Reading comprehension Long Vowels Worksheets for Ages 7-8
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Unlock the power of reading with our Long Vowels Worksheets designed for ages 7-8! These engaging resources focus on enhancing reading comprehension and phonics skills, emphasizing long vowel sounds in various contexts. Each worksheet is crafted to capture young learners' interest while developing their ability to understand and interpret texts. Our activities encourage critical thinking, vocabulary expansion, and fluency, making learning both enjoyable and effective. Perfect for classroom use or at-home practice, these worksheets are ideal for reinforcing essential literacy skills. Help your child master long vowels and become a confident reader with our expertly designed reading comprehension worksheets today!
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Let's Check Long Vowels: Assessment Worksheet
This worksheet helps your child identify objects and learn long vowel sounds. Ask them to say the names of the four objects in each row. Then, help them check the boxes to confirm they know the long vowel sounds. This will help them develop their reading skills.
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Long A Vowel Team Coloring Fun Worksheet
Divide your class into teams, give each a printout, then have them read aloud words with a long "A" sound (e.g. brain, paid). As they listen, let them reinforce this lesson by coloring in the words and pictures. Make phonics fun and interactive with this great coloring page!
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Reading: Long I and IE Worksheet
Have your child list words with the long /i/ sound (eg. 'pie'), and if needed, help them out with some examples. Read each word in the worksheet together and check their answer by having them circle the correct word.
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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.
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Reading: Long O Digraphs Worksheet
Reading and decoding words can be complex for learners when they start studying digraphs, two letters that make one sound. This worksheet focuses on the long O sound, /oa/ and /ow/. With the understanding of digraphs, students can decode more words and build their reading confidence.
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Long Vowel Maze /o/ and /i/ Worksheet
Help your new readers have fun and build their sight word vocabulary! Guide the mice to their prize cheese by having them trace the route on the worksheet, using words with the long o and long i sounds. But watch out for the kitty!
Long Vowel Maze /o/ and /i/ Worksheet
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Long «u» Sound Worksheet
This fun and engaging free PDF worksheet teaches kids to differentiate between long and short «u» sounds. Through tracing circles around the correct words, they'll practice their fine motor skills while also recognizing patterns (silent-e for «ū» sound) in closed-syllable words. Bright and cheery pictures make it a great confidence booster for new readers!
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Long and Short Vowel Sentences: Assessment Worksheet
This printable worksheet helps kids practice differentiating between short and long vowel sounds. They'll use context clues to figure out which words make sense in simple sentences. A great way to build reading and writing skills!
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Reading: Shoot for the Moon Worksheet
Ask your kids if they can name any common words with the /oo/ sound. Read each word with them and help them pronounce it. Then, have them circle the words that have the /oo/ sound as in moon.
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Long and Short E Worksheet
This fun printout makes learning phonics enjoyable for Grade 3 students. Get them to read the words “tree” and “bed” to recognize the different sounds of the letter “E”. After hearing the words they can color the words and the pictures to understand differences between long and short vowels.
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Reading: IGH as Long I Worksheet
Kids can have fun and learn with this maze! They'll look for and read words with the 'long I' sound spelled 'igh'. Most words ending with 'T' have this spelling. Decode words while learning about long vowel sounds and their spellings.
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Phonics and Word Recognition: Assessment 2
Give kids common examples of suffixes and prefixes, such as "un-," "unhappy," "ness," "happyness." Ask them to match each word in the word recognition exercise to the correct suffix or prefix. Test phonetic understanding by having them circle the long vowel sounds.
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Reading comprehension is a critical skill for children ages 7-8, as it lays the foundation for their future academic success and overall literacy development. Understanding long vowels is particularly important during this stage, as it helps children decode words accurately and enhances their ability to spell. When kids grasp how long vowels work, they can read with fluency, which boosts their confidence and motivation in both reading and learning.
Engaging with texts that incorporate long vowels exposes children to richer vocabulary and varied sentence structures. This exposure enhances their comprehension skills, enabling them to understand the main ideas and details of the stories they read. Furthermore, strong reading comprehension skills contribute significantly to children's ability to access other subjects, as much of learning in mathematics, science, and social studies involves interpreting written information.
For parents and teachers, prioritizing instruction on long vowels means supporting children in developing essential literacy skills. By fostering these skills early on, we help children become better readers, thinkers, and communicators, ultimately preparing them for success in school and beyond. Investing in their reading abilities now can have a transformative impact on their confidence, engagement, and academic trajectory in the years to come.
