Closed syllable words contain short vowel sounds. A phonics lessons introduces readers to consonant-vowel-consonant words. Guided instruction introduces the words with a series of dictation activities, and then learners practice reading...

As a class, scholars read the poems, Humpty Dumpty, Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater, and Jack and Jill, in order to identify words with the same ending sound. Using their rhyming skills, learners brainstorm additional words...

Review consonant blends with this visually-appealing and colorful presentation. It features a list of blends including ch, sh, th, tr, gr, pr, br, and more. There are pictures of objects that begin with the sound displayed on each slide....

Little ones are provided with all the tools needed to begin segmenting phonemes. There are twenty Elkonin box picture cards, five blank Elkonin box cards, and full instructions on how to help pre-readers practice splitting and saying...

Mico is back, and he's ready to test your scholars in initial sounds in single-syllable words. Using a puppet and the picture cards provided (these are great and in full-color), play a game with pre-readers. Hold up three picture cards...

Fun from A to Z! Use a collection of alphabet worksheets to help kids practice their letters. Kids can color and trace each letter, and draw items from a word list to indicate each letter.

If you are just starting out as a teacher for children with visual impairments and want a fun way to teach braille and phonemic awareness, look no further. You'll fill 21 boxes with objects that start with specific letter sounds. You'll...

In this recognizing consonant blends worksheet, students view pictures, say their names, and identify the consonant blends at the beginning of the words. Students choose 10 multiple choice answers.

In this recognizing consonant blends worksheet, students view pictures of objects, say their names, and identify the consonant blend at the beginning of the words. Students circle 10 multiple choice answers.

In this phonics worksheet, students practice matching consonant blends, with a partner, in a game of I Spy Blends where they match a set of consonant blend cards to a variety of pictures.

In these eight recognizing the phonetic sounds in picture words instructional activity, students observe pictures of farm animals and color the ones that have the specified /c/ , /d/, /p/, /h/, /m/, /g/, /sh/, or /ch/ sounds. There are...

Young readers practice their beginning consonant sounds. Solid worksheets prompt students to practice their consonant in fun ways. These worksheets use Clifford the Big Red Dog as a theme, and give the kids excellent and colorful practice.

In this spelling and grammar learning exercise, students work with the beginning and ending blends, ch, sh, and th. They fill in the blanks with blends while naming 7 clip art pictures, and they add the blends to the beginning of 9 words.

Learners practice the strategy of phoneme awareness in order to identify phonemes with vocal gestures in spoken words. They blend letters and sounds together utilizing the phoneme /i/ by symbol and letter representation and listen as the...

In this consonant blends worksheet, students circle circle the correct consonant blend that begin each word describing a picture. Students choose from 2 blends; a reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this tr and tw consonant clusters worksheet, students say the word for 9 words and identify the tr or tw cluster that begins each of the words. Students also create sentences with tr and tw consonant clusters.

Practice the blends "dr" and "fr" with this resource. Nine pictures are displayed with the end of the word written below. Learners discern whether the word begins with "fr" or "dr." Focus on two blends at a time to help your children...

In this consonant blends worksheet, students draw lines to match consonant blends to pictures that begin with that blend. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this beginning or ending blend worksheet, 1st graders examine 12 black line pictures. They draw a circle around the proper beginning or ending blend under each picture. They choose between "th, qu or wh."

For this initial blends worksheet, student play a domino and matching game with the initial blends and picture cards which have been printed and cut out. They play with the blends: bl, br, cl, cr, dr, fl, fr, gl, gr, pl, pr, sc, sk, sl,...

In this beginning blends worksheet, students practice listening for the initial blends. They circle the correct sounds for the beginning blend - middle vowel - and final sound. They write the word that names each of 8 pictures using...

In this beginning blends worksheet, students practice listening for the initial blends. They circle the correct sounds for the beginning blend - middle vowel - and final sound. They write the word that names each of 8 pictures.

In this blends worksheet, students listen for the Ss blends at the beginning of the names of each of 9 pictures. They write the names on the lines above the spelling pattern shown as CCVCC or CCVC.

In this grammar worksheet, 1st graders fill in the blanks with words that begin with three letter initial clusters. They use the 4 words from the word bank at the bottom of the page to complete sentences about the story of Goldilocks.