Spelling practice Vowel Diphthongs Worksheets for Ages 7-8
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Enhance your child's spelling skills with our Vowel Diphthongs Worksheets for ages 7-8. Designed to focus on vowel combinations, these engaging activities help young learners master the energetically tricky diphthongs. Through fun exercises, children practice and reinforce their understanding of common vowel pairs, boosting both their reading and writing proficiency. Our expertly crafted worksheets make learning captivating and are perfect for home or classroom use. Help your child build a solid spelling foundation and develop confidence in their language abilities with Kids Academy’s effective and educational resources.
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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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The AI Vowel Pair Worksheet
Vowel pairs make different sounds than individual letters. The 'ai' combination often forms the long /a/ sound, like in 'brain' and 'strain'. Get your kids to look at the pictures in the worksheet, identify each and say the name aloud. Help them circle the words with the long /a/ sound.
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EW Words Worksheet
Practice the diphthong ew and boost your child's vocabulary with this fun ew words worksheet! Filled with illustrations, it will help your child hone their reading and spelling skills. Plus, the tricky words will make it both enjoyable and rewarding!
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Reading: OA or OW Worksheet
This printable worksheet helps young and emergent readers with decoding words and understanding digraphs (two letters with one sound). It requires students to complete the spelling for each word based on the picture, focusing on /oa/ and /ow/ spellings. It's ideal for a reading classroom and for spelling practice.
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Which's the OA Word? Worksheet
Encourage your kids to complete this fun worksheet. Ask them to identify the animals and objects in the pictures. Read the incomplete sentences aloud, and then find the correct word to finish the sentence. Check their work.
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OUGH as in Bought Worksheet
Use this worksheet to teach your child the different pronunciations of -ough. For example, -ough can sound like ‘aw’ in ‘bought’. Ask your child to give more examples and help them underline the correct answers to fill in the blanks.
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Vowel team ai Worksheet
Kids will have a blast learning about the -ai digraph with this fun worksheet. They'll read words with it and practice their motor skills as they help the animal duo get back to the train station. With success, they'll smile and enjoy the activity!
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Reading: AW and AU Words Worksheet
This worksheet helps kids recognize that /au/ and /aw/ can make the same sound. Students read sentences and pick the correct word with one of the digraphs. Understanding digraphs improves decoding and reading fluency. Perfect for reading and phonics classes.
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Reading: EA and EE Worksheet
Confused by the long E sound's varying spellings? Give students practice with this printable. It will improve their reading and spelling skills by helping them identify the correct spellings for words with the /ee/ and /ea/ vowel teams. Clear up the confusion and sharpen their skills.
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Reading: Vowel Team EE Worksheet
This worksheet is perfect for helping young learners master the /ee/ vowel team. It shows the first vowel with a long sound and the second vowel silent. It also provides pictures for unfamiliar words for readers of all levels. It's an ideal resource for teaching phonics skills.
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Phonics and Word Recognition: Assessment 1 Worksheet
This worksheet tests phonetics and word recognition. Students should be familiar with past tense verbs. Read incomplete sentences, then read multiple options and help students select the correct one.
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Reading: Y as Long I Worksheet
Students need practice and exposure to letters that make different sounds for decoding and reading success. This printable is a great resource for language arts classes: it explains that words ending with Y and having only one syllable make the long I sound. Students will circle all words with Y that have this sound.
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OU and OW Words Worksheet
Enhance your child's reading and spelling with this ou and ow words worksheet! Fun pictures and common words make mastering the diphthongs ou and ow easy and enjoyable.
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Parents and teachers should prioritize spelling practice with vowel diphthongs for children ages 7-8 because it plays a critical role in their literacy development. At this age, young learners are transitioning from simple phonetic decoding to more complex word recognition. Vowel diphthongs, which are combinations of two vowel sounds in a single syllable (like "oi" in "boil" or "ou" in "found"), are common in English and mastering them enhances reading fluency and comprehension.
Practicing vowel diphthongs aids in phonemic awareness, helping children understand how sounds blend together in words. This foundational skill is essential for accurate spelling and expanding their vocabulary. As children encounter more words containing diphthongs, their ability to decode unfamiliar words improves, fostering greater confidence in reading and writing.
Moreover, consistency in spelling practice enriches a child's auditory discrimination skills, which is the ability to hear differences in sounds—critical for effective communication. By engaging in vowel diphthongs exercises, children not only solidify their grasp on complex sound combinations but also develop better problem-solving strategies and critical thinking skills.
Thus, parents and teachers should integrate vowel diphthong practice into daily learning activities. Doing so will significantly bolster children's reading and spelling capabilities, laying a stronger foundation for future academic success.
