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Enhance your child's reading skills with our "Phonics Practice Vowel Blends Worksheets" for ages 6-7. Designed to build a strong foundation in letter recognition and sound blending, these worksheets offer engaging activities that make learning phonics fun and effective. Perfect for classroom and home use, they help children master vowel combinations, improve pronunciation, and boost their confidence in reading. Each worksheet blends playful exercises with educational value to ensure young learners remain motivated. Help your child unlock the door to fluent reading with our expertly crafted phonics practice resources. Download now and start a phonics adventure!


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The Two Common Sounds of EA

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Reading: Long E and IE Worksheet
Reading: Long E and IE Worksheet

Reading: Long E and IE Worksheet

Ask your child to name some words with the long /e/ sound they hear every day. Then, read aloud all the words in the worksheet with them. Ask them to circle the words containing ie that make this sound.
Reading: Long E and IE Worksheet
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short vowels Worksheet
short vowels Worksheet

short vowels Worksheet

Say "dog" and notice how long it takes to pronounce the vowel. Is it short or long? Compare it to "pea" and use this worksheet to quickly assess your child's mastery. Have them name each picture and listen for the vowel sounds. Only check the boxes for words with short vowel sounds.
short vowels Worksheet
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Reading: EA as in Bread Worksheet
Reading: EA as in Bread Worksheet

Reading: EA as in Bread Worksheet

The vowel digraph ea can be read in two ways. Examples of the long sound are "read" and "lead"; examples of the short sound are "bread" and "head". Ask your kids to give you more examples and then have them check off the correct word for the pictures on this worksheet. This will help them understand the ea sound.
Reading: EA as in Bread Worksheet
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Phonics practice, particularly focusing on vowel blends, is crucial for children aged 6-7 as it lays the foundation for their reading and writing skills. During these formative years, children transition from recognizing individual letters and sounds to blending them into words. By practicing vowel blends, they gain a deeper understanding of how letters combine to produce different sounds which is essential for word recognition and pronunciation.

Vowel blends, often tricky to master due to their variability in sound, help children to decode unfamiliar words more efficiently. This is instrumental in boosting their reading fluency, allowing them to read more smoothly and with better comprehension. Research indicates that early phonics instruction leads to better literacy outcomes, enabling children to become proficient, confident readers.

For parents and teachers, emphasizing vowel blends can dramatically reduce reading difficulties later on. It equips children with the skills needed to tackle complex texts and fosters a love for reading by making it a less frustrating and more successful endeavor. In summary, integrating phonics practice focused on vowel blends into a young child's education can contribute significantly to their overall academic progress and future learning achievements.