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Alliterations (sentences) - Squirrel
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Adjectives
Alliterations (sentences) - Squirrel
What is alliteration? Alliteration is when two or more words start with the same sound. It makes sentences more memorable! For example: "Silly seals" is alliteration because both words start with the "s" sound. "Thin tiger" is not alliteration because "th" and "t" make different sounds. Worksheet instructions: Write an adjective that starts with the same letter as the noun.
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Alliterations (sentences) - Cricket
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Adjectives
Alliterations (sentences) - Cricket
What is the meaning of alliteration? Alliteration is when two or more words start with the same sound. It makes sentences fun to say and hear! For example: "Silly seals" is alliteration because both words start with the "s" sound. "Thin tiger" is not alliteration because "th" and "t" make different sounds. Worksheet instructions: Write an adjective that starts with the same letter as the noun.
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Alliterations (phrases) - Dragon
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Adjectives
Alliterations (phrases) - Dragon
What is alliteration? Alliteration is when two or more words start with the same sound. It makes sentences fun to say and hear! For example: "Silly seals" is alliteration because both words start with the "s" sound. "Thin tiger" is not alliteration because "th" and "t" make different sounds. Worksheet instructions: Write an adjective that starts with the same letter as the noun.
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Alliterations (phrases) - Seal
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Adjectives
Alliterations (phrases) - Seal
Alliteration is when two or more words start with the same sound. It makes sentences fun to say and hear! For example: "Silly seals" is alliteration because both words start with the "s" sound. "Thin tiger" is not alliteration because "th" and "t" make different sounds. Worksheet instructions: Write an adjective that starts with the same letter as the noun.
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The vowel U - Uniform
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Vowels
The vowel U - Uniform
Students often find it easiest to identify beginning sounds in words, making it an essential part of early phonics learning. This worksheet helps students practice by selecting images that match the initial vowel sounds of words, reinforcing their ability to recognize and isolate sounds. Worksheet instructions: Circle the pictures that start with the letter U.
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The vowel O - Onion
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Vowels
The vowel O - Onion
Students often find it easiest to identify beginning sounds in words, making it an essential part of early phonics learning. This worksheet helps students practice by selecting images that match the initial vowel sounds of words, reinforcing their ability to recognize and isolate sounds. Worksheet instructions: Circle the pictures that start with the letter O.
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The vowel I - Igloo
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Vowels
The vowel I - Igloo
Students often find it easiest to identify beginning sounds in words, making it an essential part of early phonics learning. This worksheet helps students practice by selecting images that match the initial vowel sounds of words, reinforcing their ability to recognize and isolate sounds. Worksheet instructions: Circle the pictures that start with the letter I.
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The vowel E - Elephant
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Vowels
The vowel E - Elephant
Students often find it easiest to identify beginning sounds in words, making it an essential part of early phonics learning. This worksheet helps students practice by selecting images that match the initial vowel sounds of words, reinforcing their ability to recognize and isolate sounds. Worksheet instructions: Circle the pictures that start with the letter E.
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The vowel A - Alligator
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Vowels
The vowel A - Alligator
Students often find it easiest to identify beginning sounds in words, making it an essential part of early phonics learning. This worksheet helps students practice by selecting images that match the initial vowel sounds of words, reinforcing their ability to recognize and isolate sounds. Worksheet instructions: Circle the pictures that start with the letter A.
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Digraph sounds - The 'ck' sound
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Phonics
Digraph sounds - The 'ck' sound
When two letters come together to create a single sound, they form a digraph. The common digraphs are sh, ch, th, ph, wh and ck. Worksheet instructions: Circle the words that contain the “ck” sound. Then, fill in the blanks using the correct word from the word bank.
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Digraph sounds - The 'wh' sound
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Phonics
Digraph sounds - The 'wh' sound
When two letters come together to create a single sound, they form a digraph. The common digraphs are sh, ch, th, ph, wh and ck. Worksheet instructions: Circle the words that contain the “wh” sound. Then, fill in the blanks using the correct word from the word bank.
