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Kindergarten Grade Common Core: RF.K.2d

Common Core Identifier: RF.K.2d / Grade: K
Curriculum: Reading Foundational Skills: Phonological awareness
Detail: Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme (consonent-vowel-consonent, or CVC) words.* (This does not include CVCs ending with /l/, /r/, or /x/.)
172 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned worksheets found:
Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words bed and bat.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words bed and bat.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words man and mug.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words cow and cat.
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Cut the letters and arrange them on the page to make the words pig and pen.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words bed and bat.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words pot and paw.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words mat and moon.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words bed and bat.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words rat and ring.
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Cut out the letters and use them to make the words ball and bug.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words bed and bat.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words nest and net.
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Cut out the letters and use them to make the words cup and cake.
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You can use these flash cards in a variety of ways to help test students' reading fluency with nonsense words.
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Trace and say the words that start with the letter z. Then you can color the pictures too!
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Read about a boy's busy week with this short passage and reading comprehension worksheet. Students will answer questions about the basic text and practice tracing and writing words. There is also a drawing page.
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Find the short o word in each horizontal set of letters. Words include fox, pot, top, and doll.
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With a bingo dabber, students can dab the letters that make up the words pig, six, pin, and zip.
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Practice recognizing beginning sounds and their letters with this worksheet. Students will color or dab the letter each word starts with.
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This worksheet includes a short passage targeting a kindergarten reading level, as well as questions to test basic early ELA skills and reading fluency.
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Try to build the words jet and fan using square letter tiles. Glue the tiles in the correct positions.
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In these easy-to-solve word hunts, students will find 7 different short u words.
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This worksheet challenges students to write the correct initial letter for the words can, pot, jug, fox, jet, ant, key, box, and pen.
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Mat is getting dressed. What will he wear? Read this short story to find out. Then answer some comprehension questions based on the passage.
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Words for this activity include wig, pig, big, bag, bug, and mug.
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Read this short passage about a mouse eating cheese. Then answer the reading comprehension questions, practice basic writing and phonics skills, and draw a picture.
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Decoding nonsense words is a great way to gauge students' understanding of graphemes and phonemes. This word slider makes practicing nonsense words fun and engaging.
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Use this worksheet to practice tracing and saying words that start with the w sound. You can color the pictures too.
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Print off this short passage about fruit and have your early readers respond to the reading comprehension questions and complete the exercises.
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Find the short a word in each horizontal set of letters. Words include hat, rat, cap, and cat.
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Use a bingo dabber, colored pencils, or crayons to color the letters in the words bed, web, hen, and net.
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Students can use a dabber, crayons, colored pencils, or markers to color in the letter that makes the beginning sound of each word. Words shown on this worksheet include dog, bus, sun, elephant, pretzel, bird, and more.
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This short passage is about a little fish looking to play. Practice reading comprehension and early writings skills with the worksheets that follow.
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Cut out the letter cards and glue them onto the worksheet to build the words rat and bag.
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Search for the short e words hidden among each group of letters. This version has 7 questions.
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Look at the pictures and write the letter that makes the beginning sound of each word. In addition to 8 words with initial consonant sounds, this worksheet also features one word with a beginning vowel sound.
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The Bird FREE 
Read this short story about a small, blue bird. Answer basic comprehension questions about the story. Then work on phonics and writing skills using words from the passage.
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Students will look at images and write the letter that makes the beginning sound of each word. This worksheet features 8 words with initial consonant sounds and one with a beginning vowel sound.
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Kids will enjoy this entertaining story about two fish who bump into a shark. Then students can answer questions about the story, practice phonics and sight word skills, and write a sentence.
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Use this word wheel to help students practice decoding silly words that, despite having no real meaning, can greatly help early readers develop basic phonics and reading skills.
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Have your students trace and say the words with the y sound. They can also color in the pictures.
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Read this short passage about a birthday party and answer the questions that follow.
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Find the short i word in each horizontal set of letters. Words include pig, ring, zip, and ship.
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Use colored crayons or a bingo dabber to mark the letters that make up the words bus, nut, rug, and cup.
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Color the letter that makes the beginning sound of each picture on this early learning worksheet. Pictures are of easily recognizable things and include a barn, frog, cookie, and watermelon.
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Test reading fluency and practice kindergarten reading skills with this worksheet that includes a short passage about a kid's red bike.
