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Aches and Pains
Being able to distinguish between short and long vowel /a/ sounds is an important skill for young readers. They are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They practice reading...
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A-Okay
Learners distinguish between short and long vowel /a/ sounds. They are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. Then they practice identifying words with the vowel-consonant-e...
McGraw Hill
Phonics Teachers Resource Book
Looking to improve your classes literacy program? Then look no further. This comprehensive collection of resources includes worksheets and activities covering everything from r-controlled vowels and consonant digraphs, to the different...
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Letters and Sounds
Use this resource to review letters and sounds with your class. This presentation featuring a list of vowels and consonants could be used in a variety of ways. It could be used to review letters and sounds, have learners name words that...
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Short Vowel A
In this identifying words with the short a vowel sound worksheet, students observe picture words and circle the pictures that have the short a sound. Students circle 6 words.
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Short Vowel E
In this identifying words with the short e sound worksheet, learners read sentences, circle, and print the words with the short vowel e. Students write 12 answers.
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Spelling List 13: Sight Words, Short /ou/ Sound, and Academic Vocabulary
In this spelling list worksheet, students practice spelling words that are sight words, ou sounds, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 16 words total.
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Short Vowel Reading
In this short vowel learning exercise, 1st graders read words with short vowel sounds. Students complete 9 fill in the blank sentences choosing the correct word from the word bank beside each number.
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International Phonetic Alphabet - Vowels 1
In this phonics practice activity, students identify as many words as possible with the short i sound, the ee sound, and y sound. Answers should be recorded in the appropriate columns on the graphic organizer.
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Vowel Sounds -- Short Ee Words
In this letter and number recognition worksheet, students use a secret code box to help them spell 20 short Ee words.
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Short Vowel Practice
In this short vowel worksheet, students circle words in a row that have the same short vowel sound as the first word. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Short Vowel I Activity #2
In this short i instructional activity, students circle the word in a pair that has the short i sound, then write the word on provided lines. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Easy Reading Worksheet- Short e Sound Worksheet
In this literacy learning exercise, students read a list of short -e words before reading a short paragraph that contains the words. They circle the words bed, get, pet, let, and left, and answer three short answer questions about the...
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Easy Reading Worksheet- Short a Sound
In this easy reading worksheet, students read a list of short a words and a story that includes the words. They circle the words cat, mad, hat, and sad before answering three questions about the story.
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Easy Reading Worksheet- Short i Sound
In this short -i reading activity, students read a list of short -i words before reading a paragraph that contains the words. They circle the words sit, will, with, him, and hill in the paragraph. They answer three questions based on the...
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Words With Short Vowel Sound of Letter A
In this language arts worksheet, students learn 6 words with the sound of short vowel A. Students write these words on the lines and then draw a van and an apple.
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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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Uh Oh!
Help your elementary learners distinguish between short and long vowel /o/ sounds. They are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. Then they practice reading and spelling words...
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Amazing As
Help young readers recognize the short vowel /a/ in written and spoken language. Through matching and listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /a/ from other phonemes. Learners associate the phoneme with its letter...
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Short
In this short a word families worksheet, students answer 6 fill in the blank questions where they look at a picture and finish each word with the word families an, at, or ag.
K12 Reader
The Note Was in Code!
While it's quite an ode, this short poem uses the long /o/ sound repeatedly in words like code, note, alone, and phone. Kids read the selection and answer three comprehension questions about the text.
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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...
National Institute for Literacy
Making Sense of Decoding and Spelling
Go over digraphs, vowel sounds, and affixes with a series of decoding and spelling lessons. Each lesson guides learners through a different reading and phonics skill, building on the lesson before, and challenging them with each step.
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The Long And The Short!: O
In this recognizing o vowel sounds worksheet, students observe word pictures and sort them as either long vowel words or short vowel words. Students write 8 answers.