Reading comprehension Consonants Worksheets for Ages 5-6
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Boost your child's reading skills with our engaging Reading Comprehension Consonant Worksheets, designed specifically for ages 5-6. These worksheets provide a fun and interactive way for young learners to master consonants while enhancing their reading comprehension abilities. Each worksheet includes exciting activities such as matching pictures to words, filling in missing letters, and answering simple questions based on colorful stories. By integrating phonics exercises with comprehension tasks, children will develop a strong foundation in literacy. Perfect for home or classroom use, our worksheets make learning enjoyable and effective. Start your child's reading journey today!
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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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Vowel and Consonant Sounds: Assessment Worksheet
Test young elementary students on vowel and consonant sounds with this friendly phonics assessment worksheet. Get kids to name each image and look at the word underneath. Ask them to sound out the word, then circle the missing letter to complete. This will help assess their knowledge and skills!
Vowel and Consonant Sounds: Assessment Worksheet
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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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Cha, Cha, Cha: Find the /Ch/ Sound Worksheet
Have your students identify the objects in the images and if they struggle, help them check for the /ch/ digraph. This digraph forms a new sound when two or more consonants are combined, so it can be helpful to point it out to them in the colourful printout.
Cha, Cha, Cha: Find the /Ch/ Sound Worksheet
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The SH Digraph Worksheet
There are many phonetic sounds, each with its own unique sound. When two or more consonants are combined to create a new sound, it's called a digraph. Example: the sh digraph creates the /sh/ sound. Have kids look at the pictures and say the words aloud. Help them circle the images ending with /sh/, like 'wash'.
The SH Digraph Worksheet
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Consonant Blends: "Dr" and "Tr" Printable
Pictures of the words provide a visual cue, and sound-outs help with auditory cues.
Consonant Blends: "Dr" and "Tr" Printable
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Review the Blends Worksheet
Consonant blends are two or three consonants that make a sound when pronounced together. L-blends like cl, bl, sl, fl and 3-letter blends like str, slp are common. This phonics worksheet helps early readers identify words containing two letter L-blends. Students must circle the words then read them aloud.
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Reading comprehension is a vital skill that establishes the foundation for a child’s future learning and communication abilities. For children ages 5-6, focusing on consonants plays a crucial role in developing this skill. Consonants are the building blocks of words, and mastering them allows young learners to decode new vocabulary, analyze sentence structure, and enhance understanding of text.
Parents and teachers should care because at this age, children are often beginning to connect sounds with letters, a process known as phonemic awareness. Recognizing consonants enables children to sound out words, paving the way for more fluent reading. With strong consonant recognition, kids can decipher unfamiliar words independently, boosting their confidence and encouraging a love for reading.
Moreover, proficient reading comprehension enhances overall academic performance, serving as a crucial factor in subject areas beyond language arts. When children compare characters, plot details, and themes in stories, they develop critical thinking and comprehension skills.
In essence, investing time and energy into teaching and reinforcing consonant recognition at this formative stage not only nurtures reading comprehension but also equips children with essential skills they will use throughout their lives. Engaged parents and teachers foster a more literate and intellectually curious generation.