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Make the words hog and man on this cut-and-paste activity sheet.
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Search for 7 short o words in the letter groups.
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The words in this early phonics worksheet are: cat, run, saw, bee, van, fly, mug, pie, and ice. Have your students practice initial consonant sounds with the added challenge of one initial vowel word.
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Read this short reading passage about things in a bedroom. Then answer questions, work on sight words, and draw a picture to go along with a sentence.
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This short passage is perfect for early readers. Sentences are kept short and many words included are sight words. After reading the story, students will answer several questions, getting some phonics and writing practice along the way.
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This short beginner reading comprehension passage is about a small yellow chick. Students will answer questions about the passage, practice writing and recognizing sight words, and draw a picture.
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Practice foundational skills of reading and phonics with this list of nonsense words. Students can keep track of their progress through 5 days of practice.
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Look carefully at each set of letters and hunt for the given word.
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Trace and say the words that start with the v sound. Then color the pictures.
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This short kindergarten-level reading comprehension passage gives basic facts about ants. The worksheet includes questions about the passage, as well as basic writing and word-recognition exercises.
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Students create a pair of C-V-C rhyming words with this printable learning center activity.
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Use an ink dabber or crayons to mark the letters in the words hat, fan, map, and cat.
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Students will dab or color in the letter that makes the beginning sound of each word shown by a picture. Words on this sheet include cupcake, octopus, football, saxophone, tree, monkey, and more.
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Read about the things someone grows in their garden. Then answer the questions and complete the tracing activities.
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Early learners can read this short passage and complete the basic comprehension and writing activities.
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Make the words bug and can on this cut-and-glue phonics printable.
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Look at the picture. Color the letters that make up the word. The write the word on the line.
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With this worksheet, students will fill in the beginning consonants for the words yak, bat, jar, cab, cup, rat, pin, bag, and mop.
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This simple reading passage is about a kid's new blue shoes. Students can improve their reading comprehension and fluency skills with this worksheet, as well as practice some basic printing and ELA skills.
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Build the following simple words to complete this puzzle: pot, cot, cop, pop, mop, map.
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Ava and James lost their toys! Read this short story to find out where the toys are. Then answer simple comprehension questions.
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These nonsense words can be used as part of a word wall or pocket chart to help students practice basic phonics and reading skills.
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Students can trace and say the words with the x sound. They can also color the pictures.
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This kindergarten-level reading worksheet includes a short passage, comprehension questions, and other reading and writing exercises.
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Find the short e word in each horizontal set of letters. Words include hen, jet, egg, and pen.
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Use crayons or a bingo dabber to mark the letters that make up the words fox, mop, pot, and pop.
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Mark the letter that makes the beginning sound of each word. Words include zebra, snowman, bat, house, flower, cake, and more.
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This early-elementary reading passage is perfect for those just getting a handle on independent reading. Have students follow along as you read it, or let them try it on their own. Then they can answer the questions that follow!
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On this CVC worksheet, students use letter tiles to build the words pet and pen.
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Hunt for short i words hidden among the letter sets.
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This worksheet helps early learners practice names for different types of winter or cold-weather clothes. Students will read and rewrite words like coat, boots, hat, mittens, and scarf.
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Read this short passage about leaves. This passage provides a perfect opportunity for students to practice the preposition "in."
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This fun classroom game helps students recognize both graphemes and phonemes within basic CVC nonsense words. They'll listen to hear their word read aloud, and then have to read another nonsense word aloud.
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Complete each sentence with the word dig, bat, dad, or bib.
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The city can be loud! This passage is all about what you can hear in the city, and is specifically written for early readers.
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Find the short u word in each horizontal set of letters. Words include sun, bug, cup, and drum.
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Trace and say the words that start with the b sound. You can color the pictures too.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /k/ sound.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /t/ sound.
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Trace and say the words that start with the hard-c sound and color the pictures.
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Cut the letters and arrange them on the page to make the word queen.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /f/ sound.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words six and star.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /r/ sound.
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Write the correct /r/ word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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Write the correct word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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This easy-to-read phonics poem has lots of short a words in it, such as cat, fat, glad, mat, tan, bad, and sad.
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This short vowel phonics poem has many short e words in it, including wet, pet, fetch, and better.