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Digraph sounds - The 'ph' sound
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Phonics
Digraph sounds - The 'ph' sound
When two letters come together to create a single sound, they form a digraph. The common digraphs are sh, ch, th, ph, wh and ck. Worksheet instructions: Circle the words that contain the “ph” sound. Then, fill in the blanks using the correct word from the word bank.
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Digraph sounds - The th' sound
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Phonics
Digraph sounds - The th' sound
When two letters come together to create a single sound, they form a digraph. The common digraphs are sh, ch, th, ph, wh and ck. Worksheet instructions: Circle the words that contain the “th” sound. Then, fill in the blanks using the correct word from the word bank.
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Digraph sounds - The 'ch' sound
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Phonics
Digraph sounds - The 'ch' sound
When two letters come together to create a single sound, they form a digraph. The common digraphs are sh, ch, th, ph, wh and ck. Worksheet instructions: Circle the words that contain the “ch” sound. Then, fill in the blanks using the correct word from the word bank.
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Digraph sounds - The 'sh' sound
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Phonics
Digraph sounds - The 'sh' sound
When two letters come together to create a single sound, they form a digraph. The common digraphs are sh, ch, th, ph, wh and ck. Worksheet instructions: Circle the words that contain the “sh” sound. Then, fill in the blanks using the correct word from the word bank.
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3 Letter Word Chain - Day
Level
Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Phonemes
3 Letter Word Chain - Day
What is a Word Chain? A word chain is a series of words, each differing by one phoneme. Worksheet instructions: Start with the word "day" and change one sound (or letter) in each row to build a new word, and create a word chain.
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3 Letter Word Chain - Sit
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Phonemes
3 Letter Word Chain - Sit
What is a Word Chain? A word chain is a series of words, each differing by one phoneme. Worksheet instructions: Start with the word "sit" and change one sound (or letter) in each row to build a new word, and create a word chain.
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3 Letter Word Chain - Big
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Phonemes
3 Letter Word Chain - Big
What is a Word Chain? A word chain is a series of words, each differing by one phoneme. Worksheet instructions: Start with the word "big" and change one sound (or letter) in each row to build a new word, and create a word chain.
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3 Letter Word Chain - Dog
Level
Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Phonemes
3 Letter Word Chain - Dog
What is a Word Chain? A word chain is a series of words, each differing by one phoneme. Worksheet instructions: Start with the word "dog" and change one sound (or letter) in each row to build a new word, and create a word chain.
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3 Letter Word Chain - Cat
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Phonemes
3 Letter Word Chain - Cat
What is a Word Chain? A word chain is a series of words, each differing by one phoneme. Worksheet instructions: Start with the word "cat" and change one sound (or letter) in each row to build a new word, and create a word chain.
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Word cards with tricky words - Puppy
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Vocabulary cards
Word cards with tricky words - Puppy
Worksheet Instructions: Cut out the word cards. Read the words by saying individual sounds and then blending them together to make a word. The words marked with a star are tricky words and are not pronounced as students may expect.
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Word cards - Cow
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Vocabulary cards
Word cards - Cow
Worksheet Instructions: Cut out the word cards. Read the words by saying individual sounds and then blending them together to make a word.
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Word cards - Tree
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Vocabulary cards
Word cards - Tree
Worksheet Instructions: Cut out the word cards. Read the words by saying individual sounds and then blending them together to make a word.
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Missing letters (4 letter words) - Happy Boat
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Sight words
Missing letters (4 letter words) - Happy Boat
Worksheet instructions: Say each letter out loud, then fill in the missing letters (4 letter words).
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Missing letters (4 letter words) - Riding Pup
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Grade
1st Grade
Topic
Sight words
Missing letters (4 letter words) - Riding Pup
Worksheet instructions: Say each letter out loud, then fill in the missing letters (4 letter words).
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