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Enhance your child's reading skills with our engaging Reading Comprehension Normal Vowel Blends Worksheets, crafted specifically for ages 8-9. These thoughtfully designed worksheets focus on enhancing understanding of vowel blends within engaging stories and exercises. Students will develop essential skills such as decoding, fluency, and vocabulary, along with comprehension strategies to grasp main ideas and details. Perfect for at-home practice or classroom use, our worksheets aim to make learning both effective and enjoyable. Unlock your child's potential and boost their confidence in reading with Kids Academy’s valuable resources. Empower your child to become a fluent, confident reader today!


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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: 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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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: 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 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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Reading comprehension is a vital skill for children, particularly in the critical age range of 8-9 years. At this developmental stage, normal vowel blends—combinations like "ea," "ai," "oi," and "ou"—play a significant role in expanding a child’s reading abilities and overall literacy. Understanding these blends helps in decoding new words, making the transition from simple phonics to more complex language structures smoother. For educators and parents, nurturing competency in vowel blends enhances children’s confidence and independence in reading.

Fostering strong reading comprehension skills through practice with vowel blends allows students to better grasp the meaning and context of the text. This type of reading practice builds vocabulary, critical thinking, and analytical skills. Proficiency in normal vowel blends directly supports better performance in core subjects such as science and math. Moreover, as children develop the ability to understand more nuanced and detailed texts, their interest in reading for pleasure tends to increase, which correlates with longer-term academic achievement.

In the context of social development, being good at reading comprehension, including vowel blends, enables children to better understand instructions, write effectively, and engage in sophisticated discussions, laying the groundwork for lifelong learning and effective communication. Therefore, prioritizing reading comprehension and vowel blends at ages 8-9 has far-reaching positive implications for a child's academic and personal growth.