Enhance your child's reading skills with our "Word Recognition Normal Worksheets" designed for ages 6-7! These interactive worksheets provide engaging exercises that help young learners recognize common words, improving their vocabulary and comprehension. Each worksheet includes fun activities tailored to keep kids motivated while developing essential reading skills. Whether at home or in the classroom, these resources serve as a perfect supplement to early literacy programs. With clear instructions and colorful images, children will enjoy practicing word recognition in a delightful way. Start your child's reading journey today with our expertly crafted worksheets that make learning enjoyable and effective!


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Rhyming Kites Worksheet
Rhyming Kites Worksheet

Rhyming Kites Worksheet

On a spring day, fly a kite! Kids Academy has a rhyming worksheet to boost your child's skills. Read the pairs of words aloud. Circle the kites if they rhyme, leave them blank if they don't. Listen carefully and find all the rhyming word pairs to complete this sheet!
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Word Match Reading Worksheet
Word Match Reading Worksheet

Word Match Reading Worksheet

This printout helps children learn to read fluently by connecting words with the same sound. Colorful pictures aid understanding and context for kindergarten-level students. Tracing lines, they learn to identify the sounds made by letters of the alphabet and deepen their knowledge of phonics.
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AW Words Team Coloring Fun Worksheet
AW Words Team Coloring Fun Worksheet

AW Words Team Coloring Fun Worksheet

Coloring words they can read is a blast for little learners! This worksheet offers emerging readers the chance to practice and gain confidence in reading words from the -aw family, while also improving fine-motor and creativity skills. Without knowing it, they'll learn about phonetic teams along the way!
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Worksheet: "s" blend words
Worksheet: "s" blend words

"s" Blends Spelling Printable

Treat your child to fun phonics practice with this worksheet: "s" blend words! They’ll enjoy discovering the different sounds and words that start with "s", from snakes to snails and all in between.
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Check the Word Worksheet
Check the Word Worksheet

Check the Word Worksheet

Help your kids learn the rules of capitalisation - that the first word of each sentence and nouns must start with a capital letter. Use this worksheet to test their understanding: ask them to identify which words should begin with a capital.
Check the Word Worksheet
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Spelling PDF Worksheets: A Pup, a Cap and a Pea
Spelling PDF Worksheets: A Pup, a Cap and a Pea

A Pup, a Cap and a Pea Spelling Worksheet

Practice tracing and writing with three new words. Carefully trace each word and try to remember it, then move on to the next one. Head to Kids Academy for more tracing worksheets! Get your pencils ready! Let's practice tracing and writing three new words on Kids Academy's spelling worksheets. Carefully trace each line and remember the words. Pick more great worksheets on their website to continue practicing. Have fun!
A Pup, a Cap and a Pea Spelling Worksheet
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Italian Word Tracing: Ciao Worksheet
Italian Word Tracing: Ciao Worksheet

Italian Word Tracing: Ciao Worksheet

Help kids learn to greet people in different languages with this fun worksheet! Featuring the Italian word 'Ciao', it helps kids trace and learn the pronunciation. Plus, it teaches hand-eye coordination and fine-motor skills. Global connectivity can start with this activity!
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Spelling worksheet: "ig" and "ick" words
Spelling worksheet: "ig" and "ick" words

Words Families "ig" and "ick" Spelling Worksheet

Combine fun and learning with this illustrated spelling worksheet featuring "ig" and "ick" words! Ask kids to say the word, then determine which word family it belongs to. Pictures make it easier to learn and remember!
Words Families "ig" and "ick" Spelling Worksheet
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Spelling in the Kitchen Worksheet
Spelling in the Kitchen Worksheet

Spelling in the Kitchen Worksheet

Your little ones can learn a lot if they help in the kitchen. Get them to identify and say the name of each item in the picture in this worksheet. Sound out the words for them and help draw a line to the right picture. It's a great way for them to learn about kitchen items!
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Which's the OA Word? Worksheet
Which's the OA Word? Worksheet

Which's the OA Word? Worksheet

Encourage your kids to complete this fun worksheet. Ask them to identify the animals and objects in the pictures. Read the incomplete sentences aloud, and then find the correct word to finish the sentence. Check their work.
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Worksheet: words that end with "an"
Worksheet: words that end with "an"

Words Families "an" Spelling Worksheet

Ace spelling with ease! Print this worksheet to explore words that end in "an". Enjoy a fun maze and learn this common ending!
Words Families "an" Spelling Worksheet
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Reading: OW and OU Words Worksheet
Reading: OW and OU Words Worksheet

Reading: OW and OU Words Worksheet

Help your kids learn phonetics! Explain the different sounds and long/short variations. Emphasize that some vowel sounds are the same, e.g. ou = ow in cow. For practice, have them read aloud the words in the worksheet and check the box next to the spelling that matches the picture.
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English Word Tracing: Hello Worksheet
English Word Tracing: Hello Worksheet

