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    Discover our engaging Vowel Blends Worksheets for ages 3-8! Designed to foster phonetic skills, these worksheets make learning vowel blends fun and interactive. Each sheet offers child-friendly activities that help young learners recognize and pronounce common vowel combinations. Perfect for classroom use or additional practice at home, these resources promote reading fluency and boost early literacy. With colorful illustrations and thoughtfully crafted exercises, your child will build a strong foundation in phonics while enjoying every minute of learning. Help your little one master vowel blends effortlessly with our expert-designed worksheets!


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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.
    The AI Vowel Pair 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: 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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    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: 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.
    Reading: OI and 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: 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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    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: 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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    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.
    short vowels 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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    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!
    Long Vowel E Printable
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    Vowel blends, also known as diphthongs, are crucial in early literacy development for children ages 3-8. These are combinations of two vowel sounds within the same syllable, like "ai" in "rain" or "oi" in "coin." Focusing on vowel blends helps children understand the subtleties of phonics, enabling them to decode words more accurately and read more fluently.

    Without this knowledge, young readers may struggle with pronunciation and meaning, which can hinder their reading comprehension skills. When parents and teachers emphasize understanding vowel blends, they empower children to recognize and predict word patterns, vastly improving their vocabulary.

    Moreover, mastering vowel blends is foundational for spelling skills. It enables children to spell words correctly by understanding both the sounds and the letter combinations that form them. This is particularly important in English where pronunciation and spelling do not always match straightforwardly.

    By focusing on vowel blends, parents and teachers can foster a love for reading and writing early on, setting children up for academic success. Engaging in activities like reading aloud, playing phonics games, or using educational apps can make this learning both fun and effective, ensuring these foundational skills are solidly in place.