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Enhance your child's literacy skills with our expertly designed Spelling Practice Reading Comprehension Worksheets for Ages 8-9. These engaging worksheets from Kids Academy combine spelling challenges with reading comprehension activities to promote deeper learning. Each worksheet incorporates age-appropriate texts followed by thoughtfully crafted questions, enabling children to improve their spelling accuracy while honing their comprehension abilities. Perfect for classroom use or home study, our worksheets support essential learning objectives and make practicing literacy both fun and meaningful. Help your child develop a solid foundation in reading and spelling with Kids Academy’s trusted materials!


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Reading: Words With Suffixes Worksheet
Reading: Words With Suffixes Worksheet

Reading: Words With Suffixes Worksheet

Help your students understand suffixes and build reading fluency with this worksheet. Have them read each word, then choose the ones with a suffix. Practicing this will lead to better comprehension and more confident reading. Save it for future use in language and reading classes.
Reading: Words With Suffixes 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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Reading: Fill in the Blank Worksheet
Reading: Fill in the Blank Worksheet

Reading: Fill in the Blank Worksheet

Students can practice understanding the meaning of common prefixes with this worksheet. They read sentences and pick the correct word with the appropriate prefix to complete it. Downloadable and a great addition to reading and vocabulary resources, this helps improve comprehension with mastery of the skill!
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The New Teacher Worksheet
The New Teacher Worksheet

The New Teacher Worksheet

Encourage your kids to write their own short story before doing this exercise. It's about Rosa and Miguel on their first day of school, meeting their teacher. Read the story aloud and ask them to focus on Rosa's feelings. Then, help them circle the correct picture for the question.
The New Teacher Worksheet
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Medals: Al Spelling Worksheet
Medals: Al Spelling Worksheet

Medals: Al Spelling Worksheet

Have your students list common words ending with -al. See how many they can give and spell. Give examples of your own, assisting with spelling. Now review the words in the worksheet. Guide students to trace the line for each word ending with -al. 80 words
Medals: Al Spelling 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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Reading: Prefix Search Worksheet
Reading: Prefix Search Worksheet

Reading: Prefix Search Worksheet

Maze your way through prefixes! This worksheet helps students practice reading new words with a prefix and figuring out the base word. An understanding of prefixes gives students the skills to comprehend new words. A fun and useful activity for the reading classroom!
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Spelling practice and reading comprehension are fundamental to a child's literacy development, especially for ages 8-9. At this stage, children transition from learning to read to reading to learn, making these skills crucial.

Firstly, spelling practice enhances phonemic awareness, where children understand the relationship between letters and sounds. This reinforces word recognition, allowing them to read more fluently and with greater confidence. As they master spelling, they become more comfortable writing, enabling them to express their thoughts clearly and accurately.

Reading comprehension, on the other hand, is essential for understanding and processing text. It involves more than just decoding words; it's about making sense of the information and relating it to existing knowledge. Good comprehension skills foster independent learning, as children can read to gain information, follow instructions, and understand new concepts.

Both spelling and reading comprehension cultivate critical thinking. When children practice spelling, they learn to identify patterns, apply rules, and develop problem-solving skills. Comprehension requires them to infer, predict, and synthesize information, enhancing cognitive abilities.

Parents and teachers play vital roles by providing practice opportunities and resources, offering support, and creating literacy-rich environments where children can thrive. Prioritizing these skills sets a strong foundation for academic success and lifelong learning.