In this literacy instructional activity, learners look at pictures, circle their long /a/ name from a word bank, and write it.

In this trace and write worksheet, students trace and write words that contain the the long a sound and a silent e. Students trace and write 10 words.

In this identifying words with long o sounds worksheet, learners use a word box to help fill in the blanks with long o words and then find those words in a word search. Students write 10 answers.

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...

In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell a list of 6 long A words with a silent E pattern. Students write the words one time. There are additional optional exercises.

In this spelling activity, students copy a set of 6 long a words. Parents are given suggestions to help students study and learn the words.

In this long vowel worksheet, 1st graders will focus on the long i sound. Students will study 6 pictures and choose the beginning, middle, and end sound for each before writing the words on the lines provided.

For 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.

Some vowels make the same sound, like the vowels in grow and both. Read the words on the left hand side of the page (there are six) and match them to a similarly sounding word on the right hand side. 

Students state the "ai" long a sound. In this vowel combinations phonics lesson, students say the sound of "ai" when the teacher points to the corresponding letter combination and remain silent when all other letters are highlighted.

In this long u worksheet, students read about the long u sound, then circle those pictures in a set whose name has the sound. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this vocabulary building worksheet, 1st graders write a list of 5 long a words as the teacher dictates them. They unscramble the words and complete an "Eagle Eye" activity. They examine a vocabulary word and a list of words that...

Being able to distinguish between the sounds for short vowel e and long vowel e is an important skill. Young readers are introduced to the /ee/ vowel pattern that makes the long vowel sound. They practice reading and identifying a...

Sound sorting can be a fun way to get little ones phonologically prepared for a life of reading. In this activity, learners sort picture cards based on the long or short vowel sound they make when said aloud.

Reading and recognizing words with the long /e/ sound is enjoyable and accessible for all emerging readers with these picture and word cards. Print, laminate, and play games in small groups or with additional classroom...

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.

In this reading activity, students write the missing letter on each line under the picture. Students also find the words in a word search. All of the words contain the long vowel O sound.

In this long u worksheet, students decode and read the "oo" (long u) words. Students are given twenty words to decode and read.

In this long U words worksheet, students play a game with a classmate. Students choose one word from the grid of 16 long U words and read it. If the partner agrees it is correct, students mark the word with X or O. Students win with 4 in...

In this vocabulary worksheet, students write down 5 vocabulary words on the lines provided as the teacher reads them out loud. Students unscramble 5 vocabulary words and then write each one in a complete sentence.

For this long vowels practice worksheet, students examine 6 words and their matching picture. Students identify the words that feature the long I sound.

In this long vowel o practice worksheet, students examine 6 picture and word pairs. Students identify the words that have the long o sound.

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. 

Tree, bee, knee, three... what do these have in common? Focus on vowel sounds in this matching learning exercise for beginning readers. Learners connect a picture of a tree to pictures that rhyme with it and then get some printing...