Kindergarten Grade Common Core: RF.K.3a
Common Core Identifier: RF.K.3a / Grade: K
Curriculum: Reading Foundational Skills: Phonics and Word recognition
Detail: Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
317 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned worksheets found:
Circle C and c in the letter box. Then, practice writing C and c. Also, think up a word that starts with c and draw it.
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Circle D and d in the letter box. Then, practice writing D and d. Also, think up a word that starts with d and draw it.
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Circle F and f in the letter box. Then, practice writing F and f. Also, think up a word that starts with f and draw it.
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Circle G and g in the letter box. Then, practice writing G and g. Also, think up a word that starts with g and draw it.
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Circle L and l in the letter box. Then, practice writing letters L, l. Think up a word that starts with l and draw an illustration.
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Circle R and r in the letter box. Then, practice writing letters R, r. Think up a word that starts with R and draw an illustration.
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Circle S and s in the letter box. Then, practice writing letters S, s. Think up a word that starts with S and draw an illustration.
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Circle T and t in the letter box. Then, practice writing letters T, t. Think up a word that starts with T and draw an illustration.
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Circle V and v in the letter box. Then, practice writing V and v. Also, think up a word that starts with v and draw it.
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Circle X and x in the letter box. Then, practice writing X and x. Also, think up a word that starts with x and draw it.
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Circle Y and y in the letter box. Then, practice writing Y and y. Also, think up a word that starts with y and draw it.
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Circle Z and z in the letter box. Then, practice writing Z and z. Also, think up a word that starts with z and draw it.
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In this mini-book, students will read about a boy, a bike, a ball, a baby, and bed.
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Circle B and b in the letter box. Then, practice writing B and b. Also, think up a word that starts with b and draw it.
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In this miniature book, students will read about a drum, doll, door, deer, dress, duck, and a dog.
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This mini-book features a fox, fish, foot, fly, fan, farm, and frog.
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This small book features seven pages of pictures and words, including girl, grass, and glue.
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Students will enjoy reading this miniature book about a hat, a house, a hand, and a ham.
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An 8-page, easy-to-read miniature book about a jar, a jet, jelly, and a jacket.
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This eight-page book includes the words king, kitten, kid, kitten, and key.
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In this eight page miniature book, your students will read about a lamp, log, lock, lizard, lamb, lion, and leaf.
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Students will enjoy this mini-book about a nest, a nut, and a note.
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That is my pot. That is my park. That is my pig. That is my pen.
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Here's a cute story about a queen that won't quiet down and a little duck that keeps on quacking.
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Here is my turtle. Here is my tree. Here is my truck and my train and my toy.
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Read about a van, vet, vase, and a violin in this eight-page mini-book story.
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Read about the fox, the box, the ax, the ox, and the exit.
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Color and assemble this 8-page mini-book about a yard, a yak, a yo-yo, and yarn.
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Make an 8-page mini-book about a Zack, a boy who searches for a zebra, a zipper, and a zoo.
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This mini-book features a cow, cup, cat, cap, can, cap, and cake.
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Spin the phonics word wheel to make the words get, go got, good, give, and gap.
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Spin the phonics word wheel to make words that start with J, including jaw, jet, job, just, jump, and joke.
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Spin the wheel to make words that start with N, including no, not, now, nap, net, and new.
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This 8-page mini books has repeating patterns and lots of simple r words.
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Spin the wheel to make words that start with S, including sat, set, sit, sud, saw, so, and see.
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Spin the phonics word wheel to make words that start with T, including tap, tub, to, tip, top, tin, too, and tag.
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Spin the phonics wheel to make words that start with V, including vine, vote, vase, vet, very, and van.
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Spin the wheel to make words that start with Z, including zoo, zip, zap, and zebra.
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Write the correct /r/ word for each picture. Includes a word list.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /r/ sound.
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Use this word wheel to make the words bike, like, spike, hike, and strike.
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Students can spin this world wheel to make the words jet, wet, get, net, let, set, yet, and pet.
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This word wheel features the words gain, rain, main, brain, pain, chain, drain, and train.
