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Grade 1 phonics worksheets help children hear, blend, segment, and read sounds in CVC words, digraphs, blends, vowels, rhymes, and word families.

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Blending PhonemesGrade 1 phonics worksheets that help children hear separate phonemes and blend them into whole spoken and written words.Blending SoundsGrade 1 phonics worksheets that help children blend individual sounds into words so they can read short words more smoothly and confidently.Consonant BlendsPrintable Grade 1 phonics worksheets that help children hear, read, and spell words with consonant blends.Cvc WordsPrintable Grade 1 phonics worksheets that help children blend, read, spell, and understand short-vowel CVC words.Digraph SoundsPrintable Grade 1 phonics worksheets for hearing, reading, and spelling common consonant digraph sounds in words.DigraphsGrade 1 printable digraph activities help children read, spell, and sort words with consonant teams such as ch, sh, th, wh, and ph.Phoneme DifferencesGrade 1 phonics worksheets that help children hear, compare, and identify different phonemes in spoken and written words.Phoneme IsolationGrade 1 phoneme isolation worksheets that help children hear and name beginning, middle, and ending sounds in spoken words.Phoneme SegmentationGrade 1 phoneme segmentation worksheets help children hear, tap, and separate the individual sounds in spoken words before spelling or reading them.Phoneme SimilarGrade 1 readers listen for similar phonemes in words and connect matching sounds to early phonics and spelling patterns.Phoneme SubstitutionExplore phoneme substitution practice activities within Phonics Practice Activities, organised so children, families, and elementary teachers can move from broad learning areas to focused printable practice.Rhyming WordsGrade 1 rhyming worksheets help children hear, match, read, and produce words with the same ending sounds.Short Long VowelsGrade 1 phonics worksheets that help children hear, read, and compare short and long vowel sounds in simple words.SyllablesPrintable Grade 1 phonics worksheets that help children hear, clap, count, and divide syllables in familiar words.Word FamiliesGrade 1 phonics worksheets that help children read, build, sort, and write words with common word family patterns.

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Preview page 1 of Blending Phonemes — Recognise the SkillBlending Phonemes — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for blending phonemes in Grade 1. Blend the separate phonemes, recognise the whole word, and choose or circle the correct word.Grade 1Free PDF previewPreview page 1 of Blending Sounds — Recognise the SkillBlending Sounds — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for blending sounds in Grade 1. Blend each set of sounds and tick the matching short word, moving from simple to mixed CVC words.Grade 1Free PDF previewPreview page 1 of Consonant Blends — Recognise the SkillConsonant Blends — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for consonant blends in Grade 1. Choose the word that begins with the named consonant blend, then recognise blends in simple Grade 1 words.Grade 1Free PDF previewPreview page 1 of Cvc Words — Recognise the SkillCvc Words — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for cvc words in Grade 1. Recognise CVC words by choosing, spotting, and matching short-vowel words.Grade 1Free PDF previewPreview page 1 of Digraph Sounds — Recognise the SkillDigraph Sounds — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for digraph sounds in Grade 1. The child circles words with target digraphs, chooses matching digraph sounds, and completes words with the correct digraph.Grade 1Free PDF previewPreview page 1 of Digraphs — Recognise the SkillDigraphs — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for digraphs in Grade 1. Choose and circle words that begin or end with the digraphs ch, sh, th, wh, and ph.Grade 1Free PDF previewPreview page 1 of Phoneme Differences — Recognise the SkillPhoneme Differences — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for phoneme differences in Grade 1. Choose the word with the different first, middle, or last phoneme in each group.Grade 1Free PDF previewPreview page 1 of Phoneme Isolation — Recognise the SkillPhoneme Isolation — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for phoneme isolation in Grade 1. Say each word, listen for its beginning, middle, or ending sound, and choose the matching phoneme.Grade 1Free PDF previewPreview page 1 of Phoneme Segmentation — Recognise the SkillPhoneme Segmentation — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for phoneme segmentation in Grade 1. Say each word, listen for its separate sounds, and choose the correct phoneme segmentation.Grade 1Free PDF previewPreview page 1 of Phoneme Similar — Recognise the SkillPhoneme Similar — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for phoneme similar in Grade 1. Choose the word that begins with the same sound as the target word, then identify matching beginning sounds.Grade 1Free PDF previewPreview page 1 of Phoneme Substitution — Recognise the SkillPhoneme Substitution — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for phoneme substitution in Grade 1. Choose the word made when one phoneme changes, then circle the phoneme-substitution word pairs.Grade 1Free PDF previewPreview page 1 of Rhyming Words — Recognise the SkillRhyming Words — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for rhyming words in Grade 1. Find words with the same ending sound, then choose or circle the rhyming word in each set.Grade 1Free PDF previewPreview page 1 of Short Long Vowels — Recognise the SkillShort Long Vowels — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for short long vowels in Grade 1. Choose whether each simple word has a short or long vowel sound.Grade 1Free PDF previewPreview page 1 of Syllables — Recognise the SkillSyllables — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for syllables in Grade 1. Clap each familiar word, count its syllable beats, and recognise words with one or two syllables.Grade 1Free PDF previewPreview page 1 of Word Families — Recognise the SkillWord Families — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for word families in Grade 1. Choose words that belong to the named word family, then circle matching words in short word sets.Grade 1Free PDF previewPreview page 1 of Blending Phonemes — Guided CompletionBlending Phonemes — Guided CompletionGuided Completion for blending phonemes in Grade 1. Blend each set of phonemes and complete the word using the given choices.Grade 1Free PDF previewPreview page 1 of Blending Sounds — Guided CompletionBlending Sounds — Guided CompletionGuided Completion for blending sounds in Grade 1. Blend the separated sounds, then complete each word with the missing letters.Grade 1Free PDF previewPreview page 1 of Consonant Blends — Guided CompletionConsonant Blends — Guided CompletionGuided Completion for consonant blends in Grade 1. Choose the correct blend, complete blend words from clues, then finish short sentences with the completed words.Grade 1Free PDF previewPreview page 1 of Cvc Words — Guided CompletionCvc Words — Guided CompletionGuided Completion for cvc words in Grade 1. Complete 12 guided CVC words by choosing the word that fits each short sentence.Grade 1Free PDF previewPreview page 1 of Digraph Sounds — Guided CompletionDigraph Sounds — Guided CompletionGuided Completion for digraph sounds in Grade 1. Complete 12 words by choosing the correct consonant digraph: sh, ch, th or wh.Grade 1Free PDF preview

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Grade 1 phonics worksheets help children hear, blend, segment, and read sounds in CVC words, digraphs, blends, vowels, rhymes, and word families.

Grade 1 phonics worksheets help children hear, blend, segment, and read sounds in CVC words, digraphs, blends, vowels, rhymes, and word families.

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