Boost your child’s reading skills with our engaging phonological awareness phonics worksheets, designed specifically for ages 5-7! These resources help young learners develop essential skills such as recognizing sounds, rhymes, and syllables, laying a strong foundation for literacy. Our interactive and colorful worksheets make learning fun, encouraging kids to practice sound manipulation and improve their phonemic skills. Perfect for both classroom and home use, these phonics activities foster confidence in reading and pave the way for academic success. Give your child the tools they need to excel—explore our phonological awareness worksheets today and watch their reading skills flourish!


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Phonological Awareness: Assessment 2 ELA Worksheet
Phonological Awareness: Assessment 2 ELA Worksheet

Phonological Awareness: Assessment 2 ELA Worksheet

This free worksheet assesses your emerging reader's ability to decode and match closed-syllable high-frequency words to the appropriate picture. The pictures are cheery and easy to identify, so your child will have fun and find success with decoding and matching.
Phonological Awareness: Assessment 2 ELA Worksheet
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Phonological Awareness: Assessment 2 Worksheet
Phonological Awareness: Assessment 2 Worksheet

Phonological Awareness: Assessment 2 Worksheet

Test your child’s phonological awareness and reading readiness with this charming worksheet! Perfect for K-1, it assesses if they can name a picture aloud, listening for the starting sound and matching it to another word. Watch as they think deeply and listen to the sounds as they name each picture. Determine if your child is ready to sound out words or needs more phonics practice.
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Phonological Awareness: Assessment 3 ELA Worksheet
Phonological Awareness: Assessment 3 ELA Worksheet

Phonological Awareness: Assessment 3 ELA Worksheet

Want to test your preschooler's language skills, phonetic decoding and word recognition? This worksheet uses their knowledge of community helpers to match signs with depictions. It also works on fine motor skills, a key pre-reading skill.
Phonological Awareness: Assessment 3 ELA Worksheet
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How Many Syllables? Worksheet
How Many Syllables? Worksheet

How Many Syllables? Worksheet

Syllabication or 'chunking' helps students decode words more quickly and increase fluency. This traceable worksheet is great for emerging readers, combining fun and fine motor practice with chunking words and counting syllables.
How Many Syllables? Worksheet
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Phonological Awareness: Assessment 6 Worksheet
Phonological Awareness: Assessment 6 Worksheet

Phonological Awareness: Assessment 6 Worksheet

Check your child's ability to recognize middle word sounds using this free worksheet. Help them learn phonics by practicing with rhyming. Trace the line from the image to its rhyming match then encourage them to name each image aloud to identify which letter matches the sound. It's a great way to assess letter and sound recognition.
Phonological Awareness: Assessment 6 Worksheet
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Phonological Awareness: Assessment 5 Worksheet
Phonological Awareness: Assessment 5 Worksheet

Phonological Awareness: Assessment 5 Worksheet

Repetition is key to success! This worksheet tests kids' ability to match beginning and ending sounds in words. Instruct them to say each word and listen closely to the sounds they make. Focus on the starting sounds for the first four pics, then the last one to hear ending sounds and find the right match!
Phonological Awareness: Assessment 5 Worksheet
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Phonological Awareness: Assessment 3 Worksheet
Phonological Awareness: Assessment 3 Worksheet

Phonological Awareness: Assessment 3 Worksheet

Test kids' reading readiness with a phonological awareness worksheet! With this PDF exercise, encourage children to name each picture aloud and match left to right. Help them learn to recognize word sounds at the start, middle and end of words. They'll be sure to remember that lamp doesn't sound like elephant!
Phonological Awareness: Assessment 3 Worksheet
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Lets Count Syllables Worksheet
Lets Count Syllables Worksheet

Lets Count Syllables Worksheet

This fun animal worksheet makes learning to read easier by breaking words into syllables. Bright, cheery pictures give context and help kids choose the right syllable count. Count together and enjoy as your child learns and gains success!
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Phonological awareness and phonics are foundational skills vital for children aged 5-7 as they embark on their reading journey. Phonological awareness—the ability to recognize and manipulate sounds in spoken language—enables children to understand that words are made up of individual sounds (phonemes). This understanding helps in developing listening skills and supporting vocabulary growth.

Phonics, on the other hand, is the connection between these sounds and their corresponding letters or groups of letters in written language. By helping children learn phonics, parents and teachers facilitate decoding skills, allowing them to read new words independently. Proficient readers can better comprehend texts, which supports their overall learning across disciplines.

Research consistently shows that early mastery of phonological awareness and phonics correlates with long-term reading success and academic achievement. Children who struggle in these areas often face difficulties in later grades, which can lead to decreased self-esteem and increased frustration with classroom tasks.

By prioritizing these skills, parents and teachers give children essential tools for literacy, instilling a love for reading. This not only enhances their educational experiences but also prepares them for a bright future where strong communication skills are paramount. Investing in these foundational abilities is crucial for every child’s development.