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This word wheel includes the words dig, big, pig, wig, twig, and fig.
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Students can use this word wheel to learn the words tool, pool, spool, drool, fool, cool, and stool.
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Use this phonics word wheel to practice the words pen, hen, men, ten, den, then, and when.
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Trade the letter G g at the top. Then color the words that start with G.
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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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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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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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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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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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Read this short passage about leaves. This passage provides a perfect opportunity for students to practice the preposition "in."
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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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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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Read about a small, fluffy Dog named Jack. Then answer comprehension questions, work on phonics skills, and write a sentence.
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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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Read about the things someone grows in their garden. Then answer the questions and complete the tracing activities.
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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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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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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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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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Early learners can read this short passage and complete the basic comprehension and writing activities.
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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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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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This kindergarten-level reading worksheet includes a short passage, comprehension questions, and other reading and writing exercises.
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Read this short passage about a birthday party and answer the questions that follow.
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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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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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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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Nonsense Word Slider FREE
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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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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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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You can use these flash cards in a variety of ways to help test students' reading fluency with nonsense words.
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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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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 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 "Black Cat, Tan Cat" and color all of the words with a short a sound.
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Write the correct b-word for each picture. Includes a word list.
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Sort the pictures into two groups: Words that start with b, and words that do not start with b.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /b/ sound.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words bed and bat.
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Cut out the letters and use them to make the words ball and bug.
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B-Â Word Wheel FREE
This phonics word wheel includes the words box, but, bug, big, bag, bed, and bad.
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Write the words that contain the /b/ sound. Includes word list.
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Sort the /b/ words into five word families: -ab, -eb, -ib, -ob, and -ub.
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Write the correct hard-c word for each picture. Includes a word list.
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Sort the pictures into two groups: Words that start with c, and words that do not start with c.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the hard-c sound.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words cow and cat.
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Cut out the letters and use them to make the words cup and cake.
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Spin the phonics word wheel to make the words cut, cap, cat, call, and can.
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Spin the word wheel to make the words race, trace, face, cent, city, and ice.
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Write the correct d-word for each picture. Includes a word list.
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Sort the pictures into two groups: Words that start with d, and words that do not start with d.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words bed and bat.
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Spin the wheel to make words that start with D, including dig, dug, did, dot, dog, dip and dad.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /d/ sound.
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Write the words that have the /d/ sound in them. Includes word list.
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Sort the /d/ words into five word families: -ad, -ed, -id, -od, and -ud.
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Write the correct word for each picture. Includes a word list.
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Sort the pictures into two groups: Words that start with f, and words that do not start with f.
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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 bed and bat.
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Cut out the letters and use them to make the words ball and bug.
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Spin the phonics word wheel to make words that start with F, including fix, far, fly, for, fast, and fish.
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Color the words that have the /f/ sound in them. Includes word list.
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Sort the /f/ words into five word groups: fa-, fe-, fi-, fl-, and fo-.
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Cut out the letters and use them to make the words gift and goat.
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Spin the word wheel to make the words gym, gem, leg, and germ.
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Write the correct word for each picture. Includes a word list.
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Sort the pictures into two groups: Words that start with h, and words that do not start with h.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /h/ sound.
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Spin the phonics word wheel to make words that start with H, including hit, hug, ham, hat, has, hot, and her.
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Circle H and h in the letter box. Then practice writing H and h. Also, think up a word that starts with h and draw it.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words bed and bat.
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Sort the /h/ words into five word groups: ha-, he-, hi-, ho-, and hu-.
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Write the correct word for each picture. Includes a word list.
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Sort the pictures into two groups: Words that start with the letter j, and words that do not start with j.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /j/ sound.
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Circle J and j. Then practice writing J and j. Trace the words that start with j. Think up a word that starts with j and draw it.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words bed and bat.
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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 k-word for each picture. Includes a word list.
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Sort the pictures into two groups: Words that start with k, and words that do not start with k.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /k/ sound.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words bed and bat.
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Spin the phonics word wheel to make words that start with K, including kid, king, kit, kite, kind, and keep.
