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The ai Sound
There are multiple vowels that make the /ai/ sound within words; show your learners three of them in this spelling learning exercise. They look at some examples, then complete three sets of words by adding in the vowels to make this...
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The ee and ie Sounds
Put to use the old saying, "When two vowels go a walking, the first one does the talking." Scholars focus on the /ee/ and /ie/ sounds and spelling patterns that create them. First, they label four pictures with the ea and ee spellings,...
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The oa Sound
Explore spelling patterns with this multi-step instructional activity featuring the /oa/ sound. Learners read a brief introduction explaining that this sound can be achieved by three different vowel combinations. They complete a...
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The oa, oy, and ow Sounds
Focus on the vowel sounds /oa/, /oy/, and /ow/ in this spelling patterns worksheet. The sounds are split into three sections, with learners observing how each can be spelled differently in familiar words. They write words beneath...
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The oo Sounds
Investigate spelling patterns that make the /oo/ sound in this labeling worksheet. Scholars read a brief introduction explaining the different vowel pairings that make the long /oo/ sound, along with word examples. Then, they write words...
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Vowel Sound: ie
Introduce young learners to the various letter sets that make the /ie/ sound. They assess 12 different words, then sort them based on their medial letter pattern. Letter sets focused on are, ie, i_e, igh, and y. An answer sheet is included.
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Rhyming Words - Exercise 5
In this online interactive phonemes practice worksheet, students examine 4 words that are missing letters. Students fill in the blanks with the appropriate consonants to consonant blends to complete them. Students may check their...
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Rhyming Words - Exercise 23
In this online interactive phonemes practice worksheet, students examine 4 words that are missing letters. Students fill in the blanks with the appropriate consonants to consonant blends to complete them. Students may check their...
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Rhyming Words - Exercise 34
For this online interactive phonemes practice worksheet, students examine 4 words that are missing letters. Students fill in the blanks with the appropriate consonants to consonant blends to complete them. Students may check their...
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Practicing Letters k and l
Let's get to know the lowercase letters k and l. Scholars become familiar with both in this visual matching instructional activity. After tracing and printing each letter, they add them to an incomplete alphabet. Then, they draw lines...
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Puzzle Page
Who says your budding readers are too young for crossword puzzles? Scholars use visual clues instead of written ones to complete single-syllable words. They fill in the initial letter for each of six words, and a second letter for one of...
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CVC Words - Medial Sounds
In this phonics worksheet, students fill in the missing sound for each picture. Students follow a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern to complete each word.
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CVC Cloze: Middle a
In this CVC cloze activity worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 10 sentences with CVC words that have the short a sound. Students also list as many other CVC words with the short a sound as possible.
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CVC Words: Middle i
In this CVC words learning exercise, students examine 5 pictures featuring the short i sound in order to fill in the blanks in 5 sentences. Students also copy the sentences on the lines provided.
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CVC Cloze: Middle e
In this CVC cloze activity activity, students fill in the blanks in 10 sentences with CVC words that have the short e sound. Students also list as many other CVC words with the short e sound as possible.
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CVC Cloze: Middle u
In this cloze activity worksheet, students use their reading comprehension skills to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences with CVC words that have the short u sound. Students list as many other CVC short u sound words as possible.
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CVC Words: Middle e
For this CVC words worksheet, students examine 5 pictures featuring the short e sound in order to fill in the blanks in 5 sentences. Students also copy the sentences on the lines provided.
Progressive Phonics
Short Vowel “A” Activity Worksheets
24 activities make up this phonics activity book that focuses on the short vowel /a/. Early readers take part in tracing, filling in the blanks, coloring, finding differences in pictures, and completing mazes while using letters s, r,...
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Final - E Rule
In this phonics worksheet, students look at 20 pictures and then say each picture out loud. Students circle the letters that make the beginning, middle and final sound of each picture underneath each picture. Students spell out each word...
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CVC Words: Middle e
In this CVC words review worksheet, students examine 9 pictures and identify each of them. The words feature the short e sound. Students also complete 3 fill in the blank questions.
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Vowel Lessons: To Help Improve Spelling
There are a few things every good speller knows: spelling rules, vowel sounds, and word endings. Help your learner with dyslexia become a more efficient speller with a few tips from a dyslexia expert. Included in the instructional...
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Alphabet Flash Cards
Support young learners' exploration of the alphabet with this series of picture flash cards. Each card includes both upper- and lower-case letters, as well as a picture and corresponding word that begin with the letter. This fun resource...
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"HiSS"terical Snakes
Learners explore the /s/ sound on the end of words. They discuss the phoneme /s/. Students listen for /s/=s at the beginning, middle and end of words. They write the letter s and practice reading and writing words containing /s/.
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When You Don't Get What You Want
Students recognize the short vowel u in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /u/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify the...