Centre

  • Small Group Activity

  • Homework

  • Relief Plans

  • Morning Work


Skills Assessed

  • Letter Recognition Skills

  • Distinguishing the letter Z from amongst other letters

  • Fine Motor Skills

  • Following Directions


These alphabet maze worksheets are no prep. Teachers simply need to print out and give to students to complete. The teacher may choose to add manipulatives or special utensils to complete these pages to make them more fun and interactive.

Alternative Ways to Complete

  • Students can use dot markers or bingo dabbers

  • Students can cover the letter with stickers

  • Students can use mini rubbers or bingo chips to cover the letters

  • Teachers can laminate to make it a write and wipe activity

Students will enjoy completing these mazes. They create a fun, engaging way for students to get a lot of practice with recognising the letter Z in both its capital letter form and its lowercase letter form as well as distinguishing the letter Z from among all the other letters of the alphabet. Whether you use this as independent practice, in a centre setting, or send home for homework, students will gain ample practice with this important skill.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Recognise Z and z among distractor letters

Skills covered

  • Visual tracking — following a path of Z letters from start to end

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Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0)

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

  • AC9EFLY11 — recognise and name all upper- and lower-case letters (graphs) and know the most common sound that each letter represents

Core concepts

  • Letter Z

  • Visual discrimination

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