Help your early learner match consonant sounds to words with this fun worksheet! Have them name the pictures and try out each letter in the corresponding column. When they hear the sound that matches, circle it. Have them write the letter in the box to complete the word. Work their way down the page until the critters' names all match with consonants!
Kids will love learning with this free, colorful worksheet. It's full of familiar words they can name and sound out with three distinct sounds. This helps build decoding skills, plus they get to check off words they read. It's a fun way to teach children to identify and use sounds.
Help your kids learn with short, fun, interesting poems! Read it aloud to them and point out the rhyme patterns. Have them circle the missing numbers to answer two questions. Show examples of objects with the colors in the poem. This will help them learn to read, and also understand colors better.
Help your early learner master the letter X sound with this fun, illustrated phonics worksheet. Have kids name the pictures, listening for the pronunciation of each. Have them circle only the pictures with the X sound, then double check by looking for the letter in the word below.
Confused by the long E sound's varying spellings? Give students practice with this printable. It will improve their reading and spelling skills by helping them identify the correct spellings for words with the /ee/ and /ea/ vowel teams. Clear up the confusion and sharpen their skills.
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!
This worksheet is perfect for helping young learners master the /ee/ vowel team. It shows the first vowel with a long sound and the second vowel silent. It also provides pictures for unfamiliar words for readers of all levels. It's an ideal resource for teaching phonics skills.
Introduce your child to poetic devices and help build their ear for poetry with Robert Louis Stevenson's adorable poem about a cow! Through this rhyming worksheet, your child will gain an appreciation for poetry and language.
Ask your students if they know the rule for words with /oi/ or /oy/ sound. If not, it's easy to learn! Rule: If /oy/ at end of word, spell with 'oy'; if /oi/ in middle of word, spell with 'oi'. Use this worksheet to help them master these digraphs and improve their ability to decode.
Practice the "th" digraph with this fun worksheet from Kids Academy! See how it appears at the beginning, middle, or end of words and help learners fill in the blanks. Check if they got it right by finding the th digraph at the bottom!
Teach your kids that there are 5 vowels and 21 consonants in the alphabet. Give examples of words that begin with consonants and ask them to recite the alphabet. Help them circle all of the consonants in a simple printout.
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!
This printable worksheet helps kids practice differentiating between short and long vowel sounds. They'll use context clues to figure out which words make sense in simple sentences. A great way to build reading and writing skills!
Ask your kids: "What are homophones?" Explain that homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings, like 'dare' and 'deer'. Ask them to identify homophones by putting the crayons in this printout away according to the words.
Ask your kids if they can name any common words with the /oo/ sound. Read each word with them and help them pronounce it. Then, have them circle the words that have the /oo/ sound as in moon.
To help your kids become fluent speakers, they need to learn syllables. A word can have one to seven syllables, with longer words having more. For this level, they will be working with one or two syllables. Assist them as they circle the words with closed syllables in this worksheet.
Working on this fun worksheet? Name each picture aloud and listen carefully before circling those that start with the letter «p»! Pizza, pig, plane, or banana - practice phonics to help your child recognize the letter «p» sound for successful early reading and decoding!
Y and Z can be tricky for kids to learn. Kids Academy has the answer with a great worksheet. "Yo-yo", "yak" and "zebra" help kids recognize, say and trace each letter. Plus, they can read the words and match them to images! Let your child try and help them master phonics at the end of the alphabet.
Syllabication is vital for prereading and decoding words. Download this fun, free worksheet to help your reader practice breaking words into syllables and arranging them for reading. It also strengthens fine motor skills as they trace the numbers for each syllable, guided by a cheerful elephant!
Kids Academy's phonics worksheet is full of fun and color! Help your child name the pictures and read the words under each one. Does it begin with an R or S? Then, use a pencil to trace the dotted line from the letter to its image. It's a great way to practice phonics skills!
This bright and cheery traceable worksheet encourages children to practice auditory discrimination and phonological awareness. Using picture clues, they read each word and trace the line that represents the number of sounds heard. This builds decoding skills and helps them become successful readers.
Look at the picture, say the word and match the consonant sound with the letter. Coach your child to name the animal and complete the word. For extra challenge, write the missing letter in the box! This PDF worksheet helps kids learn to read words with familiar animal pictures.
Question your students if the worksheet is entertaining. They may respond negatively! Nonetheless, this activity will bring satisfaction while learning the distinction between a long and short I sound. Students read the words in the maze and only follow the words with the short I sound to finish the exercise. Grasping the difference between long and short vowels is demanding, but this worksheet helps students understand this reading skill.
Students need practice and exposure to letters that make different sounds for decoding and reading success. This printable is a great resource for language arts classes: it explains that words ending with Y and having only one syllable make the long I sound. Students will circle all words with Y that have this sound.