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Enhance your child's spelling skills with our Vowels and Consonants Worksheets, tailored for ages 7-9. These engaging, printable exercises from Kids Academy help young learners master the basics of the alphabet through interactive practice. With a blend of fun activities, children can effortlessly identify vowels and consonants, strengthen their phonics knowledge, and improve their spelling accuracy. Ideal for both classroom and at-home learning, these worksheets encourage kids to develop a lifelong love for reading and writing. Give your 7-9 year-olds the best foundation in spelling with our expertly crafted resources!


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Long Vowel Review Worksheet
Long Vowel Review Worksheet

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.
Long Vowel Review Worksheet
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Let's Check Long Vowels: Assessment Worksheet
Let's Check Long Vowels: Assessment Worksheet

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.
Let's Check Long Vowels: Assessment Worksheet
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Short Vowels /e/, /i/, and /u/ Worksheet
Short Vowels /e/, /i/, and /u/ Worksheet

Short Vowels /e/, /i/, and /u/ Worksheet

Your emergent reader can have fun while practicing their short vowel sounds with this free, brightly colored worksheet. They'll identify one-syllable words by their pictures, then match the correct ending for each. They'll gain an understanding of how short vowel sounds vary in closed syllables with different endings, without even realizing it!
Short Vowels /e/, /i/, and /u/ Worksheet
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Reading: OW and OU Words Worksheet
Reading: OW and OU Words Worksheet

Reading: OW and OU Words Worksheet

Help your kids learn phonetics! Explain the different sounds and long/short variations. Emphasize that some vowel sounds are the same, e.g. ou = ow in cow. For practice, have them read aloud the words in the worksheet and check the box next to the spelling that matches the picture.
Reading: OW and OU Words Worksheet
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Short Vowel Eggs Worksheet
Short Vowel Eggs 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
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Reading: AW and AU Words Worksheet
Reading: AW and AU Words Worksheet

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.
Reading: AW and AU Words Worksheet
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Long «u» Sound Worksheet
Long «u» Sound Worksheet

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!
Long «u» Sound 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!
Reading: AW Words Worksheet
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Focusing on spelling practice, especially understanding vowels and consonants, is crucial for children aged 7-9 because it forms the foundation of their literacy skills. At this age, kids transition from simple word recognition to more complex reading and writing tasks. Mastery of vowels and consonants helps them decode unfamiliar words and improves their phonemic awareness, enhancing their ability to spell correctly and read fluently.

When children can confidently identify and use vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and consonants (b, c, d, etc.), they improve their spelling patterns and rules. This understanding supports vocabulary growth, enabling them to tackle more challenging texts. Good spelling also boosts writing skills, helping them communicate ideas clearly.

Engaging in regular spelling practice can foster a love for learning and increase a child's confidence. Activities such as games, flashcards, and interactive exercises can make learning enjoyable, turning a potentially frustrating task into a positive experience. Spelling fluency contributes to better academic performance across all subjects, as reading comprehension and expressive writing are fundamental to learning science, social studies, and math.

Therefore, parents and teachers should actively support spelling practice to strengthen foundational language skills, setting children up for future academic success and effective communication.