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Beginning and Ending Sounds: Springtime Bouquet
In this vowel worksheet, students fill in the beginning and ending letters of 7 consonant-vowel-consonant words to complete the word. All words have the short vowel sound "u" in the middle.
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Long -oo and Short -oo
When two Os are put together in a word, a long -oo or a short -oo sound are produced. Learners examine two slides that have pictures and decide if the word depicted has the long -oo or short -oo sound. Examples are: football, hood, and...
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CVC Words
Have your class practice simple words with the short i sound. This is a quick and easy way for learners to practice reading skills. It could be used as a whole group or independent activity.
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Ships with Short Vowels
In this phonics worksheet, 1st graders read ten words with either short a or short o. The words are listed on colored ships which can be cut and used for a phonics sorting game.
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Short I/Short U Name the Picture
In this short vowel name the picture worksheet, students will choose a short I or short U word from the word bank to correctly name the picture. Then students will draw a picture of a kid on the bus.
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Practice Book O
Whether you need resources for reading comprehension, literary analysis, phonics, vocabulary, or text features, an extensive packet of worksheets is sure to fit your needs. Based on a fifth-grade curriculum but applicable to any level of...
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Bright Mice
Kindergarten through second graders explore the long i sound. In this phonics lesson, they read The Mother's Day Mice, sing "Farmer in the Dell," and play I Spy with long i in order to explore the target sound. Additionally, there is a...
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Name That Picture
Second graders look at a small outline picture in this name-the-picture worksheet before choosing the CVC word that names it. They complete 16 examples by circling the correct word.
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The Doctor Said Open Up and Say /o/
Students complete a variety of activities related to the short /o/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, and trace and write the letter O. Students then listen to the book "In the Big Top," and write down the words from the...
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Lazy O
Students complete a variety of activities related to the short /o/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then trace and write the letter O. Students then listen to word pairs and identify the word containing the short /o/...
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Long and Short Vowel a
In this vowel worksheet, 1st graders focus on the usage of the long and short a sound. Students study 10 pictures and write the name of each picture under the correct column for the short and long vowel sound.
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Long and Short Vowel O
In this vowel worksheet, students sort pictures according to their vowel sound, either long or short o, writing the words beneath the correct label. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Long and Short Vowel U
In this long and short u activity, students sort pictures according to the long or short u sound found in each, writing the words under the appropriate heading. The activity has a reference web site for additional activities.
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Phonics lesson for -ick family
Kindergarteners and first graders develop phonemic awareness for words that contain -ick. Each learner gets a stack of cards with different -ick words, highlighting the target sound as they review each one.
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Vowel Sounds - Short Uu Words
In this vowel sounds learning exercise, 1st graders find all the short vowel u sound words in the word puzzle. Students find 20 short u words.
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Vowels: The Long and Short: U
In this long and short vowels activity, students analyze the 8 labeled pictures of common objects. Students write the words under the correct heading: short vowel words, long vowel words. All words have long or short U.
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Finish the Word
In this missing vowels worksheet, 2nd graders fill in the missing vowels to the words and then write the words on the lines. Students do this for 5 words and fill in the blanks to 2 sentences.
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Configuration Station #3
In this language arts worksheet, students study 6 words in a provided word bank. Students generate sentences, fill in missing words, write rhyming words and illustrate to show meaning.
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3 Phoneme Word Puzzles Sets 1-5
In this word puzzle worksheet, students will cut apart words containing 3 phonemes and the matching picture. Then students will try to put the words back together and read the word.
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Short O Words and Short A Words
For this vowel sounds worksheet, students say the names of 9 pictures. Students put an X on things that have short A names and circle the pictures that show short O words.
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The Short "O" Sound: Mom, Top, Octopus
In this language arts worksheet, students study the short sound of "O" by reading the words: mom, top and octopus. Students write each of these words 2 times, then draw an octopus and a top.
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Who Knows the Letter?
Help learners identify initial consonant sounds and letters that represent that sound. They indicate awareness of consonant sounds and letters by responding with a physical movement. They also sing using "Sing Your Way Through Phonics"...
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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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Connect the Rhymes
Pre-readers benefit from visual context clues like the ones in this rhyme worksheet. There are two sets of objects here, and scholars connect objects on the left with their rhyming counterparts on the right. Each word has the vowel...