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Kindergarten Grade Common Core: RF.K.3b

Common Core Identifier: RF.K.3b / Grade: K
Curriculum: Reading Foundational Skills: Phonics and Word recognition
Detail: Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.
198 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned worksheets found:
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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Phonics word wheel: glad, mad, sad, dad, and bad
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Spin the circles to make the words: rat, bat, that, sat, mat, and cat
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Spin the circles to make the words: than, pan, can, man, ran, and fan.
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Spin the circles to make the words: rag, bag, tag, sag, snag, and wag.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words rat and ring.
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Spin to make the words: map, tap, slap, flap, and nap.
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Words in the -and family include sand, hand, land, and stand.
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This phonics wheel has the words pin, tin, and thin.
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Phonics word families:  plate, gate, state, mate, and late.
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Phonics word wheel: sit, quit, lit, bit, and slit.
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These words include tub, club, cub, and sub.
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This phonics wheel has the words dip, sip, lip, tip, and rip.
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This phonics wheel has the words sick, trick, thick, pick, stick, and kick.
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This set includes top, stop, hop, and chop.
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Phonics word wheel: well, spell, tell, bell, smell, and sell
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Words that end with -ing, including: sing, wing, thing, king, swing, and ring.
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This set includes tug, mug, rug, dug, and plug.
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Phonics word wheel: friend, lend, spend, send, bend
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These words include got, lot, cot, and dot.
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This word family wheel has the words lock, stock, and rock, dock.
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This circle includes but, cut, gut, shut, and nut.
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This word wheel includes the words tuck, luck, truck, and duck.
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This phonics wheel has the words price, slice, rice, mice, and nice.
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Words that end with -ink, including: think, stink, sink, and wink.
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Phonics word family wheel: west, test, best, pest, chest, and nest.
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This phonics wheel has the words time, dime, lime, chime, crime.
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This phonics wheel has the words pine, line, dine, and mine.
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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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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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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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In this short o book, a fox hops in a pot, in a box, and even on Mom.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words bed and bat.
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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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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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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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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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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words cow and cat.
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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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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words bed and bat.
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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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Cut out the letters and use them to make the words cup and cake.
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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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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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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 bed and bat.
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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 nest and net.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words bed and bat.
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This word wheel has tall, mall, call, ball, fall, and wall
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Cut the letters and arrange them on the page to make the words roof and rose.
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Words in the -ail family include: sail, pail, mail, and fail.
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Phonics wheel with -ight words: sight, bright, right, light, might, and light.
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This phonics spinner has meal, real, seal, heal, teal, and steal.
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The -ear phonics circle has hear, near, pear, and tear.
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Phonics word family wheel: new, knew, grew, and drew.
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Black and white version: sweep, sleep, deep, beep, keep, and sheep.
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This word family wheel has the words look, took, shook, cook, book, and hook.
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These words include how, now, cow, pow, and wow.
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Cut out the letters and use them to make the words gift and goat.
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We get into the car. We drive too far. Let's follow the star.
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Chad and Chip are chipmunks.  They have a chat.  They play chess.  They play chase.
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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 word violin.
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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 toys and tent.
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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 to make the words mat and moon.
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Cut the letters and arrange them on the page to make the words snow and sled.
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Cut the letters and arrange them to make the words pot and paw.
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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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Cut the letters and arrange them on the page to make the word queen.
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Cut the letters and glue them in order to make the word quilt.
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Write the correct b-word for each picture. Includes a word list.
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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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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /b/ sound.
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In this short i book, you'll read about Big Pig. First, Big Pig digs a hole. Then he puts on a wig. And he even dances a jig.
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Write the words that contain the /b/ sound.  Includes word list.
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Write the correct d-word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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An 8-page mini-book with a cup, cap, cow, cake, can, and a cat
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Write the correct hard-c word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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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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Sort the /b/ words into five word families: -ab, -eb, -ib, -ob, and -ub.
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This small book features seven pages of pictures and words, including girl, grass, and glue.
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This mini-book features a fox, fish, foot, fly, fan, farm, and frog.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the hard-c sound.
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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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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 word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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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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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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Write the correct word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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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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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /d/ sound.
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Write the correct word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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Write the correct M-word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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Student read about a snake, snail, snow, and a star.
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Write the correct word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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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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Write the correct /s/ word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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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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Write the words that have the /d/ sound in them. Includes word list.
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Write the correct /t/ word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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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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Write the correct word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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This eight-page book includes the words king, kitten, kid, kitten, and key.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /m/ sound.
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I see a sheep. Baa. Baa. I see a duck. Quack. Quack. I see a pig. Oink. Oink.
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This 8-page mini books has repeating patterns and lots of simple r words.
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These berries are blue. These berries are black. A blue bird took my berries.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /f/ sound.
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Read about a van, vet, vase, and a violin in this eight-page mini-book story.
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Write the words that contain the /l/ sound.  Includes word list.
