Boost your child’s reading abilities with our "Phonics Skills Improvement Normal Phonics Worksheets for Ages 7-8". These engaging worksheets are expertly designed to help young learners enhance their phonics understanding through fun and interactive activities. With exercises that cover a range of essential phonics skills, students can practice blending sounds, recognizing patterns, and mastering word formation. Perfect for both classroom use and home learning, our worksheets ensure children develop a solid phonics foundation. Empower your 7-8-year-old to read with confidence and fluency by incorporating these educational tools into their daily routine. Watch as their reading skills soar!


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Reading: Long I and IE Worksheet
Reading: Long I and IE Worksheet

Reading: Long I and IE Worksheet

Have your child list words with the long /i/ sound (eg. 'pie'), and if needed, help them out with some examples. Read each word in the worksheet together and check their answer by having them circle the correct word.
Reading: Long I and IE Worksheet
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Consonant Blend Bl Printable Worksheet
Consonant Blend Bl Printable Worksheet

Beginning Blends: "Bl" Words Worksheet

Help your child master their phonics skills with this fun, focused consonant blend worksheet! They'll practice spelling, reading, and sounding out the words, which will help their speech and other skills. The worksheet focuses on "Bl" but extend your child's learning by finding other blends on the page. After completion, they'll be closer to phonics mastery!
Beginning Blends: "Bl" Words Worksheet
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Silent E Sentences Worksheet
Silent E Sentences Worksheet

Silent E Sentences Worksheet

Young readers can find learning Silent E tricky, so this helpful worksheet can help! It teaches them to distinguish words that look the same but for the Silent E and choose the right word for sentence blanks. Kids can mark the correct answer and become familiar with closed syllables and words that require the E.
Silent E Sentences Worksheet
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Long and Short U Worksheet
Long and Short U Worksheet

Long and Short U Worksheet

Revised: Spice up your lesson on long and short vowels with this fun printout! Kids read the words "tube" and "tub," then reinforce the sound by coloring in the words and pictures. It's a great way to make phonics class enjoyable!
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Long and Short U Worksheet
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Silent e worksheet
Silent e worksheet

Silent E Words Worksheet

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!
Silent E Words Worksheet
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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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Phonics is a foundational reading skill that involves connecting sounds with letters or groups of letters. For children aged 7-8, improving phonics skills is crucial as it lays the groundwork for fluent reading and comprehensive literacy development. At this early age, mastering phonics helps children decode words more readily, which accelerates reading fluency. Fluent readers can focus better on comprehension and enjoy storytelling, which fosters a lifelong love for reading.

Parents and teachers should prioritize phonics because it's a predictive indicator of future academic success. Strong phonics skills enhance spelling accuracy, extend vocabulary, facilitate smoother writing skills, and contribute to overall communication abilities. Additionally, solid phonics knowledge helps children make sense of new words they encounter, promoting independent learning and bolstering their confidence.

Neglecting phonics in early education can leave children struggling later, making remediation more challenging. Addressing phonics from the start equips kids with strategies to tackle reading difficulties, narrowing achievement gaps. Therefore, parents and teachers investing in phonics instruction provide unshakeable support for children's educational journey, securing both immediate and long-term academic and personal benefits. By embedding robust phonics skills, we prepare children not only for advanced reading tasks but also for a world where literacy is paramount.