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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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Adjectives Worksheet
Adjectives are words that describe a noun. Examples include "beautiful" and "good". Ask your students to use these adjectives in a sentence and have them identify the adjectives in five sentences on a worksheet. Point out that adjectives are essential to understand, and have them check their answers.
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Sight Words Worksheet
This 3rd grade worksheet strengthens fluency and spelling in just a few minutes! Kids will read a sentence and fill in each blank with the correct sight word. Enjoy watching their skills grow!
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Free Printable Synonym Worksheet
Our free printable synonym worksheet for 2nd grade will help kids learn similar words to expand their vocabulary. Kids will have fun challenging themselves to find all the words that are synonyms for “cold”. Enhance their language and writing with this joyful worksheet!
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Past Tense Verbs Word Search Worksheet
Kids must learn the rules of past tenses to speak English correctly. This worksheet helps them understand irregular past tense verbs. As they search for them, ask them to read the words aloud; this reinforces the learning.
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Word Sense Worksheet
Expose your child to common high-frequency words with this free and colorful worksheet. It will help them use picture clues to choose the correct word for each phrase. The more they're exposed, the stronger their fluency will become when reading. This process is an important part of the emerging reader's learning-to-read journey.
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Descriptive Writing Worksheet: Part 2
In this worksheet, your kids will explore writing styles like descriptive, explanatory and persuasive. Read them the descriptive text, then have them answer the questions. Writing is an art – it's a way to express emotions, tell stories and share information.
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Antonyms: Prometheus Worksheet
Antonyms are words with opposite meanings to another. For example, the antonyms of 'good' are 'bad', 'poor' and 'wicked'. Ask your child to give you antonyms for 'Prometheus', which relates to fire. Invite your kids to trace the lines to the fireplace if the words are antonyms, helping the people in the tracing sheet get warm.
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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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How Meaningful! Worksheet
'Meaningful' is used to describe something that carries importance to someone else. For example, calling friends on their birthdays. The suffix -ful can also be added to other words to create new meanings; try this with your kids and help them check the correct suffix to complete the sentence.
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Plant Care Worksheet
Encourage your children to read by helping them practice. Print out the worksheet and read the text with them. Help them understand the words and find the main idea. This will improve their reading skills and prepare them for school.
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Rub a Dub Dub Printable
Delight your child and foster early reading skills with this printable nursery rhyme, Rub a Dub Dub! Let your little reader select the three men in the tub and practice important reading comprehension skills.
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Octopus Facts Worksheet For Kids
Let your child dive into the world of octopuses with this fun worksheet. It offers invaluable practice in reading non-fiction texts, while they learn interesting facts about these strange sea creatures. It's a great way to help them hone their skills in reading comprehension.
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Question Words: Toys Worksheet
Let your kids enjoy learning to ask precise questions with this fun worksheet! Read each sentence fragment and look at the word bank, picking the correct word to complete the sentence. Check the box next to the correct word to use. It's that easy and lots of fun!
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Long and Short O Worksheet
Help your students recognize the difference between long and short «Os» with this fun printout. Let them read and color-in "rope" and "mop" simultaneously. Listen to the different sounds, then color the words and pictures. Great for classes, it'll make your phonics lesson memorable and enjoyable.
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What Does It Mean? Worksheet
Teach your child to use context clues with this engaging Kids Academy worksheet. Read the sentences and find the pink-highlighted word. Use the other words in the sentence to figure out the meaning, then check the box next to the picture that represents it.
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Rhyming Check Worksheet
Help your child read the words on each leaf of a worksheet. Make sure they know that spellings can be misleading and tricky. When finished, ask them to identify the leaves with three rhyming words. This exercise helps their pronunciation skills and encourages critical thinking.
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Nursery Rhyme Match–Up Worksheet
This worksheet helps kids build pre-reading skills using stories they know and love! By connecting with prior knowledge, kids can develop ideas about characters and set the stage for reading strategies.
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There, Those and These Sight Words Worksheet
Help teach your child to read and use tricky demonstrative pronouns. Use this 2nd grade sight words worksheet: there, those, these. Have them read each sentence and choose the right pronoun by looking at the pictures.
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Adjectives in Sentences Worksheet
Our learners can find it hard to use writing to add detail, but adjectives can help. With this fun worksheet, kids can identify adjectives that describe food and drink. Guide them through each sentence, discussing the words and having them choose the one that gives information about the food/drink.
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Suffixes Ful and Less Worksheet
Uh oh! Careful and careless might look similar, but have very different meanings. To avoid mix-ups, learn to spot and use the right suffixes. Use this suffixes ful and less worksheet to help your child master common suffixes!
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Finding the Adverbs Worksheet
Before starting, ensure your kids know nouns & verbs, then explain adverbs give more meaning to verbs. Give examples & read each sentence with them, helping to underline the adverbs. 80 words
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Synonyms: The Tortoise and Hare Worksheet
Help your kids identify words with similar meanings with this worksheet featuring a colourful picture of the Tortoise and the Hare. Show them how to check the boxes of animals with words that have similar meaning, then let them find more on their own. They'll love the challenge and you'll appreciate the educational value.
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Reading: Y as Long I Worksheet
Students need practice and exposure to letters that make different sounds for decoding and reading success. This printable is a great resource for language arts classes: it explains that words ending with Y and having only one syllable make the long I sound. Students will circle all words with Y that have this sound.
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Parents and teachers should prioritize vocabulary expansion in early reading because it lays the cornerstone for effective communication, academic success, and lifelong learning. A robust vocabulary dramatically enhances a child's ability to understand and express ideas, participate in discussions, and grasp complex concepts across various subjects. When children are equipped with a rich repertoire of words, they find it easier to decode new texts, infer meanings, and enjoy reading—turning it into a pleasurable and rewarding activity rather than a daunting task.
Beyond improving reading and language skills, a well-developed vocabulary serves as a tool for critical thinking. It empowers children to describe their thoughts and emotions more accurately, engage in meaningful dialogues, and cultivate problem-solving abilities. Such skills are crucial not only academically but socially and emotionally, facilitating better peer interactions and higher self-esteem.
Research underscores that early vocabulary development is a predictor of long-term success. Children with strong vocabularies are more likely to excel in school, pursue higher education, and seize better career opportunities. In essence, by investing in vocabulary expansion, parents and teachers are not just enhancing reading abilities—they are shaping confident, articulate, and successful individuals ready to navigate diverse life experiences.