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Circle K and k in the letter box. Then, practice writing letters K, k. Think up a word that starts with k and draw an illustration.
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Write the correct L-word for each picture. Includes a word list.
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Sort the pictures into two groups: Words that start with L, and words that do not start with L.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /l/ sound.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words bed and bat.
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Spin the phonics word wheel to make words that start with L, including leg, lit, log, late, lay, and let.
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Write the words that contain the /l/ sound. Includes word list.
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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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Kids will enjoy reading this little book about a map, a mug, a mom, a mop, a mess, and a mat.
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Write the correct M-word for each picture. Includes a word list.
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Sort the pictures into two groups: Words that start with m, and words that do not start with m.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /m/ sound.
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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 mat and moon.
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Spin the wheel to make words that start with M, including man, men, met, mat, make, and map.
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Write the words that contain the /m/ sound. Includes word list.
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Write the correct word for each picture. Includes a word list.
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Sort the pictures into two groups: Words that start with n, and words that do not start with n.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /n/ sound.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words nest and net.
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Write the words that contain the /n/ sound. Includes word list.
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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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Write the correct word for each picture. Includes a word list.
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Sort the pictures into two groups: Words that start with letter p, and words that do not start with the letter p.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /p/ sound.
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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 pot and paw.
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Spin the wheel to make words that start with P, including pot, put, pet, pig, pad, pen, and peg.
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Write the words that contain the /p/ sound. Includes word list.
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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 (quilt & queen).
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the letters Qu.
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Cut the letters and arrange them on the page to make the word queen.
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Spin the wheel to make words that start with Q, including quit, quiet, queen, quilt, quite, quiz, and quarter.
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Sort the pictures into two groups: Words begin with letter r, and words that don't begin with an r.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words rat and ring.
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Cut the letters and arrange them on the page to make the words roof and rose.
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Spin the wheel to make words that start with R, including ran, red, rob, run, roll, rag, and rat.
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Write the words that contain the /r/ sound. Includes 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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Phonics word wheel to spin and read the word: cat, bat, cab, at, mat, bath, last, nap
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Spin the circles to make the words: rag, bag, tag, sag, snag, and wag.
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This word wheel has tall, mall, call, ball, fall, and wall
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Spin the circles to make the words: than, pan, can, man, ran, and fan.
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Words in the -and family include sand, hand, land, and stand.
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Spin the circles to make the words: rat, bat, that, sat, mat, and cat
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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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This short vowel phonics poem has many short e words in it, including wet, pet, fetch, and better.
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Phonics word wheel to spin and read the word: rest, fed, bed, tell, well, pet, let, best
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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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This short vowel phonics poem has many short i words in it, such as drip, sink, quick, slip, and sink.
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Look for capital and lowercase letter i. Practice writing the letter I i.
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Phonics word wheel to spin and read them aloud: hit, sit, big, dig, pig, bib, kid, hid.
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This phonics wheel has the words sick, trick, thick, pick, stick, and kick.
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Words that end with -ing, including: sing, wing, thing, king, swing, and ring.
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Words that end with -ink, including: think, stink, sink, and wink.
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In this short o book, a fox hops in a pot, in a box, and even on Mom.
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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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Phonics word wheel to spin and read aloud: hot, not, on, stop, doll, job, mop, got.
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This word family wheel has the words lock, stock, and rock, dock.
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This word family wheel has the words look, took, shook, cook, book, and hook.
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Run, Bug! Run! is an 8-page book about a bug who runs from the rug, runs from a mug, and runs from the tub.
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Mud Puppy is a cute, easy-to-read poem about a puppy who digs in the mud. It includes many short u words.
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Buggy Bump Ball is a fun poem about bugs who attend a ball. The poem has lots of short u words.
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Look for capital and lowercase letter U. Practice writing the letter U u.
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This word wheel includes the words tuck, luck, truck, and duck.
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Write the correct /s/ word for each picture. Includes a word list.
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Sort the pictures into two groups: Words begin with letter s, and words that don't begin with s.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /s/ sound.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words six and star.
