b or d?
Say the picture's name. Does it start with b or d? Use the bed to help, then circle the letter.
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This is sheet #134424601.
How to do it
- Say the picture's name.
- Listen for the first sound.
- Circle b or d.
Teaching tip
Make the bed with your fists each time before circling.
About this worksheet
Pictures like ball, dog and bed. Use the bed at the top to decide if each one starts with b or d.
What kids practice
These sheets help kids who mix up look-alike letters like b and d, lose their place, or need more ways to remember letters. They use big, well-spaced print, a picture for every letter, and hands-on ways to learn. They help many children, with or without dyslexia. They are not a test and not a diagnosis. Mixing up b and d is normal in kindergarten.
Watch for
- Teaching b and d on the same day. Space them apart, then practice telling them apart.
- Correcting every flip. Point to the bed trick instead of saying "no."
- Waiting a long time to ask for help. If letters and sounds stay very hard, or reading trouble runs in the family, talk with your child's teacher or doctor.
It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full reading helpers (dyslexia-friendly) guide for kindergarten.
More sheets in this set
- See it all
1. See, Say, Trace, Build ChartFour ways to learn a letter with your whole body (see it, say it, trace it, build it), plus the b and d bed trick. 
3. Look-Alike Letter HuntRows of big, spaced-out letters with look-alikes mixed in, like b d p q and m n u w. Circle every letter that matches.
4. Same or Different?Pairs of letters to compare, like b and d or m and m. More uses short words like was and saw.
5. Left-to-Right TrackingRows of pictures to scan from left to right, circling the ones that match the picture in the yellow box.
6. Look-Alike Letter CardsEight cards for b d p q m n u w, each with a big letter and a picture that starts with it.