Reading comprehension Consonants Worksheets for Ages 7-8
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Enhance your child's reading skills with our Consonants Worksheets for Ages 7-8! These engaging, printable worksheets focus on the essential consonant sounds, helping young learners improve their reading comprehension. With a variety of fun activities, such as matching consonants to pictures, filling in the blanks, and reading short passages, children will develop their phonetic awareness and boost their vocabulary. Designed to align with educational standards, our worksheets promote critical thinking and literacy skills in an enjoyable way. Perfect for home or classroom use, these resources make learning to read a captivating adventure! Start cultivating a love for reading today!
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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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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 is a crucial skill for children aged 7-8, as this age marks a pivotal transition from learning to read to reading to learn. Understanding consonants plays a significant role in this developmental phase. Consonants form the backbone of words, and mastery of their sounds helps children decode new vocabulary, leading to improved reading fluency and text comprehension.
When parents and teachers emphasize consonants, they assist children in building strong phonemic awareness. This foundation enables students to recognize patterns, making it easier for them to tackle complex texts as they progress. They become better equipped to infer meanings, context, and the main ideas of the stories they read.
Moreover, a solid grasp of consonants can enhance spelling and writing skills, ensuring children can effectively express their thoughts. Engaging with structured reading activities focused on consonants can also foster a love of reading, encouraging students to explore diverse genres and become lifelong learners.
To optimize reading comprehension, collaboration between parents and teachers in supporting consonant recognition and usage is essential. This teamwork not only builds essential literacy skills but also nurtures confident readers who can succeed academically and socially.
