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    Enhance your child's reading skills with our "Normal Vowel Blends Worksheets for Ages 6-8". Designed to build a strong phonics foundation, these worksheets introduce young learners to the essential vowel pairs that form the building blocks of fluent reading. Each engaging exercise focuses on common vowel blends, helping kids recognize patterns, improve pronunciation, and boost their confidence in reading and writing. Perfect for classroom use or at-home practice, these activities make learning phonics fun and effective. Download today and watch your child's reading abilities soar as they master vowel combinations with ease!


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    Reading: Long E and IE Worksheet
    Reading: Long E and IE Worksheet

    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.
    Reading: Long E and IE Worksheet
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    The AI Vowel Pair Worksheet
    The AI Vowel Pair Worksheet

    The AI Vowel Pair Worksheet

    Vowel pairs make different sounds than individual letters. The 'ai' combination often forms the long /a/ sound, like in 'brain' and 'strain'. Get your kids to look at the pictures in the worksheet, identify each and say the name aloud. Help them circle the words with the long /a/ sound.
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    Reading: OA or OW Worksheet
    Reading: OA or OW Worksheet

    Reading: OA or OW Worksheet

    This printable worksheet helps young and emergent readers with decoding words and understanding digraphs (two letters with one sound). It requires students to complete the spelling for each word based on the picture, focusing on /oa/ and /ow/ spellings. It's ideal for a reading classroom and for spelling practice.
    Reading: OA or OW Worksheet
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    short vowels Worksheet
    short vowels Worksheet

    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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    Vowel diphthongs oi oy worksheet
    Vowel diphthongs oi oy worksheet

    Vowel Diphthongs OI OY Worksheet

    It'll help them read and spell accurately. This fun activity is a helpful way to learn tricky spellings of oi and oy diphthongs. It also aids in reading and spelling comprehension.
    Vowel Diphthongs OI OY 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: AI Vowel Team Worksheet
    Reading: AI Vowel Team Worksheet

    Reading: AI Vowel Team Worksheet

    This worksheet focuses on the vowel team /ai/ which makes the long A sound. Students are challenged to find the correct path through the puzzle following only words with the /ai/ sound. Bright illustrations help kids understand unknown words.
    Reading: AI Vowel Team 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: EA and EE Worksheet
    Reading: EA and EE Worksheet

    Reading: EA and EE Worksheet

    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.
    Reading: EA and EE Worksheet
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    Reading: OI and OY Worksheet
    Reading: OI and OY Worksheet

    Reading: OI and OY Worksheet

    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.
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    Reading: EA as in Bread Worksheet
    Reading: EA as in Bread Worksheet

    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.
    Reading: EA as in Bread Worksheet
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    Long and Short E Worksheet
    Long and Short E Worksheet

    Long and Short E Worksheet

    This fun printout makes learning phonics enjoyable for Grade 3 students. Get them to read the words “tree” and “bed” to recognize the different sounds of the letter “E”. After hearing the words they can color the words and the pictures to understand differences between long and short vowels.
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    Long Vowel E Printable Worksheet
    Long Vowel E Printable Worksheet

    Long Vowel E Printable

    Help your child learn to read and spell with long vowel E with this printable worksheet. It'll teach them different spellings of E and how to recognize words with similar spellings that might not sound the same. They'll become a pro in no time!
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    Normal vowel blends, or vowel teams, are critical for ages 6-8 because they lay the foundation for efficient reading and writing skills. Vowel blends involve combinations such as "ea," "ai," "oi," and "ou," which can produce distinct sounds that vary from their individual components. At this developmental stage, children are transitioning from decoding simple words to reading more complex texts. Understanding vowel blends enables them to accurately pronounce and comprehend a wider array of words, boosting both their literacy skills and confidence.

    Additionally, mastering vowel blends enhances spelling abilities. When children recognize patterns in vowel blends, they can spell words more accurately and with greater ease. This skill not only improves their overall writing but also supports effective daily communication and academic achievement across subjects.

    From a cognitive perspective, learning vowel blends strengthens phonemic awareness, a crucial component of early literacy that involves recognizing and manipulating sounds in spoken language. Enhanced phonemic awareness leads to better reading fluency and ultimately, improved comprehension, as children can focus on meaning rather than decoding each word laboriously.

    For these reasons, a strong emphasis on vowel blends in early education helps cultivate proficient, confident readers and equipping them with essential lifelong literacy skills. Parents and teachers play a pivotal role in this by providing practices and engaging activities to reinforce these concepts.