Understanding the difference between long and short a vowel sounds is an important phonics concept that will improve reading ability.

Digraphs are two letters that create a single sound, such as the "sh" sound in "sheep." In this worksheet, kids complete words that are missing digraphs.

What does a bee and a unicorn have in common? Long vowels! Practice sorting the long vowel sounds using this cut and paste picture sort activity page.

Many vowel blends create lots of different sounds. Sort out the long A sounds with this exercise.

Check out all of the consonant digraphs throughout everything you read!

Have some word fun! Take a word (like "fast"), add a vowel (like "e") and make a new word ("feast").

The vowel team "ee" stars in this second grade review. Students will use context clues and a word bank to practice “ee” words.

This worksheet provides practice in reading digraphs and then blending the rest of the word.

Start with a word (like "cat") and add a vowel (like "o") to make a new word (like "coat") in this cool word game.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Short Vowel Word Families.

Help your learners get lots of practice identifying short vowel sounds as they complete this fun worksheet!

Sort out your vowel sounds with this fun worksheet. First say the name of each picture out loud. Can you tell which words make the long "U" sound?

On this first grade phonics worksheet, your child will practice identifying the long "O" vowel sound by circling pictures. Then she'll write a long "O" word.

In this worksheet, students practice identifying words that share the same digraphs.

Help your first grader get to know words with the vowel pair ai, and sneak in some writing practice while you're at it.

Engage learners in spring phonics practice with this "schwa" vowel sound sorting worksheet!

Engage learners in colorful phonics practice with this "schwa" vowel sound sorting worksheet!

Engage learners in word study practice with this "schwa" vowel sound sorting worksheet!

Once you understand silent letter digraphs, they won’t be spooky at all!

Give learners fun phonics practice with this spring-themed "schwa" vowel sound sorting worksheet!

It’s springtime in kindergarten! Use this handy assessment to check your students’ understanding of the difference between long and short vowel sounds.

Review digraphs and words with silent letters with your second grader with this practice quiz.

Don’t shy away from spelling practice; throw yourself into digraphs with this colorful worksheet!

Spend a day at the beach sightseeing and spelling in this first- and second-grade worksheet about consonant digraphs!

Boost your child's reading skills with this winter-themed word sorting worksheet featuring schwa vowel sounds!

Build phonics and reading skills with this vowel teams worksheet for first and second graders!

Use this resource with your class to practice experiencing how vowel sounds change when followed by the letter R.

Provide students with beginning consonant digraphs word-building practice using this hands-on phonics worksheet!

Develop your students' reading fluency with this digraph worksheet. During this activity, your student will practice reading digraphs, blending the word, writing it and then reading it again.

Let's do the long vowel shuffle! Have some fun unscrambling these long vowel words. Which long vowel does each word have?