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Alphabet Letter X in Ox Theme Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Worksheets

Alphabet Letter X in Ox Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Worksheets

Animals > Mammals > Farm > Working Animal > Transport:

An ox is cattle used mainly in farms to pull heavy loads and other tasks. Oxen is the plural of ox.

The ox is one of the 12 animals represented in the Chinese zodiac, therefore, appropriate to present for a Chinese New Year theme.

Visit the cattle theme lesson plan activities for ox crafts and other educational resources to incorporate with this alphabet presentation.

Alphabet activities > Ox ends with X:

Children age 3 and under:

Print a letter X coloring page and an ox coloring page behind it or on a separate page if using paints to decorate later. Identify the X that is part of the tree branch in the image. Discuss other letter X words found on the worksheet.

Finger Tracing: Trace letter X's in upper and lower case with your finger as you also sound out the letter. Invite the children to do the same on their coloring page.

Children can trace and color the letter X's. Encourage children to color the ox coloring page and write letter X x and the word ox and underline letter X.

Handwriting worksheet tips:

Encourage the children to trace the dotted letter, and explain the direction of the arrows and numbers that help them trace the letter correctly.

Trace and coloring activity
Explain the word ox is for singular, just one ox, and oxen is the plural, for naming two or more. The ox are wearing a yoke. A yoke is a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plow or cart that they are to pull. In the illustration, the oxen are pulling a plow that prepares the soil for planting. Review Letter Y yoke activities.

During the demonstration, you may want to count out loud as you trace so children become aware of how the number order aids them in the writing process.

Have the children find all the letter X's in upper and lower case on the page and encourage them to circle them.

Children ages 3+:

Letter X words: Letter X Worksheet Program and Mini-Book can be used as part of program of activities to reinforce letter practice and to identify related words. Read suggested instructions for using the worksheet and mini-book.

You can also display letter posters and coloring pages or make a letter X home or classroom book. For related images visit: Letter X printable activities.

Letter X Word Search: The four word search game features a fox and letter X words with pictures and handwriting practice.

Advanced independent handwriting practice:

1. Print your choice of printable lined-paper and encourage children to draw an fox behind the page or print a fox coloring page.

2. Drawing and writing paper> Encourage children to draw and color a fox and write letter X x.