Enhance your child's reading skills with our engaging Phonics Practice Reading Worksheets designed for ages 7-9! These worksheets focus on fundamental phonics concepts, helping young learners recognize sounds, blend letters, and decode words. Each printable exercise offers fun activities that promote understanding and retention of phonics rules, ensuring a strong foundation for reading. With colorful illustrations and kid-friendly layouts, our resources make learning enjoyable and effective. Perfect for home or classroom use, these worksheets cater to varying skill levels, allowing children to progress at their own pace. Boost your child's confidence in reading with our comprehensive phonics practice!


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Reading: Long E and IE Worksheet
Reading: Long E and IE 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
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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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Nursery Rhymes: The Bingo Song PDF Worksheet
Nursery Rhymes: The Bingo Song PDF Worksheet

Nursery Rhymes: The Bingo Song Worksheet

Introduce The Bingo Song to your little ones. Have your kids sing some words and lines aloud, while you replace letters with claps. Add other activities: tapping, patting, jumping, and use your imagination. Print our free Bingo Song Coloring Pages and let your kids color them. Get more free worksheets at our website Kids Academy.
Nursery Rhymes: The Bingo Song Worksheet
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Reading: EA as in Bread Worksheet
Reading: EA as in Bread 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
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Reading: IGH as Long I Worksheet
Reading: IGH as Long I 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
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Phonics practice is essential for children aged 7-9 as it forms the foundation for reading and literacy skills. During this developmental stage, children transition from learning to read to reading to learn, encouraging deeper engagement with texts and enhancing comprehension abilities. Phonics instruction helps children understand the relationship between letters and sounds, enabling them to decode unfamiliar words confidently. This skill promotes fluency, which is crucial for building a child's self-esteem and fostering a love for reading.

Moreover, proficient reading skills directly impact other academic areas, aiding in vocabulary acquisition and critical thinking. Consistent phonics practice supports struggling readers, preventing frustration and ensuring they stay on track with their peers. It can also enhance spelling skills, which contributes to overall writing proficiency.

For parents, engaging in phonics practice reinforces a collaborative learning environment, allowing them to be active participants in their child's education. Teachers benefit by being able to tailor their literacy instruction to individual needs through assessment-informed phonics strategies. Ultimately, investing time and resources in phonics not only nurtures successful readers but also cultivates lifelong learners who can navigate the complexities of an ever-evolving world.