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Cut the letters and arrange them on the page to make the words snow and sled.
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Write the words that contain the /s/ sound. Includes word list.
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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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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 /t/ word for each picture. Includes a word list.
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Starts With T - Sort FREE
Sort the pictures into two groups: Words begin with letter t, and words that don't begin with t.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /t/ sound.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words toys and tent.
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Write the words that contain the /t/ sound. Includes word list.
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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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We see a wasp. We see a wagon. We see a wall. We see a well.
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Spin the wheel to make words that start with W, including way, wet, wag, worm, wall, well, and west.
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Spin the wheel to make Wh words, including why, what, where, when, wheel, and while.
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Circle W and w in the letter box. Then, practice writing W and w. Also, think up a word that starts with w and draw it.
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Cut the letter boxes and glue them in order to create the word x-ray.
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Spin the wheel to make words that have an X in them, such as exit, fox, box, ox, and ax.
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Spin the wheel to make words that start with Y, including yes, you, yet, and yellow.
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After taking off her shoes and walking on the shore, the main character goes to the shake shop.
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Chad and Chip are chipmunks. They have a chat. They play chess. They play chase.
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These berries are blue. These berries are black. A blue bird took my berries.
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The snake sneaks through the grass and looks for a snack. She snoops by the wood pile and hears a snap.
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Steve is trying to fix Stacy's car. The car won't start. It will stop and steer, and it doesn't stall, but it won't start.
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Read about three friends: Rat, Cat and Pat. Rat and cat sit on a comfy mat, then they sit in a hat. They find they're most comfortable when they sit on Pat.
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Kay-Kay! is a story about a young horse. There are plenty of easy-to-read long a words, like play, say, way, and hay.
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Read about the adventures of Jen. First, Jen chases butterflies with her net. Then it rains and she gets wet. Then she lays in a tent.
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Do you see the bee? The bee is in a tree. The bee is on a seed. The bee in on a leaf.
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In this long i book, a girl lies to her mom about eating pie, cries when she hurts her arm, and needs help tying her shoe.
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In this long o book, a boy rows his boat. When he drops his oar in the water, he needs a tow.
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In this long u book, a boy uses his crayons to draw a unicorn, the USA, and a cube.
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Two friends will bake a cake for Mike's birthday. Silent-e words include: bake, cake, smoke, nose, and face.
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We get into the car. We drive too far. Let's follow the star.
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Find words with -ow- and -ou- in this easy-to-read, eight-page minibook. Words include, "cloud, cow, round, brown, flower, loud, and owl. Students can color the pictures and read the book.
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I run free down the street. It's hot. I need to beat the heat. I meet a friend and we leap into the sea.
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The moon comes out too soon! When I look out of my room, I see that the moon is out at noon.
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Mr. Goat puts his boat in the moat. His boat will not float. He plugs the hole with his coat.
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Who is this? This is the police officer? Who is this? This is the bus driver. Who is this? This is the doctor. Who is this? This is my teacher.
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This phonics word wheel contains the words: chair, child, check, chew, chin, chip, chat, and chop.
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Phonics word wheel: eat, beat, team, meat, sea, seat, and lean.
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Spin the wheel to make the words these, those, them, there, this and they.
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Spin the wheel to make the words tooth, with, math, both, and bath.
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WH -Â Word Wheel FREE
Spin the wheel to make the words wheel, what, wheat, why, whale, white, and whole.
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Phonics word wheel: base, lake, bake, cake, same, name, came, face.
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Phonics word wheel: slow, so, go, code, poke, blow, snow, tow.
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Phonics word wheel: music, clue, use, blue, mule, tube, cube, menu.
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Phonics word wheel: boot, cool, pool, school, moo, boo, and tool.
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Phonics word wheel: cook, book, wool, look, took, wood, hook, and foot.
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The -ear phonics circle has hear, near, pear, and tear.
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Phonics wheel with -ight words: sight, bright, right, light, might, and light.
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There are three ways to pronounce suffix -ed. Sort the words into three different pronunciation groups.
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