Enhance your child's reading skills with our engaging Phonics Worksheets designed for ages 8-9. These carefully crafted exercises focus on mastering the fundamentals of phonics, supporting young readers in decoding words and improving fluency. Through playful and interactive activities, students will build critical reading skills, reinforce letter-sound relationships, and practice blending sounds to form words. Perfect for both classroom and home use, our worksheets are an invaluable resource to boost your child's confidence and proficiency in reading. Help your young learner excel with our targeted phonics practice that makes learning fun and effective!


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  • 8-9
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Sight Word Archery Worksheet
Sight Word Archery Worksheet

Sight Word Archery Worksheet

Read the words list with your kids, pointing at each one. Ask them to do the same. Help them find the arrows with those words and trace the line to the target in the centre.
Sight Word Archery Worksheet
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Silent e worksheet
Silent e worksheet

Silent E Words Worksheet

The letter e is amazing - it changes words without making a sound! Boost spelling and phonics with this Silent e worksheet from Kids Academy - fun and colorful!
Silent E Words Worksheet
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Sight Word Sentences Worksheet
Sight Word Sentences Worksheet

Sight Word Sentences Worksheet

Improve reading fluency! Have students fill in the blank with the correct sight word to complete sentences. Sight words are often tricky to decode - they don't follow phonics or spelling rules. To read smoothly, young learners must know them by memory. Use this printable and help kids master their sight words!
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Parents and teachers should prioritize reading skills, specifically phonics, for children aged 8-9 as it is foundational for literacy development. At this age, children are transitioning from learning to read to reading to learn. Secure phonics skills underpin their ability to decode words, enabling them to read fluently and comprehend diverse texts. Phonics instruction helps solidify these abilities by teaching them the relationship between letters and sounds, which is crucial for accurate word recognition.

Fluent reading enables children to access educational content across all subjects, enhancing their overall academic performance and enthusiasm for learning. Struggles in reading can lead to difficulties in education, which may affect a child's confidence and result in long-term academic setbacks. Additionally, proficient reading skills acquired through strong phonics understanding nourish a lifelong love for reading, fostering imagination and critical thinking.

Moreover, a robust base in phonics prepares children for more sophisticated literacy activities such as reading comprehension, writing, and vocabulary expansion. Mastery of phonics paves the way for independent learning and problem-solving abilities. Engaged readers are more likely to achieve success academically and enjoy improved literacy levels in adulthood. Therefore, early intervention and continuous support in phonics are vital to setting children on a positive lifelong educational journey.