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Vowel Worksheets

Your children are guaranteed to be entertained for hours when they use these free printable long and short vowel worksheets from Kids Academy. Before completing these worksheets, why not ask your children to recite the vowel printable alphabet letters of the alphabet. Not only are they bright and colorful; perfect for keeping your children engaged, but they will help them to compare the different vowel sounds, match sounds to work, and also will help them to learn more about vowel pairs and how they sound. Take a look at our categories and find exactly what you need!


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Long Vowel Review Worksheet
Long Vowel Review Worksheet

Long Vowel Review Worksheet

Vowel teams like "ea" and "ai" help us make words, and understanding these patterns aids emerging readers in becoming more fluent. This review worksheet has students finding words with vowel teams that make the long vowel sound, and helps them recognize high-frequency words.
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The Long I Maze Reading Worksheet
The Long I Maze Reading Worksheet

The Long I Maze Reading Worksheet

Help your child learn phonics to help them read. Show them the difference between long and short "i" sounds. Guide them as they use a pencil to trace words with the long "i:" sound in the "Help the Boy in the Picture" worksheet exercise. This will help them find the kite in the picture.
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Long and Short Vowel Match up Reading Worksheet
Long and Short Vowel Match up Reading Worksheet

Long and Short Vowel Match up Reading Worksheet

Help your reader build confidence and refine their decoding skills! This worksheet combines long and short vowel recognition with a traceable component to improve fine motor skills. Your learner will name each picture and trace the dotted lines to get to the correct vowel sounds.
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Long vs Short O Reading Worksheet
Long vs Short O Reading Worksheet

Long vs Short O Reading Worksheet

Help your child learn to identify the long and short «o» sound with this colourful worksheet. Guide them as they spot words with the long or short «o» sound. With practice, your child will find it easier to tell the difference between the two.
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Vowel team ee Worksheet
Vowel team ee Worksheet

Vowel team ee Worksheet

Revised: Kids will have a blast steering cars with the -ee digraph towards Street Three! This fast-paced worksheet reinforces that -ee makes the long -e sound while boosting fine motor skills. Kids will love the bright colors and stay engaged with this fun printable. Get ready for hours of off-road excitement!
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Let's Check Long Vowels: Assessment Worksheet
Let's Check Long Vowels: Assessment Worksheet

Let's Check Long Vowels: Assessment Worksheet

This worksheet helps your child identify objects and learn long vowel sounds. Ask them to say the names of the four objects in each row. Then, help them check the boxes to confirm they know the long vowel sounds. This will help them develop their reading skills.
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Long A Vowel Team Coloring Fun Worksheet
Long A Vowel Team Coloring Fun Worksheet

Long A Vowel Team Coloring Fun Worksheet

Divide your class into teams, give each a printout, then have them read aloud words with a long "A" sound (e.g. brain, paid). As they listen, let them reinforce this lesson by coloring in the words and pictures. Make phonics fun and interactive with this great coloring page!
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Vowel match Worksheet
Vowel match Worksheet

Vowel match Worksheet

Early readers can find vowel teams (digraphs) tricky. This simple worksheet helps kids match words with the right digraphs and learn to read! They'll practice reading words from different families, and linking the letters to their sounds. It's a fun way to get kids sending letters to the right addresses!
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Reading: Long O and Short O Sounds Worksheet
Reading: Long O and Short O Sounds Worksheet

Reading: Long O and Short O Sounds Worksheet

Students practice distinguishing between short and long O sounds with this reading worksheet. They sound out each word, then circle the pictures with the long O sound. Perfect for individual practice or to work with peers! Improves understanding of this skill and helps avoid confusion.
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Short Vowel /a/ Worksheet
Short Vowel /a/ Worksheet

Short Vowel /a/ Worksheet

This free PDF helps new readers use sight words and pictures to read basic sentences. Then, they use accompanying word choices to find the correct word with the short a vowel sound. A key early reading skill, discriminating between short vowel sounds can be tricky in monosyllabic words, so use this PDF to help your reader reinforce it.
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Reading: Long I and IE Worksheet
Reading: Long I and IE Worksheet

Reading: Long I and IE Worksheet

Have your child list words with the long /i/ sound (eg. 'pie'), and if needed, help them out with some examples. Read each word in the worksheet together and check their answer by having them circle the correct word.
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Reading: Long E and IE Worksheet
Reading: Long E and IE Worksheet

Reading: Long E and IE Worksheet

Ask your child to name some words with the long /e/ sound they hear every day. Then, read aloud all the words in the worksheet with them. Ask them to circle the words containing ie that make this sound.
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The Short I Words Reading Worksheet
The Short I Words Reading Worksheet

The Short I Words Reading Worksheet

Teach your kindergartner phonics with this printout worksheet! It introduces the short «i» sound and helps them differentiate and articulate sounds and letters of the alphabet. With practice, your child will soon find it easy to classify sounds into long and short vowels.
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The AI Vowel Pair Worksheet
The AI Vowel Pair Worksheet

The AI Vowel Pair Worksheet

Vowel pairs make different sounds than individual letters. The 'ai' combination often forms the long /a/ sound, like in 'brain' and 'strain'. Get your kids to look at the pictures in the worksheet, identify each and say the name aloud. Help them circle the words with the long /a/ sound.
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Ew words worksheet
Ew words worksheet

