Welcome to our Phonics Practice Normal Long Vowels Worksheets for 7-Year-Olds! Designed to enhance literacy skills, these engaging worksheets will help children master long vowel sounds through fun exercises and activities. Each worksheet focuses on vital phonics elements, allowing young learners to identify, read, and write words with long vowels. With colorful illustrations and age-appropriate content, these resources make learning enjoyable and effective. Perfect for classroom settings or at-home practice, our worksheets encourage independent learning while fostering a love for reading. Nurture your child’s reading skills today with our easy-to-use, printable phonics worksheets!


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Long I (igh/y)

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Long Vowel Review Worksheet
Long Vowel Review Worksheet

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.
Long Vowel Review Worksheet
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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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Reading: IGH as Long I Worksheet
Reading: IGH as Long I Worksheet

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.
Reading: IGH as Long I Worksheet
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Phonics practice, particularly focusing on normal long vowels, is essential for 7-year-olds as it establishes a solid foundation for reading and writing. At this age, children are transitioning from learning to read to reading to learn. Mastering long vowel sounds—like those in “cake,” “bike,” and “home”—enables them to decode unfamiliar words more accurately and fluently.

Understanding long vowels helps children to develop better spelling skills. Many spelling patterns in the English language are based on vowel sounds, and when students grasp these patterns through phonics, their writing improves as well. Moreover, phonics practice promotes phonemic awareness, enhancing a child’s ability to hear, identify, and manipulate sounds, which is crucial for literacy development.

Engaging in regular phonics activities fosters confidence and independence in young learners, encouraging a love for reading. Parents and teachers who prioritize this foundational skill enable children to become proficient readers, ultimately supporting their overall academic growth. Additionally, this practice facilitates higher comprehension levels as children can decode words quickly, thereby focusing on understanding content rather than struggling with word recognition. Overall, investing time in phonics for long vowels is vital for nurturing proficient, confident, and enthusiastic readers.