Sounding It Out
Practice sounding out long and short vowel sounds with these practice worksheets!
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Short "O" Words
If your first grader needs help learning the short o sound, try this worksheet. She'll figure out which pictures feature the short o sound.
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Short "A" Words
Boost your first grader's phonics knowledge with this worksheet all about the short a vowel sound.
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Long "I" Words
Help your first grader recognize and identify the long i sound in words with this cute worksheet.
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Long "U" Words
Focusing on the long u sound, this worksheet helps kids get to know the long u sound and learn to recognize it in words.
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Sounding It Out: Short U
Help your first grader get to know the short u sound with this fill-in-the-vowel worksheet.
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Sounding It Out: B and V
Help your first grader tackle B and V sounds with this phonics worksheet that asks him to figure out if each item has a B or V sound.
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Long Vowel Words
If your first grader needs help differentiating between short and long o, this worksheet can help.
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Sounding It Out: Oe and Oa Vowel Pairs
Vowel pairs are easier to sound out than they look. Help your first grader tackle the vowel pairs oe and oa with this matching worksheet.
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Short "E" Words
More than just an exercise in sounding words out, this worksheet asks kids to find the words with the short e sound.
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Long "E" Words
Help train your first grader's ear to pick up the long e sound with this worksheet that asks her to sort out words with a long e sound.
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