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Sort the pictures and words into three groups - words that start with /p/, words that have /p/ in the middle, and words that end with /p/
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Write the correct word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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Sort the pictures and words into three groups - words that start with /r/, words that have /r/ in the middle, and words that end with /r/
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Sort the pictures and words into three groups - words that start with /s/, words that have /s/ in the middle, and words that end with /s/
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There are three ways to pronounce suffix -ed. Sort the words into three different pronunciation groups.
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Sort the /f/ words into five word groups: ja-, je-, ji-, jo-, and ju-.
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Write the correct word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the hard-c sound.
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Write the correct M-word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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Write the correct L-word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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Sort the /d/ words into five word families: -ad, -ed, -id, -od, and -ud.
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Color the words that have the /f/ sound in them.  Includes word list.
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This short vowel phonics poem has many short o words in it, such as odd, on, spot, dot, and dog.
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Trace and say the words that start with /t/ and color the pictures.
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Trace and read the /j/ words, and color the pictures.
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Trace and say the words that start with /n/ and color the pictures.
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Write the words that contain the /b/ sound.  Includes word list.
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Write the words that contain the /l/ sound.  Includes word list.
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This short vowel phonics poem has many short u words in it, such as puppy, dug, tub, rug, and tummy.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /j/ sound.
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Sort the pictures and words into three groups - words that start with /n/, words that have /n/ in the middle, and words that end with /n/
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Sort the /b/ words into five word families: -ab, -eb, -ib, -ob, and -ub.
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Sort the /L/ words into three categories - words that begin with L, words that have an L in the middle, words that end with L.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words bed and bat.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /d/ sound.
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This short vowel phonics poem has many short i words in it, such as drip, sink, quick, slip, and sink.
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Write the correct /t/ word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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Sort the /h/ words into five word groups: ha-, he-, hi-, ho-, and hu-.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /n/ sound.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /b/ sound.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /l/ sound.
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Trace and say the words that start with /k/ and color the pictures.
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Write the words that contain the /s/ sound.  Includes word list.
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Trace and read the /d/ words, and color the pictures.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /p/ sound.
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Write the correct word for each picture (quilt & queen).
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Trace and read the /f/ words, and color the pictures.
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Write the correct /s/ word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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Cut the letters and arrange them on the page to make the words roof and rose.
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Cut the letters and glue them in order to make the word quilt.
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Sort the /f/ words into five word groups: fa-, fe-, fi-, fl-, and fo-.
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Trace and read the /h/ words, and color the pictures.
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Write the words that contain the /t/ sound.  Includes word list.
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This short vowel phonics poem has many short e words in it, including beg, egg, get, pen, red, and end.
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Trace and say the words that start with /p/ and color the pictures.
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Write the words that contain the /m/ sound.  Includes word list.
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Write the correct b-word for each picture. Includes a word list.
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Trace and say the words that start with /r/ and color the pictures.
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Cut the letters and arrange them on the page to make the words snow and sled.
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Trace and say the words that start with qu and color the pictures.
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Cut out the letters and use them to make the words gift and goat.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /h/ sound.
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Sort the pictures and words into three groups - words that start with /t/, words that have /t/ in the middle, and words that end with /t/
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This short vowel phonics poem has many short i words in it, such as pig, prince, jig, wig, and sit.
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Write the words that contain the /p/ sound.  Includes word list.
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Sort the /m/ words into five categories - ma-, me-, mi-, mo-, and mu-
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Write the words that contain the /r/ sound.  Includes word list.
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Trace and say the words that start with /s/ and color the pictures.
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This short vowel phonics poem has many short u words in it, such as hug, buggy, bump, rug, up, and cut.
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Write the words that contain the /n/ sound.  Includes word list.
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Write the correct hard-c word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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Trace and say the words that start with /m/ and color the pictures.
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Trace and say the words that start with /l/ and color the pictures.
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Write the words that have the /d/ sound in them. Includes word list.
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Cut out the letters and use them to make the words ball and bug.
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This short vowel phonics poem has many short o words in it, such as stop, hot,top, pot, and hopping.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words toys and tent.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /m/ sound.
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Write the correct word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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Trace and say the words that start with /b/ and color the pictures.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words bed and bat.
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Write the correct k-word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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Sort the words into two groups: those that make the /s/ sound (like grass and spell) and those that make the /z/ sound (like has and was).
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Write the correct d-word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the letters Qu.
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Write the correct word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /s/ sound.
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