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Find the Same Word

For Students K Standards
Kindergartners practice their vowel sounds and word recognition with a simple, straightforward worksheet. They read one word in a row and circle the same word in a group of four. 
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Match the Rhymes

For Students Pre-K - K
Which ones rhyme with swing? There are six images and scholars determine which ones rhyme. Two of the words are written out below to incorporate some printing practice as scholars trace the letters to form each single-syllable word....
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The ee and ie Sounds

For Students K - 1st Standards
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 ai and ar Sounds

For Students K - 1st Standards
These words sound the same but are spelled differently, giving scholars a chance to practice spelling patterns and rhyming words. First they read that the /ai/ vowel sound can be made with three different spellings. Learners label three...
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Vowel Sounds: I and O

For Students K - 1st
Early readers put their short vowel know how to the test. They read a series of simple cvc words, circle all the words that contain the medial short vowel sound indicated, then write those words in the space provided. Phonics, reading,...
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Vowel Sounds: e

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
"Eh?" That is the short vowel sound the letter e makes when it is used in the middle of a word. Little ones will draw a line between the letter e and objects that make the short e sound. Then they will fill in the missing e in six...
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Vowel Sound: ie

For Students K - 1st
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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Vowel Sounds: A

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Say aaaaa, because today your class will be practicing the short a vowel sound. They complete two activities. First the draw a line from the letter a to the objects that contain the medial /a/ sound. Then, they fill in the missing a to...
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Match the Rhymes

For Students Pre-K - K
Focus on the short u sound in this rhyme worksheet for emergent readers. Learners examine images surrounding a jug, drawing lines to connect it to those that rhyme (bug, rug, mug). Then, they practice their printing by tracing the...
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The oo Sounds

For Students K - 1st Standards
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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The oa Sound

For Students K - 1st Standards
Explore spelling patterns with this multi-step 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 different activity as...
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Comparing Poems

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Young literary analysts compare two poems by the same author. Readers look for slant rhyme, observe the beat and rhythm of each, and search for repeated vowel sounds. After re-reading, they observe the lack of punctuation and the stanza...
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Find the Rhyme

For Students Pre-K - K
Find the rhyming word. All of these rhyming, single-syllable words have the short i sound, but learners have to determine which ones they are. There are four starting objects each heading a row of three objects. They examine the three,...
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The oo Sound

For Students K - 1st Standards
These letter sets all make the /oo/ sound; learners sort single-syllable words into four spelling patterns, writing each. This visual instructional activity has all the words inside a moon and the various spelling patterns inside stars....
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The oa, oy, and ow Sounds

For Students K - 1st Standards
Focus on the vowel sounds /oa/, /oy/, and /ow/ in this spelling patterns activity. 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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Find the Rhyme

For Students Pre-K - K
Which of these objects rhymes? There are four starter pictures here, each heading rows of three objects. Learners determine and circle the row object that rhymes with the first one. Then, they connect two of the CVC words with printing...
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The ai Sound

For Students K - 1st Standards
There are multiple vowels that make the /ai/ sound within words; show your learners three of them in this spelling worksheet. They look at some examples, then complete three sets of words by adding in the vowels to make this sound. The...
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The ea and ear sounds

For Students K - 1st Standards
Focus on the /ea/ and /ear/ sounds. Learners complete three sentences by adding the appropriate ea word from a word bank, re-writing each sentence. Then, they read an excerpt from Little Red Riding Hood and find all the words with...
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Vowel Sounds: /air/ and /er/

For Students K - 1st Standards
All the best readers started out the same way. Build the foundational skills needed to recognize vowel sounds like /air/ and /er/. Early readers write a word to label each of nine images. Each image focuses on a different spelling...
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Phonics: Beginning and Ending Sounds

For Students Pre-K - K
What does the word door start with? Little ones will look at each of the eight images, say them, then fill in the initial or final phoneme that is missing. Afterward, they play an independent game where they think of other words that...
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Find the Pictures

For Students Pre-K - K Standards
Uncover the hidden pictures. There are two sets of shapes here, and each has a CVC word inside. Beginning readers follow directions by coloring all the shapes with words that rhyme with a given sound (in for the first and ug for the...
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A Story

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
What fun! Beginning readers complete a story by filling in missing letters of CVC words. Each word has an accompanying picture to help youngsters decode meaning. They complete first, medial, and final phonemes for 13 words. Once they are...
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Florida Center for Reading Research

Phonics: Letter-Sound Correspondence, Letter-Sound Bingo

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Young scholars build a strong understanding of medial sounds, vowels, and letter sound correspondence while playing Bingo. Taking turns, peers choose a card and say its name and medial sound; all players look for the vowel on their card....
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Florida Center for Reading Research

Phonics: Letter-Sound Correspondence, Medial Phoneme Spin

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A collaborative activity challenges young scholars to match medial graphemes and phonemes. Pairs take turns spinning the spinner, naming the letter, and saying its name. They choose from a stack of cards with the same medial sound.