Lowercase Letters (a–z)

NCERT anchor: NCERT English Mridang Class 1 — Unit 1: small letters and matching pairs

• Recognise lowercase (small) letters a–z.
• Pair each small letter with its capital partner: a–A, b–B.
• Write lowercase in words — cat, mango, school.

1. Lowercase = small letters

Level 1 (Verbal): a, b, c — used in most of a word after the first letter.

Level 2 (Symbolic): cat has c + a + t — all lowercase except if sentence start.

Visual: Alphabet chart showing both cases side by side.

2. Matching pairs

Verbal: g goes with G — same letter, two sizes.

Visual: Draw line from a to A on worksheet.

3. Writing on lines

Verbal: Small letters sit on middle and bottom lines in notebook.

Matching capitals and small letters on chart

Step 1 — Find **m** on chart.
Step 2 — Draw line to **M** — same letter, uppercase partner.
Step 3 — Word **mango**: m, a, n, g, o all lowercase.
Step 4 — Sentence: **M**ango is sweet — only M big.
Answer: m↔M pair; mango mostly lowercase.

• Lowercase of B is ?
• How many lowercase letters in cat?
• Write school in lowercase.
• Stretch: Write b–B, c–C, d–D pairs from memory.

Revision tip: Pick five objects — write their names in all lowercase.

Open the Practice tab for graded questions on Lowercase Letters (a–z).