English Word Tracing: Hello Worksheet

Searching for free worksheets to help your kids refine their motor skills, handwriting and English word knowledge? Get this cheerful PDF! It offers your children the chance to practice tracing words like Hello, while following a top-to-bottom, left-to-right patterning.
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Words with ea Worksheet
Words with ea Worksheet

Words with ea Worksheet

Beginning readers may struggle with -ea vowel digraphs, which can have multiple sounds and be tricky to decode. This cheerful worksheet helps kids practice reading sentences with missing -ea words, using context clues to fill in the blanks. They'll also be exposed to various -ea sound examples, and build their sight word knowledge.
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Sight Words with Blends Worksheet
Sight Words with Blends Worksheet

Sight Words with Blends Worksheet

This free PDF lets your children trace and write sight words with tricky blends. The guide numbers help them start from the top, building fine motor skills and enhancing sight word vocab. It's a great way to give your kids a solid foundation for reading!
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Reading: Break Them Apart Worksheet
Reading: Break Them Apart Worksheet

Reading: Break Them Apart Worksheet

See if students understand syllables with this fun worksheet. It teaches them that a syllable is a word part with a vowel sound. Kids read each word and choose how many parts it has. Doing this often helps them decode new words and gain confidence.
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Sounding it Out: Part 3 Worksheet
Sounding it Out: Part 3 Worksheet

Sounding it Out: Part 3 Worksheet

Once Parts 1 and 2 are complete, this printable phonics worksheet will help kids take their reading skills to the next level! As they gain confidence, give them hints less often and direct their attention to three words in a row. Ask them to read and circle the correct word to complete!
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Handwriting PDF Worksheets | Tracing Color Words | Pink
Handwriting PDF Worksheets | Tracing Color Words | Pink

Pink Tracing Color Words Worksheet

Trace 'pink' with a pink crayon for an exciting handwriting lesson! Build fine motor skills and learn about sight words with this fun printable. Get creative and give it a splash of color for a colorful learning experience. For more tracing color words, explore here.
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Is It Silent? Worksheet
Is It Silent? Worksheet

Is It Silent? Worksheet

Phonetics can be tricky, like the sound of /e/ in 'egg' vs. the silent /e/ at the end of 'slime'. Ask your students to give more examples. Read out the words in this worksheet with your kids and ask them to identify the silent /e/ ones.
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Phonics for Kids | Long Vowel Sound E | PDF Worksheet 1
Phonics for Kids | Long Vowel Sound E | PDF Worksheet 1

Long Vowel Sound E Worksheet

Practice distinguishing long and short vowel sound E with this free printable! Kids must complete the word “bee” by tracing the maze and adding the missing letter E. Remind them to say the word aloud to help sharpen their phonics ear. Get more phonics fun with the vowel sound E here.
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I Can Read Worksheet
I Can Read Worksheet

I Can Read Worksheet

Test your child's reading skills with this fun worksheet. See how well they know one-letter, two-letter, and five-letter words. Ask your little one to read the sentences and tick the word they identify first. It's a great way to track their progress and help them become more confident readers.
I Can Read Worksheet
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Consonant Blends Pl, Cl, and Sl Printable Worksheet
Consonant Blends Pl, Cl, and Sl Printable Worksheet

L Blends: "Pl", "Cl" and "Sl" Printable

This printable worksheet will help your child recognize and identify the Pl, Cl, and Sl consonant blends, sound them out, and identify them in print. Improve your child's reading and writing skills with fun and colorful phonics practice!
L Blends: "Pl", "Cl" and "Sl" Printable
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Rhyming Bells Worksheet
Rhyming Bells Worksheet

Rhyming Bells Worksheet

This printable worksheet helps students recognize rhyming words. Read a word, then pick the 4 words that rhyme. Look out for words with different spellings but same ending sound. It's a great exercise to improve understanding of rhyming words.
Rhyming Bells Worksheet
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The /wh/ Sound Worksheet
The /wh/ Sound Worksheet

The /wh/ Sound Worksheet

Digraphs join two consonants to make a new sound, like /wh/. Give examples, like "whale", "when" and "why". Ask kids to name pictures in a worksheet and trace dotted lines to images beginning with the /wh/ sound; "what" is one example.
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Word recognition is a fundamental literacy skill that significantly impacts the reading development of children aged 6 to 7. During this crucial stage, children transition from learning to read to reading to learn. Parents and teachers should care deeply about word recognition because it lays the groundwork for overall academic success and comprehension.

When children can recognize words automatically, they can focus on understanding the meaning of the text rather than decoding each word. This fluency enables them to engage with more complex materials, participate in discussions, and express their thoughts effectively. Additionally, strong word recognition skills foster a love for reading, enhancing motivation and encouraging independent exploration of text.

Supporting word recognition also helps identify and address potential reading difficulties early. Monitoring and encouraging this skill can enable educators and parents to provide targeted interventions, supporting struggling readers before challenges escalate.

In essence, prioritizing word recognition in young learners promotes not only literacy development but also cognitive growth, social skills, and emotional well-being. As children gain confidence in their reading abilities, they become more engaged learners, paving the way for future academic achievements and a lifelong appreciation for reading.