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High Frequency Words: Assessment 2 Worksheet
Having knowledge of high frequency words can make emergent readers stronger and boost comprehension. This free assessment worksheet uses traceable lines to connect the picture to its corresponding words, allowing them to feel successful. It's a great way to reinforce high frequency words with familiar imagery.
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Short Vowel Sound U Worksheet
Practice abc phonics to help young learners link sounds to letters. This free printable phonics worksheet helps your kid learn the short vowel sound U. Guide them through the maze to help the dog complete the word "sun". Make sure they say the word out loud to emphasize the short U sound. Check out more phonics worksheets with mazes here.
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Long or Short Reading Worksheet
Every new reader needs to learn to recognize long and short vowel sounds. This phonics worksheet uses pictures of high-frequency words to help. Kids read the words and then check off images with long vowel sounds. It helps them learn to decode words and improves fine motor skills.
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What Is the Rime? Worksheet
Kids will love this PDF worksheet that boosts their reading skills and fine motor skills as they trace the correct rimes for each picture. Knowing onset and rime is key to decoding and fluency, and this worksheet makes it fun! They won't even know they're learning and will be asking for more.
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I Can Read Worksheet
Test your child's reading skills with this fun worksheet. See how well they know one-letter, two-letter, and five-letter words. Ask your little one to read the sentences and tick the word they identify first. It's a great way to track their progress and help them become more confident readers.
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Find Uppercase Letters P, Q, and R Worksheet
Kids learn best when they can make connections. This free printable worksheet guides kids to solve the puzzle using the example letters P, Q, and R, supported by graphics and colors. Point out the page is pink, like the pig (which starts with P!) and solve by finding and circling the uppercase letters – be careful of the numbers!
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Recognize Letters l and i Worksheet
Help your child become familiar with uppercase and lowercase letters. Have them look at the pictures in the worksheet and circle the lowercase letter the picture starts with. For example: which one is the lowercase "i", the capital "I" or the small "i"?
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Word Matching Game Worksheet
Help your early reader develop prereading skills with this fun matching worksheet! Visual cues help them learn sight words, decode words in word families, and identify phonetic patterns. They'll practice discerning sounds past initial consonants while saying the name of the picture and finding the matching word - and reading at the same time!
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Find Uppercase Letters A, B, and C Worksheet
Check out this PDF worksheet and spot all the capital letters! Arranged as a puzzle, this exercise will test little learners to read and recognize uppercase letters and tell the difference between letters and numbers. To help them, use the pictures on top of the page to practice the sounds A, B and C make! 80 words.
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Questions at the Park Worksheet
Parks are great for fun! Kids can play, run and be as loud as they want! Ask them what their favorite activities are. If they love making friends, like Patty in this worksheet, help them practice their question words to get to know their new pals better.
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Find Lowercase Letters y z Worksheet
Help your kid learn the alphabet. Before they can move on to words and reading, they must first know the lower and uppercase letters. Show them how to find the letters y and z in this worksheet, which is filled with uppercase letters and numbers. Together, find and circle them.
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Words with Sound L Reading Worksheet
This PDF worksheet is great for helping emerging readers isolate initial sounds. Kids name familiar pictures, then identify the correct letter for the "l" sound. This worksheet strengthens fine motor skills, plus builds visual discernment. It's fun and colorful too!
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Rhyming Bells Worksheet
This printable worksheet helps students recognize rhyming words. Read a word, then pick the 4 words that rhyme. Look out for words with different spellings but same ending sound. It's a great exercise to improve understanding of rhyming words.
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Find Hens Nest Reading Worksheet
Learning the short and long «e» sound can be tricky for kids just starting to learn the alphabet. Make it fun with this worksheet: it leads your kindergarten child to a hen's nest by following words with the short «e» sound. They'll be able to identify words with the sound by the end of the exercise.
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Phonological Awareness: Assessment 4 Worksheet
It can be tricky for young readers to differentiate between sounds in words. Make it fun with this downloadable worksheet! Ask your child to name each picture on the left and match the starting sound with an image on the right. This helps assess their phonics skills and make learning enjoyable.
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Sounding it Out: Assessment Worksheet
Give your little learner a fun challenge with this downloadable worksheet! With pictures to guide them, have them name the images and then sound out the words in the same row. Be careful though, as they all contain the same amount of similarly sounding letters. Once the correct word has been found, have them circle it!
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Find the Vowels Reading Worksheet
This worksheet helps kids identify vowels with bright colors and engaging activities to strengthen their visual discrimination and fine motor skills. Young learners will find it easy to succeed and be excited to keep reading!
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First Words: Picture Rhymes Worksheet
Rhyming helps kids understand language, read and write better. This printable worksheet boosts problem-solving and cognitive skills with vibrant pictures. It teaches kids to identify words, recognize rhymes, complete mental tasks and write words. An extra activity: show them how rhyming words share some of the same letters.
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The Rime "ing" Worksheet
Teach children about word families and build their spelling and writing strategies with this colorful PDF worksheet. It features familiar pictures for children to name, encouraging them to circle those that end in "ing". This engaging activity will help develop reading skills in a fun way.
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Lowercase Letters m n o Worksheet
Help your child learn the alphabet with letter tracing. Show them the difference between uppercase and lowercase letters by working through this free worksheet, tracing and writing lowercase m, n and o.
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Find Uppercase Letters V, W, X Worksheet
Ask your kids if they can spot the uppercase letters V, W and X hidden in the lowercase letters and numbers, then have them circle them. After that, ask them to give you examples of words beginning with those letters. This worksheet will help them get started.
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Identify the Written Words Worksheet
Have your students identify the objects on the printout, then spell the words. If they already know how to spell, this exercise should be easy. Help them circle the correct letters from the set to spell out the words. This is a great way to reinforce reading and spelling skills. Max 80 words.
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Words Are Fun Worksheet
Homonyms are words that sound the same but have different meaning and spelling. Young authors may get confused. This PDF worksheet helps them practice by matching the homonyms to pictures. They'll also build fine motor skills, important for legible writing.
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Reading foundational skills are critical for young learners, as they serve as the building blocks for a child's literacy development. For parents and teachers, fostering these skills in kindergarten is vital for several reasons.
First, strong foundational reading skills, such as phonemic awareness, letter recognition, and understanding print concepts, directly support a child’s ability to read fluently and comprehend text in later grades. This sets the stage for academic success across all subjects, as reading is essential for accessing information and developing critical thinking skills.
Second, early reading interventions can help identify and address potential reading difficulties before they become significant challenges. When parents and teachers engage with children in reading activities, they can observe their progress and provide timely support.
Moreover, reading is closely tied to a child's social-emotional development. Shared reading experiences promote bonding between parents and children and help cultivate a love for books, stimulating imagination and creativity.
Ultimately, prioritizing reading foundational skills in kindergarten not only prepares children for their educational journey but also empowers them to become confident, successful readers capable of exploring the world through literature. Investing in these early skills can have a lifelong positive impact on a child's learning and personal growth.
