Phonics practice Normal Phonics Worksheets for Ages 5-9
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Discover engaging Phonics practice worksheets designed specifically for children ages 5-9! Our Normal Phonics Worksheets are perfect for enhancing early reading skills and laying a solid foundation in phonics. With a variety of fun activities, children will practice letter sounds, blending, and reading through interactive exercises. These worksheets capture young learners' attention, making phonics enjoyable and effective. Teachers and parents can easily access and print these resources, ensuring children can practice anytime, anywhere. Help your child develop essential literacy skills and boost their confidence with our comprehensive phonics worksheets that simplify learning and encourage exploration in the wonderful world of words!
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Long Vowel Review Worksheet
Vowel teams like "ea" and "ai" help us make words, and understanding these patterns aids emerging readers in becoming more fluent. This review worksheet has students finding words with vowel teams that make the long vowel sound, and helps them recognize high-frequency words.
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Missing Digraph: Part 1 Worksheet
Practice the 'th' digraph with this worksheet! Ask kids to say the words shown and sound out the letters below each image. Check the box with the correct digraph to complete. Examples include 'earth', 'bath' and 'moth', all ending with the same two letters. Phonics teaches that digraphs are two letters that make one sound.
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Short Vowel /a/ Worksheet
This free PDF helps new readers use sight words and pictures to read basic sentences. Then, they use accompanying word choices to find the correct word with the short a vowel sound. A key early reading skill, discriminating between short vowel sounds can be tricky in monosyllabic words, so use this PDF to help your reader reinforce it.
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Reading: Long E and IE Worksheet
Ask your child to name some words with the long /e/ sound they hear every day. Then, read aloud all the words in the worksheet with them. Ask them to circle the words containing ie that make this sound.
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short vowels Worksheet
Say "dog" and notice how long it takes to pronounce the vowel. Is it short or long? Compare it to "pea" and use this worksheet to quickly assess your child's mastery. Have them name each picture and listen for the vowel sounds. Only check the boxes for words with short vowel sounds.
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Long U Words Reading Worksheet
Emerging readers will love this free worksheet! It's a great way to practice distinguising between long and short vowel sounds, while identifying high-frequency words. They'll also get to develop fine motor skills and gain confidence in decoding and reading skills.
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Words with ea Worksheet
Beginning readers may struggle with -ea vowel digraphs, which can have multiple sounds and be tricky to decode. This cheerful worksheet helps kids practice reading sentences with missing -ea words, using context clues to fill in the blanks. They'll also be exposed to various -ea sound examples, and build their sight word knowledge.
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Twin Onset Worksheet
Children's phonological skills and reading/spelling strategies are strengthened by isolating initial consonants. This fun PDF worksheet encourages kids to trace the correct onset letter and hone fine motor skills. It's a great way to introduce early reading and spelling.
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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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Short Vowel Eggs Worksheet
Your students will love helping these birdies pick the short vowel eggs! Have them read the words in the thought bubbles, then check off the boxes with the same short vowel sounds. The bright colors of this free Worksheet will draw them in and get them practicing their vowels!
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Words with sound p Reading 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!
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Words with sound f Reading Worksheet
This illustrated phonics worksheet is ideal for preschool or kindergarten. It helps boost learners' literacy skills with a focus on the letter "f". Ask your child to name all the pictures, listening for that sound. Examples are fish, fox, lion, bug. When they can identify which words start with "f", have them circle the images. Congratulate them on a job well done!
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Reading: EA as in Bread Worksheet
The vowel digraph ea can be read in two ways. Examples of the long sound are "read" and "lead"; examples of the short sound are "bread" and "head". Ask your kids to give you more examples and then have them check off the correct word for the pictures on this worksheet. This will help them understand the ea sound.
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Reading: IGH as Long I Worksheet
Kids can have fun and learn with this maze! They'll look for and read words with the 'long I' sound spelled 'igh'. Most words ending with 'T' have this spelling. Decode words while learning about long vowel sounds and their spellings.
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Words with Sound M Reading Worksheet
Emerging readers will use this traceable worksheet to name and trace pictures with the letter sound «m». Bright, engaging pictures make this fun and build confidence while strengthening fine motor skills. They won't even know they're also working on reading skills!
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Review the Blends Worksheet
Consonant blends are two or three consonants that make a sound when pronounced together. L-blends like cl, bl, sl, fl and 3-letter blends like str, slp are common. This phonics worksheet helps early readers identify words containing two letter L-blends. Students must circle the words then read them aloud.
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Phonics practice, like Normal Phonics, is crucial for children aged 5-9 as it lays the foundation for strong reading skills. Understanding the relationship between letters and sounds enables children to decode words effectively, which is the cornerstone of literacy. When children can decode, they become more confident readers, which in turn fosters a love for reading and learning.
For parents and teachers, emphasizing phonics practice supports not just reading proficiency but also enhances overall academic performance. Early mastery of phonics can bridge gaps in literacy and reduce the likelihood of reading difficulties later on. This is especially important as literacy is linked to success in many subjects.
Moreover, phonics practice enhances vocabulary development and spelling skills. When children learn how sounds combine to form words, they not only read more easily but also become better writers. Engaging students through games and interactive phonics activities instills a sense of achievement and motivation, essential for continued learning.
In a world increasingly driven by information, equipping children with strong phonics skills is an investment in their future. Parents and teachers, therefore, should prioritize phonics practice to nurture confident, capable readers who will thrive in both academic and social settings.
