Boost your child's phonics skills with our engaging and effective Phonics Recognition Normal Worksheets designed specifically for ages 7-8. These expertly crafted worksheets provide targeted practice to help young learners master essential phonics concepts, such as letter sounds, blends, and digraphs. Each worksheet is packed with fun, interactive activities that reinforce learning and improve reading proficiency. Perfect for classroom use or at-home practice, these resources promote confidence and proficiency in early reading skills. Enhance your 7-8 year old's phonics journey with Kids Academy and watch them achieve lasting reading success!


Check out this FREE "Phonics recognition" Trial Lesson for age 7-8!

Identify Prefixes, Suffixes, and Base Words

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Sight Words with Blends Worksheet
Sight Words with Blends Worksheet

Sight Words with Blends Worksheet

This free PDF lets your children trace and write sight words with tricky blends. The guide numbers help them start from the top, building fine motor skills and enhancing sight word vocab. It's a great way to give your kids a solid foundation for reading!
Sight Words with Blends Worksheet
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Where Is the Digraph? Worksheet
Where Is the Digraph? Worksheet

Where Is the Digraph? Worksheet

Teach your child about digraphs - two or more consonants that form one sound, like /wh/, /sh/, and /ch/. Show them words with these sounds and use this worksheet to help. Ask them which digraph is missing from the words and point out the pictures. 80 words.
Where Is the Digraph? Worksheet
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Listen to the Sounds Worksheet
Listen to the Sounds Worksheet

Listen to the Sounds Worksheet

This worksheet builds emerging readers' skills in using sounds for reading and spelling. It helps strengthen auditory processing by having them count the sounds in each word, then trace the corresponding number. Fun and cheerful!
Listen to the Sounds Worksheet
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Phonics and Word Recognition: Assessment 1 Worksheet
Phonics and Word Recognition: Assessment 1 Worksheet

Phonics and Word Recognition: Assessment 1 Worksheet

Explain prefixes (words added to start of another word to give it a new meaning) and suffixes (added to end of word to change its meaning) to your kids with examples like 'unhappy' (prefix) and 'forgetful' (suffix). Now, help your child complete this worksheet, including circling words and checking boxes.
Phonics and Word Recognition: Assessment 1 Worksheet
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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.
Let's Count the Sounds Worksheet
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Reading: Long I and Short I Sound Maze Worksheet
Reading: Long I and Short I Sound Maze Worksheet

Reading: Long I and Short I Sound Maze Worksheet

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.
Reading: Long I and Short I Sound Maze Worksheet
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Let's Check for «i» Sounds Worksheet
Let's Check for «i» Sounds Worksheet

Let's Check for «i» Sounds Worksheet

This fun worksheet with pictures boosts phonics skills - differentiating between long «ī» and short «i» sounds in 1- and 2-syllable words. Kids use picture clues to read words, then check off the correct ones. It's a great way for new readers to practice early reading skills and find success on their own.
Let's Check for «i» Sounds Worksheet
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Sounds Are Everywhere! Worksheet
Sounds Are Everywhere! Worksheet

Sounds Are Everywhere! Worksheet

Ask your students to recall objects that make sound. Then, help them identify the sources of sound in the pictures of this worksheet.
Sounds Are Everywhere! Worksheet
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Phonics and Word Recognition: Assessment 2 Worksheet
Phonics and Word Recognition: Assessment 2 Worksheet

Phonics and Word Recognition: Assessment 2 Worksheet

Help your kids learn proper pronunciation by counting syllables. Most words they'll encounter have 1-3 syllables, making them simple to say. Have them repeat the words in your worksheet after you. Focus on longer words with more than two syllables.
Phonics and Word Recognition: Assessment 2 Worksheet
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Ir ur er words worksheet
Ir ur er words worksheet

IR UR ER Words Worksheet

Trouble spelling words with the same initial vowel sound? Our worksheet is here to help! With its exercises to help your child learn to read and spell turtle, bird, and mermaid, it'll make differentiating these tricky digraphs a snap.
IR UR ER Words Worksheet
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Phonics recognition is the foundation for learning to read, and its significance for children ages 7-8 cannot be overstated. At this age, kids transition from learning to read to reading to learn. Phonics helps children understand the relationship between letters and sounds, which is crucial for decoding words.

Mastery in phonics means that children are equipped to read new words independently, aiding their reading fluency and comprehension. Phonics also supports spelling, writing, and vocabulary development, making it a linchpin for literacy. With a strong phonics foundation, children can more easily grasp other reading skills such as grammar and syntax, ensuring academic success in all subjects that require reading, from science to history.

Moreover, early success in reading boosts a child's confidence and motivation. Conversely, struggles with phonics can lead to frustration, impacting a child's overall attitude towards school. Parents and teachers caring for phonics ensure a smoother educational journey, reducing the likelihood of reading difficulties that could persist into later grades.

By actively engaging in phonics-based activities or programs, parents and teachers help set children on the path to becoming proficient, lifelong readers. In doing so, they nourish a crucial skill that profoundly impacts every aspect of a child's academic and personal growth.