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Write the correct k-word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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We see a wasp. We see a wagon. We see a wall. We see a well.
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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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Write the correct /r/ word for each picture.  Includes a word list.
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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 /h/ sound.
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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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Write the correct L-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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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /t/ sound.
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Color the words that have the /f/ sound in them.  Includes word list.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /j/ sound.
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Read about the fox, the box, the ax, the ox, and the exit.
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Write the words that contain the /n/ sound.  Includes word list.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /n/ sound.
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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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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /p/ sound.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the letters Qu.
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Write the words that contain the /p/ sound.  Includes word list.
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Write the words that contain the /m/ sound.  Includes word list.
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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /k/ sound.
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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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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /l/ sound.
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Write the words that contain the /s/ sound.  Includes word list.
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Write the words that contain the /t/ sound.  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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Match the words and pictures that begin with the /r/ sound.
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Write the words that contain the /r/ 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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Sort the /f/ words into five word groups: fa-, fe-, fi-, fl-, and fo-.
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Sort the /h/ words into five word groups: ha-, he-, hi-, ho-, and hu-.
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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 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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Sort the /f/ words into five word groups: ja-, je-, ji-, jo-, and ju-.
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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 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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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 /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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Word family word wheel: saw, law, paw, straw, and claw
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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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Cut the letter boxes and glue them in order to create the word x-ray.
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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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This word family wheel has the words boat, goat, float, and throat.
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This set includes more, sore, tore, wore, store.
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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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This word wheel features the words gain, rain, main, brain, pain, chain, drain, and train.
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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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Use this phonics word wheel to practice the words pen, hen, men, ten, den, then, and when.
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This word wheel includes the words dig, big, pig, wig, twig, and fig.
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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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Use this word wheel to make the words bike, like, spike, hike, and strike.
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Cut out the CVC words at the bottom of the page and glue them below the appropriate picture. Words on this worksheet include: pot, web, cat, bin, bug, and pen.
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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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Review CVC words and practice recognizing short vowel words such as bad, rag, map, cat, pen, jet, kid, yes, sit, gut, zip, and many more with these flash cards.
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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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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 will color the pictures, then trace and rewrite the CVC words shown. The words on this worksheet are: can, bed, pig, fox, and nut.
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This mini book uses various CVC words with short vowels, such as cat, rug, dog, nap, mug, bus, and more. Students can color, cut, and staple the pages together to create their own book.
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Use letter stampers to make each of the CVC words on this printout. The words are: zip, fox, wet, bug, and man.
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Make a flip book of short-vowel CVC words, including bug, cat, hen, kid, and top.
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Hide the cards in this printable scavenger hunt file around the room and have your students go on a scavenger hunt. Once they find each card, they will have to say the word aloud, spell the word aloud, and neatly print the word on their worksheet.
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Use these picture sorting cards to practice identifying vowel sounds in CVC words. Students can sort each card into a group based on the shown word's vowel sound.
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Think of CVC words and write one in each bubble on this web. The three pictures provided are hints to three possible answers.
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This worksheet has space for students to write at least eight CVC words on primary lines. Print off multiple sheets or have students write on the back of the page if they can think of more.
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Use this cute word slider to encourage students to practice their CVC words. Simply cut out the dog and word strip, color the slider, and weave the word strip through the slots to practice sliding the words through and reading them aloud.
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Encourage your students to think of as many CVCe words as they can. This web has space to write six on primary lines. Kids can continue their list on the back of the page, or use our other brainstorm worksheet.
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This worksheet includes pictures of twelve objects. Students will have to determine which of the objects are CVC words and color only those images.
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This I Have...Who Has... game is a fun and interactive way to review different CVC words.
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Sort these word cards based on whether or not they are CVC words. Four blank cards are included if you wish to add a few of your own words.
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Look for the correct CVC word among the mix of scrambled letters next to each picture. Circle the correct words.
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Four different CVC words are shown on the left side of this page. Next to each is a series of scrambled letters. Find and circle the correct CVC words.
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This word wall features CVC words with all of the short vowel sounds. The different letter sounds are color-coded so you can choose to either mix them up or display them one vowel-sound at a time, depending on what you are teaching.
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Have each student create a fun pennant with a CVC word. Then string the pennants all up around your classroom for a fun decoration.
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Print out this file on card stock to make a fun study aid. Simply cut along the dotted lines, attach the front to the back with a paper fastener, and spin the wheel to view and read each of the CVC words.
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Think of and keep track of as many CVCe words as you can with this printable worksheet.
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Play a variety of phonics review games with this CVC words spinner.
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Think of and write down as many CVVC words as you can on this printable page. Feel free to write more on the back, or use our brainstorming web to write more.
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Use this graphic organizer with students to have them think of words that fit the CVVC word pattern. Primary lines are provided in each bubble.
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Color the short a words to reveal a mystery picture. What picture do you see? A bat!
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Make your own word family, phonics word wheel!
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