Discover our Phonics Skills Building Vocabulary Worksheets tailored for ages 6-7! Designed to make learning fun and effective, these worksheets strengthen children's phonics abilities while expanding their vocabulary. Each engaging activity helps kids recognize sounds, blend them into words, and enhance reading fluency. Perfect for independent practice or guided lessons, these printable resources align with educational standards, making them ideal for home or classroom use. Foster a love for reading and build a strong phonetic foundation with our expertly crafted worksheets, setting your young learner on the path to literacy success. Get started today and watch them thrive!


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Long /u/ Words Worksheet
Long /u/ Words Worksheet

Long /u/ Words Worksheet

Your child needs to learn phonetics to enunciate and differentiate words. This fun worksheet encourages them to find and draw lines connecting the long 'U' words in the word search. Help them read the words on the right side of the picture, then look for them in the word search (horizontally, backwards or vertically).
Long /u/ Words Worksheet
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Replace One Letter Worksheet
Replace One Letter Worksheet

Replace One Letter Worksheet

Emerging readers will practice switching initial consonants to create new words with this fun PDF worksheet. They'll use picture clues, learn about onset letters and work on their fine motor skills as they circle the right letter for each "ad" and "ug" word family.
Replace One Letter Worksheet
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Sounding it Out: Part 1 Worksheet
Sounding it Out: Part 1 Worksheet

Sounding it Out: Part 1 Worksheet

Help kids learn to read with this fun worksheet! Kids use picture clues to sound out words and trace the dotted lines to match each word to its corresponding image. Stimulating and interactive, this printable is a great way for little learners to practice phonics.
Sounding it Out: Part 1 Worksheet
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Reading: Break Them Apart Worksheet
Reading: Break Them Apart Worksheet

Reading: Break Them Apart Worksheet

See if students understand syllables with this fun worksheet. It teaches them that a syllable is a word part with a vowel sound. Kids read each word and choose how many parts it has. Doing this often helps them decode new words and gain confidence.
Reading: Break Them Apart Worksheet
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Sounding it Out: Part 3 Worksheet
Sounding it Out: Part 3 Worksheet

Sounding it Out: Part 3 Worksheet

Once Parts 1 and 2 are complete, this printable phonics worksheet will help kids take their reading skills to the next level! As they gain confidence, give them hints less often and direct their attention to three words in a row. Ask them to read and circle the correct word to complete!
Sounding it Out: Part 3 Worksheet
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Phonics for Kids | Long Vowel Sound A | PDF Worksheet 2
Phonics for Kids | Long Vowel Sound A | PDF Worksheet 2

Long Vowel Sound A Worksheet Worksheet

Help our adorable dog by completing the word he's holding a flag for! Use the picture as a clue to read the word. This PDF worksheet will help early learners with pre-reading and phonics skills. For an added challenge, have your child write the word on the page near the path they drew. Be sure to talk about what the long vowel A sounds like for the best results.
Long Vowel Sound A Worksheet Worksheet
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Reading: AW Words Worksheet
Reading: AW Words Worksheet

Reading: AW Words Worksheet

Practice decoding the /aw/ digraph with this printable. Students read sentences and select the word with the correct spelling to complete each one. Note, /aw/ is sometimes spelled /au/, so this worksheet helps prevent confusion. Have fun, and practice hard!
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Phonics skills are essential building blocks for young readers, particularly around ages 6-7, where foundational literacy skills are developed. Phonics, the relationship between letters and sounds, helps children decode words, which is paramount for reading fluency. When children understand phonics, they can segment and blend sounds, enabling them to read unfamiliar words more easily. This confidence in decoding facilitates early reading success and fuels a love for reading.

Building a robust vocabulary at this stage complements phonics by enhancing comprehension. As children decode and read new words, a rich vocabulary helps them to understand the context and meaning, turning simple reader into fluent, confident readers. Decoding and comprehension skills combined enable children to engage with text more deeply, leading to better academic performance across all subjects.

Investing in phonics skills and vocabulary for 6-7-year-olds paves the way for lifelong literacy and learning. It ensures that children do not just learn to read but also read to learn. Hence, parents and teachers should prioritize strategies that integrate phonics and vocabulary to foster a comprehensive, effective approach to early literacy, creating strong readers who possess both the technical skills and the understanding necessary for academic and personal growth.