Nurture your child’s reading skills with our expertly designed Normal Phonics Worksheets for ages 5-7 from Kids Academy! Tailored to engage young learners, these worksheets focus on fundamental phonics concepts, enhancing vocabulary, decoding skills, and word recognition. Each activity encourages interactive and hands-on learning, ensuring children develop strong reading foundations through fun and engaging exercises. Ideal for both classroom and home use, our phonics worksheets make reading a delightful and discoverable journey. Explore our collection to give your child a head start in reading development and build a lifelong love for learning!


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Long O Vowel Diagraphs (oa ow)

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Is it b, p or d? Worksheet
Is it b, p or d? Worksheet

Is it b, p or d? Worksheet

Test your child's identification skills with this worksheet. They must identify the image and then circle the letter it begins with: 'b', 'p', or 'd' (e.g. an image of the sun would mean they circle 's').
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Long or Short Reading Worksheet
Long or Short Reading Worksheet

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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Let's Count the Sounds Worksheet
Let's Count the Sounds Worksheet

Let's Count the Sounds Worksheet

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.
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Reading: Y as Long I Worksheet
Reading: Y as Long I Worksheet

Reading: Y as Long I Worksheet

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.
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Long O Vowel Team Coloring Worksheet
Long O Vowel Team Coloring Worksheet

Long O Vowel Team Coloring Worksheet

Divide your class into teams and have them work together to identify and pronounce the long O sound in words like "boat" and "flow". As they read aloud, have the rest of the class listen attentively. Then let teams color in the words and matching pictures, reinforcing the lesson. This simple printout is perfect for phonics lessons and a fun way to energize your class.
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Reading development in children ages 5-7 is a critical foundation for future academic success and lifelong learning. Teachers and parents should deeply care about this stage as it is when children build essential skills that will influence their cognitive growth, vocabulary development, and comprehension abilities.

Phonics instruction is paramount during these formative years because it focuses on the relationship between letters and sounds, enabling children to decode words accurately and fluently. This skill is crucial for word recognition, which facilitates reading ease and comprehension. When children develop strong phonics skills, they become confident readers who can tackle increasingly complex texts with understanding.

Furthermore, proficient reading in early childhood fosters a love for books and learning. Engaged young readers are more likely to explore varied subjects, improving their general knowledge and critical thinking skills. Early reading success also boosts self-esteem and academic motivation, reducing frustration and negativity towards school.

Failing to support reading development and phonics can lead to struggles with literacy, affecting all subjects dependent on reading. This early neglect can result in academic delays and a diminished capacity for career and life opportunities. In essence, investing in children's reading development between ages 5-7 equips them with vital tools for educational achievement and personal growth.