Reading comprehension Consonants Worksheets for Ages 5-9
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Discover our engaging Reading Comprehension Consonants Worksheets designed for children ages 5-9. These vibrant, easy-to-follow printables enhance foundational reading skills by focusing on consonant recognition, phonics, and understanding. Our worksheets are expertly curated to help young learners decode words, build vocabulary, and improve overall reading comprehension through fun exercises and captivating illustrations. Perfect for both classroom use and at-home learning, these tools provide the ideal support for early readers to develop confidence and proficiency. Explore our collection today and take the first step towards fostering a lifelong love of reading in your child.
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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!
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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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Peter Piper Alliteration Worksheet
Kids love tongue twisters! This worksheet familiarizes them with alliteration through Peter Piper, a beloved nursery rhyme. They underline words that start with the same letter sound, learning to recognize alliteration.
Peter Piper Alliteration 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 and understanding consonants is vital for children aged 5-9 because these years lay the foundation for their future academic success. During early childhood, children are primarily just learning the basic sounds of letters and how these sounds construct words. Proficiency in consonants is crucial, as consonant sounds are more frequent and varied in the English language. Mastering them helps children decode words more efficiently, fostering fluent reading.
At this stage, kids begin to recognize that letters represent sounds and those sounds form words that carry meaning. This ability to decode words accurately and quickly is closely linked to comprehension. Without understanding how consonants function in words, children might struggle to sound out words correctly, which can hinder their ability to understand texts, frustrate their learning experience, and lessen their overall confidence in reading.
Furthermore, parents and teachers play a pivotal role in creating a supportive reading environment. When they focus on teaching consonants, they commit to nurturing critical literacy skills. Activities like reading together, phonics games, and interactive learning can make mastering consonants enjoyable and engaging. By prioritizing reading comprehension and consonant knowledge, educators and parents equip children with the tools to become proficient, confident readers and enthusiastic learners in the future.