EW Words Worksheet

Practice the diphthong ew and boost your child's vocabulary with this fun ew words worksheet! Filled with illustrations, it will help your child hone their reading and spelling skills. Plus, the tricky words will make it both enjoyable and rewarding!
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Phonics Long O Reading Worksheet
Phonics Long O Reading Worksheet

Phonics Long O Reading Worksheet

Are you ready to help your child learn the phonics long «o» sound? This worksheet is designed to aid them in getting familiar with the sound. After completing the exercise, your child should be able to differentiate letters, and recognize words with the long «o» sound. Encourage them to circle the images that have the sound.
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short vowels Worksheet
short vowels Worksheet

short vowels Worksheet

Say "dog" and notice how long it takes to pronounce the vowel. Is it short or long? Compare it to "pea" and use this worksheet to quickly assess your child's mastery. Have them name each picture and listen for the vowel sounds. Only check the boxes for words with short vowel sounds.
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Reading: OA or OW Worksheet
Reading: OA or OW Worksheet

Reading: OA or OW Worksheet

This printable worksheet helps young and emergent readers with decoding words and understanding digraphs (two letters with one sound). It requires students to complete the spelling for each word based on the picture, focusing on /oa/ and /ow/ spellings. It's ideal for a reading classroom and for spelling practice.
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Long /u/ Words Worksheet
Long /u/ Words Worksheet

Long /u/ Words Worksheet

Your child needs to learn phonetics to enunciate and differentiate words. This fun worksheet encourages them to find and draw lines connecting the long 'U' words in the word search. Help them read the words on the right side of the picture, then look for them in the word search (horizontally, backwards or vertically).
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Phonics for Kids | Short Vowel Sound U | PDF Worksheet 1
Phonics for Kids | Short Vowel Sound U | PDF Worksheet 1

Short Vowel Sound U Worksheet Worksheet

Help your early reader join the adorable dog on his way to the cup of tea with cookies. This traceable worksheet reinforces the short -u sound and strengthens fine motor skills. Kids don't realize they are practicing reading skills while having fun!
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Puss in Boots: OO Sound Worksheet
Puss in Boots: OO Sound Worksheet

Puss in Boots: OO Sound Worksheet

Read out the words in this printout with the correct pronunciation. Have your child repeat each word after you. Then have them read the words and identify the ones with the "oo" sound. Guide their hands as they trace the lines to the right words.
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Vowel diphthongs oi oy worksheet
Vowel diphthongs oi oy worksheet

Vowel Diphthongs OI OY Worksheet

It'll help them read and spell accurately. This fun activity is a helpful way to learn tricky spellings of oi and oy diphthongs. It also aids in reading and spelling comprehension.
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Reading: Long O Digraphs Worksheet
Reading: Long O Digraphs Worksheet

Reading: Long O Digraphs Worksheet

Reading and decoding words can be complex for learners when they start studying digraphs, two letters that make one sound. This worksheet focuses on the long O sound, /oa/ and /ow/. With the understanding of digraphs, students can decode more words and build their reading confidence.
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Long U Words Reading Worksheet
Long U Words Reading Worksheet

Long U Words Reading Worksheet

Emerging readers will love this free worksheet! It's a great way to practice distinguising between long and short vowel sounds, while identifying high-frequency words. They'll also get to develop fine motor skills and gain confidence in decoding and reading skills.
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The Importance of Vowels Worksheets in Early Literacy Learning

Vowels Worksheets are a great tool for early literacy learners, specifically preschool through grade three. These worksheets have numerous purposes, including teaching students the different vowel sounds and the rules that govern their usage.

One main advantage of using Vowels Worksheets with younger students is that they help familiarize them with the English language's complex vowel system. The worksheet exercises can teach students the differences between short vowels and long vowels, as well as how to distinguish between different vowel sounds. These typically correspond to how words are spelled or their pronunciation.

Moreover, these worksheets are an excellent resource for teachers to help students pronounce words correctly, thus improving their oral reading skills. Students who struggle with understanding vowel sounds often struggle with reading comprehension, which can negatively impact their academic performance. By introducing Vowels Worksheets to these students, educators can help them overcome their struggles with phonemic awareness.

When used with kindergarteners and elementary schoolers, Vowels Worksheets also introduce children to letter recognition skills. These worksheets provide an excellent opportunity for children to learn the variety of vowel sounds while also enabling them to recognize the different vowels when shown in different combinations.

Besides building phonemic awareness and improving reading skills, Vowels Worksheets are incredibly versatile in their scope. They cover an array of topics from identifying vowels in a word to sorting vowels by sound, and even some listening and drawing exercises. These worksheets incorporate a variety of teaching strategies like visual learning, reading, oral instruction, and kinesthetic/tactile learning. This variety of strategies employed means that children who learn differently are not left behind, and they can all learn to their strengths.

For instance, some Vowels Worksheets may include students having to distinguish between vowel sounds by picking among or coloring different vowel sounds, spotting vowels within a given word, and then decoding the words' vowel sound. Other worksheets may have children read books and highlight all the vowels, and others might have students practice distinguishing between long and short vowel sounds by matching or drawing examples.

Vowels Worksheets are also beneficial for homeschooling families that do not have access to trained teachers or have difficulty connecting with the students on an academic level. These worksheets are an essential part of homeschoolers' curriculum since they provide step-by-step guidance for parents and guardians.

In summary, Vowels Worksheets are a crucial resource for early literacy learners. When used to supplement a varied early literacy curriculum, Vowels Worksheets help children learn the crucial skills needed for reading comprehension.