Vowel Blends Worksheets for Ages 7-9
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Discover our engaging Vowel Blends Worksheets specifically designed for ages 7-9! These interactive resources help young learners master the essential phonics skills needed for reading and writing. Our worksheets focus on combining vowel sounds with consonants to form unique blends, enhancing phonemic awareness and boosting vocabulary. Each activity is thoughtfully crafted to provide fun and educational experiences, including colorful illustrations, interactive exercises, and varied practice formats. Perfect for both classroom use or at-home learning, these worksheets foster confidence and creativity while reinforcing foundational language skills. Explore our collection today and watch your child's reading abilities soar with every practice session!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Vowel blends, crucial in early literacy, refer to combinations of vowels that create specific sounds when blended with consonants, such as "ai" in "rain" or "ou" in "cloud." For parents and teachers of children aged 7 to 9, understanding and mastering vowel blends is essential for several reasons.
Firstly, these blends are foundational for reading fluency. As children learn to decode words efficiently, they develop increased confidence in their reading abilities. Recognizing vowel blends helps students connect sounds to written language, paving the way for more complex phonics skills.
Secondly, exposure to vowel blends enhances spelling skills. Children who comprehend vowel blends are more equipped to tackle unfamiliar words and improve their overall writing proficiency. This solid foundation also supports comprehension, as they will encounter a wider range of words while reading.
Lastly, fostering an appreciation for vowel blends encourages a lifelong love for literacy. Engaging activities such as games, storytelling, and phonics exercises enable creativity and make learning enjoyable, ultimately contributing to a child's academic success. By focusing on vowel blends, parents and teachers can equip children with the essential tools needed to navigate both everyday reading and language arts while building their confidence.
