Blending sounds together to make words is an essential skill for young learners. Give first graders the practice they need by reading sounds aloud to them, and asking them to identify the word they hear.

Practice identifying consonant blends with by naming the beginning blend of each word.

On this first grade phonics worksheet, kids practice identifying the short "I" vowel sound by circling pictures. Then they write their own short "I" word.

Give your child practice with the short "I" sound. This printable worksheet will improve reading skills as your child completes a coloring puzzle.

This list of words that start with "wh" will help your child learn about silent letters and digraphs in spelling.

Learn about word families, and practice sounding out short e, with this phonics worksheet.

Short Vowel Bingo, an educational twist on a favorite classroom game. This game helps kids differentiate short vowels from long vowels.

Kids sound and spell out long vowel words with this silent E worksheet.

The "sh" sound is one sound created by two letters! Teach your child about digraphs with this list of words ending in "sh".

Give young learners essential word study practice with the help of this interactive short I word sort!

With this worksheet, your child will match picture names to creatures representing short "A" and long "A" vowel sounds, then glue the pictures to the page.

Learn some l blend words in this handy worksheet that gives kids the rundown.

Time for some long vowel practice! Go over all the vowels from A to U, and decide which words have the matching vowel sound and circle them!

Kids find the words that match the long vowel given in this phonics worksheet.

Find words that start with the letter B in this hands-on activity for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first graders!

Review the long o sound and practice reading long o words with your first grader with help from this phonics worksheet.

Give young learners essential word study practice with the help of this interactive short E word sort!

Help your learner read and write words with three-letter s blends like scrub, sprint, and strong.

On this first grade phonics worksheet, kids practice identifying the short "E" vowel sound by circling pictures. Then they write their own short "E" word.

Help your readers tackle the silent e rule with this phonics worksheet.

It's time to check in on those reading skills! Assess your students’ knowledge of blends and digraphs with this reading assessment.

This worksheet will help your beginning reader with words that end with "d" and "b" sounds.

Knowing how to spot blends and digraphs helps your students become super readers. Use this worksheet to give your students the chance to practice sorting the blends and digraphs they find.

More than just an exercise in sounding words out, this worksheet asks kids to find the words with the short e sound.

If your children are learning about digraphs, here's a great list of words ending in "ch" to help practice their phonics.

Give budding readers essential word study practice with the help of this hands-on short O word sort!

Kids practice reading and writing the long a sound in words ending like tray.

It's time to check in on those long and short vowel sound skills! Use this fun picture assessment to check your first graders’ abilities to distinguish long and short A sounds.

Give students word-building practice using the long E vowel digraph with this hands-on worksheet!

Work on L blends with your first grader, matching pictures with the same beginning blend.