Phonics practice Phonics Worksheets for Ages 7-8
9 filtered results
Difficulty Level
Grade
Age
-
From - To
Subject
Activity
Standards
Enhance your child's reading skills with our engaging phonics worksheets designed specifically for ages 7-8! Our comprehensive collection offers an array of fun, interactive activities that focus on phonetic sounds and word patterns, crucial for developing strong literacy foundations. Each worksheet encourages practice in decoding, blending, and segmenting words, making learning enjoyable and effective. With colorful visuals and captivating themes, young learners will stay motivated while mastering essential phonics concepts. Explore our phonics practice resources today and watch your child gain confidence in their reading abilities as they embark on their literacy journey! Perfect for home or classroom use!
Favorites
With answer key
Interactive
Long Vowel Review Worksheet
Vowel teams like "ea" and "ai" help us make words, and understanding these patterns aids emerging readers in becoming more fluent. This review worksheet has students finding words with vowel teams that make the long vowel sound, and helps them recognize high-frequency words.
Assign to My Students
Long Vowel Review Worksheet
Worksheet
Missing Digraph: Part 1 Worksheet
Practice the 'th' digraph with this worksheet! Ask kids to say the words shown and sound out the letters below each image. Check the box with the correct digraph to complete. Examples include 'earth', 'bath' and 'moth', all ending with the same two letters. Phonics teaches that digraphs are two letters that make one sound.
Missing Digraph: Part 1 Worksheet
Worksheet
Short Vowel /a/ Worksheet
This free PDF helps new readers use sight words and pictures to read basic sentences. Then, they use accompanying word choices to find the correct word with the short a vowel sound. A key early reading skill, discriminating between short vowel sounds can be tricky in monosyllabic words, so use this PDF to help your reader reinforce it.
Short Vowel /a/ Worksheet
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
Worksheet
Words with ea Worksheet
Beginning readers may struggle with -ea vowel digraphs, which can have multiple sounds and be tricky to decode. This cheerful worksheet helps kids practice reading sentences with missing -ea words, using context clues to fill in the blanks. They'll also be exposed to various -ea sound examples, and build their sight word knowledge.
Words with ea Worksheet
Worksheet
Short Vowel Eggs Worksheet
Your students will love helping these birdies pick the short vowel eggs! Have them read the words in the thought bubbles, then check off the boxes with the same short vowel sounds. The bright colors of this free Worksheet will draw them in and get them practicing their vowels!
Short Vowel Eggs Worksheet
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
Worksheet
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.
Reading: IGH as Long I Worksheet
Worksheet
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.
Review the Blends Worksheet
Worksheet
Join Kids Academy for Free
Who is primarily going to use this learning content?
Phonics practice for children aged 7-8 is crucial as they continue to develop essential literacy skills. At this age, students begin to encounter more complex texts that require a solid understanding of sound-letter relationships. Effective phonics instruction enhances their decoding abilities, enabling them to read new and unfamiliar words confidently. This foundational skill is vital for comprehension, as it allows children to focus on understanding the content rather than struggling with pronunciation.
Furthermore, strong phonics knowledge can improve a child's spelling and writing skills. When students grasp the connections between sounds and letters, they are more likely to spell words correctly and express their thoughts more effectively in writing.
Parents and teachers should also remember that mastery of phonics supports a child’s overall confidence in literacy. As children succeed in reading, they develop a love for books and a desire to learn, which influences their academic growth positively.
In contrast, inadequate phonics practice may lead to reading difficulties, possibly impacting a child’s self-esteem and engagement in school. Thus, prioritizing phonics practice is essential not only for immediate academic success but also for fostering lifelong learning and a positive attitude towards literacy.
