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Phonics Worksheets Grade 1

Learn how well your children can spell and read simple words with these first grade printable phonics worksheets. It doesn’t matter what stage your children are at, these simple worksheets are exactly what you need to help increase your child’s phonemic awareness and to help them understand the ways sounds function in words.

Your children will be given the opportunity to learn about a vast selection of things like tricky words, long and short vowel sounds, letter blends and sounds, rhyming words, opposites and much more, to successfully be able to decode words on a page.


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Missing Digraph: Part 1 Worksheet
Missing Digraph: Part 1 Worksheet

Missing Digraph: Part 1 Worksheet

Practice the 'th' digraph with this worksheet! Ask kids to say the words shown and sound out the letters below each image. Check the box with the correct digraph to complete. Examples include 'earth', 'bath' and 'moth', all ending with the same two letters. Phonics teaches that digraphs are two letters that make one sound.
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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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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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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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Baa Baa Black Sheep printable worksheet
Baa Baa Black Sheep printable worksheet

Baa Baa Black Sheep Printable

Jumpstart your child's reading skills with this printable Baa Baa Black Sheep worksheet! Recite the lines with them, then have them select the pictures associated with the poem to test comprehension. Fun and educational!
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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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Sight Words Worksheet: Cat
Sight Words Worksheet: Cat

Cat Printable Sight Words Worksheet

Encourage your child's literacy with this fun sight words worksheet: cat PDF! It helps build a solid foundation for reading, featuring activities such as reading and tracing the word cat, and finding it amongst other sight words. With its cute cat, Kids Academy makes learning to read a delight!
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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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My Colorful Name Worksheet
My Colorful Name Worksheet

My Colorful Name Worksheet

Writing their names is a milestone for children. With this worksheet, they recall the letters in their name and color the letters one at a time. Spelling and alphabet order are reinforced as they find each letter. Use this fun printable to help kids learn to write their names!
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Digraph Th Printable Worksheet
Digraph Th Printable Worksheet

Digraphs: Think About "th" Worksheet

Help your child master phonics with this illustrated digraph Th printable worksheet. It will help recognize "Th" words, differentiate voiced and voiceless sounds and understand key concepts. Use similar words while they work to reap its full benefits!
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Consonant Blend Fl, Bl, and Gl Printable Worksheet
Consonant Blend Fl, Bl, and Gl Printable Worksheet

Blending Consonants: "Fl", "Bl" and "Gl" Printable

Help your child master consonant blends Fl, Bl, and Gl with this printable worksheet. Find words associated with the pictures and learn to better understand the difference between consonant blends. Vibrant images motivate and aid in learning. Download now for improved phonics success!
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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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Rhyming Flowers Worksheet
Rhyming Flowers Worksheet

Rhyming Flowers Worksheet

Recognizing rhyming words boosts phonological awareness. With this skill, students can identify similar sounds in words and predict new words more accurately. This worksheet provides practice and is ideal for the reading classroom. Download and find the rhyming words! (80 words)
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Consonant Blend Bl Printable Worksheet
Consonant Blend Bl Printable Worksheet

Beginning Blends: "Bl" Words Worksheet

Help your child master their phonics skills with this fun, focused consonant blend worksheet! They'll practice spelling, reading, and sounding out the words, which will help their speech and other skills. The worksheet focuses on "Bl" but extend your child's learning by finding other blends on the page. After completion, they'll be closer to phonics mastery!
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Let's Look for Blends Worksheet
Let's Look for Blends Worksheet

Let's Look for Blends Worksheet

Does your child love trains? Get them to read the story or help them read it aloud. Ask them to trace the words that start with blends on the dotted lines. This exercise will help them improve their blend-identifying skills!
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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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What Is It? Worksheet
What Is It? Worksheet

What Is It? Worksheet

Test your kids' object recognition skills with this worksheet. Have them identify each picture, then check the box next to the correct word. Point to the image and ask your child what it is; then help them select the correct answer. It's a great way to see how well they can recognize objects from pictures.
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What's Like Pizza? Worksheet
What's Like Pizza? Worksheet

