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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!
Beginning Blends: "Bl" Words Worksheet
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Phonics for Kids | Long Vowel Sound A | PDF Worksheet 1
Phonics for Kids | Long Vowel Sound A | PDF Worksheet 1

Long Vowel Sound A Worksheet

Teach your young learner about the long vowel A with this colorful free printable phonics worksheet. The long vowel A says its name while the short vowel A does not. Complete the worksheet by tracing the root to the toy train and helping the dog by filling in the missing letter A. Have them practice writing and spelling with phonics while having fun!
Long Vowel Sound A Worksheet
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Phonics for Kids | Short Vowel Sound U | PDF Worksheet 2
Phonics for Kids | Short Vowel Sound U | PDF Worksheet 2

Short Vowel Sound U Worksheet

Practice abc phonics to help young learners link sounds to letters. This free printable phonics worksheet helps your kid learn the short vowel sound U. Guide them through the maze to help the dog complete the word "sun". Make sure they say the word out loud to emphasize the short U sound. Check out more phonics worksheets with mazes here.
Short Vowel Sound U Worksheet
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Missing Digraph: Part 2 Worksheet
Missing Digraph: Part 2 Worksheet

Missing Digraph: Part 2 Worksheet

Practice the "th" digraph with this fun worksheet from Kids Academy! See how it appears at the beginning, middle, or end of words and help learners fill in the blanks. Check if they got it right by finding the th digraph at the bottom!
Missing Digraph: Part 2 Worksheet
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