What's Like Pizza? Worksheet

Encourage your kids to exercise their minds with this pizza worksheet! Ask them to name the ingredients they like on their favourite pizzas. Then, help them circle the images that have the same number of syllables as 'pizza'. They'll have fun while learning too!
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Silent E Maze Worksheet
Silent E Maze Worksheet

Silent E Maze Worksheet

Kids love mazes! This fun printable worksheet lets them help a mama snake get home to her babies, using Silent E words. They'll practice fine motor skills, while they draw lines through words that have Silent E and words with closed syllables that don't. It's a great way to help them recognize Silent E words!
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Short Vowels /e/, /i/, and /u/ Worksheet
Short Vowels /e/, /i/, and /u/ Worksheet

Short Vowels /e/, /i/, and /u/ Worksheet

Your emergent reader can have fun while practicing their short vowel sounds with this free, brightly colored worksheet. They'll identify one-syllable words by their pictures, then match the correct ending for each. They'll gain an understanding of how short vowel sounds vary in closed syllables with different endings, without even realizing it!
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Sight Words Worksheet: Dog
Sight Words Worksheet: Dog

Dog Worksheet Sight Words Worksheet

Get your kids excited to read with our dog-themed sight words worksheet! Excite your child to read with our sight words worksheet: dog edition! Featuring a lovable dog character to put a smile on any kid's face, this worksheet helps kids practice reading and writing the word "dog". Build a library of words they can read quickly and promote increasing literacy skills with early fluency! Get them ready for reading with our dog-themed sight words worksheet!
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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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What Do You Hear? Worksheet
What Do You Hear? Worksheet

What Do You Hear? Worksheet

New readers can develop phonological awareness with this fun worksheet. They'll isolate sounds in words and count them, then circle the number of sounds heard. It'll help build their auditory discrimination and decoding skills, leading to more fluent reading. Without even knowing it, their reading skills are improving!
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Shhh... What Digraph? Worksheet
Shhh... What Digraph? Worksheet

Shhh... What Digraph? Worksheet

Phonetics sounds can be combined to create a new sound - like a digraph. A great example is the /sh/ sound. Words like 'brush' and 'fish' can be heard. Ask your child to provide more examples. Look at the pictures in the PDF and see if they can identify the objects. Additionally, help them find the digraph missing from each word.
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The Importance of Phonics Worksheets for Grade 1 Students

Phonics worksheets have become an essential tool for students who are just starting to learn how to read. These worksheets are designed for Grade 1 students who are beginning to learn the fundamentals of reading, and they provide a comprehensive guide to help students master the sounds of the English language.

Phonics worksheets are useful for many reasons. First, they help students learn the basic sounds of each letter, which is essential for reading. Phonics is the foundation of reading, and without it, children may struggle to decode words and understand what they are reading. By teaching phonics using worksheets, students not only learn the correct sounds of each letter, but they also learn how to blend sounds together to make words.

Phonics worksheets also help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. These worksheets require students to analyze the sounds of words and identify patterns. They must also use their knowledge of phonics to spell words correctly, which requires them to think about the various ways that sounds can be represented. This teaches students how to approach unfamiliar words and figure them out on their own, which is a valuable skill that they will use throughout their lives.

Phonics worksheets also help students build confidence in their reading abilities. By mastering the sounds of each letter and learning how to blend sounds together to make words, students are better able to read fluently and understand what they are reading. This reinforces their confidence in their reading abilities and encourages them to continue reading and learning.

In addition, phonics worksheets can be tailored to meet the individual needs of each student. Teachers can use a variety of worksheets to help students who are struggling with specific sounds or phonics rules. This allows for personalized learning experiences and ensures that all students are able to master the sounds of the English language.

Finally, phonics worksheets can make learning fun and engaging for students. Many of these worksheets include colorful illustrations and interactive activities that help students stay engaged and motivated. These worksheets can also include games and puzzles that challenge students to think creatively and apply their knowledge of phonics in new and exciting ways.

In conclusion, phonics worksheets are an essential tool for Grade 1 students who are just starting to learn how to read. These worksheets provide a comprehensive guide to help students master the sounds of the English language, develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, build confidence in their reading abilities, and make learning fun and engaging.