Blending sounds together to make words is an essential skill for young learners. Give first graders the practice they need by reading sounds aloud to them, and asking them to identify the word they hear.

Try isolating short vowel sounds in this early phonics worksheet!

Can you spot the long vowel? In this worksheet, children circle the words in each row that “say” the name of the vowel they include.

In this worksheet, kids practice decoding and understanding words with the diphthong ou.

Searching for a worksheet that practices phonics? This second grade printable focuses on the long "i" sound.

Use this recording sheet to teach and reinforce the r-controlled vowel combinations that say, "er" by challenging kids to read the room!

Can you tell the difference between a short vowel sound and a long vowel sound? Get a great review with this fill-in-the-bubble quiz.

Mastering the silent E will help your students build their reading chops. This worksheet encourages students along by helping them visualize how adding an E can change a short vowel word to a long vowel word.

Kids choose from the diphthongs oi, oy, ou, and ow to fill in the missing letters in the words on this second grade reading and writing worksheet.

Use a dice to build words and grow your vocabulary with this open-ended phonics worksheet!

Help your first grader get to know long u words by matching words and pictures with the long u sound.

These words need sorting! Give your second graders some needed vowel practice with this sorting activity. Students will read words and then sort them into long and short O words.

Children practice grouping short A vowels into word families in this practice worksheet.

Give your students hands-on word study practice with this cut-and-paste short I CVC word sort!

Different spellings can sometimes make the same sound, such as the "au" and "aw" vowel teams. Can your second graders differentiate between words with and without the “aw” sound? Find out with this word sorting activity!

Give learners important word study practice with the help of this hands-on short E CVC word sort, featuring -et and -ed words!

With this worksheet, your child will match picture names to creatures representing short "A" and long "A" vowel sounds, then glue the pictures to the page.

Review the long o sound and practice reading long o words with your first grader with help from this phonics worksheet.

Give your students practice identifying R-controlled vowels and breaking words apart into syllables!

Children work on phonics and spelling skills as they learn about the diphthong OU in this vocabulary-building worksheet.

Get on board the long a train with this reading and writing worksheet focusing on long a words.

Give learners important word study practice with the help of this hands-on short I CVC word sort, featuring -ig and -in words!

When "Y" acts like a vowel, it can make a few different sounds. Sometimes it is a long "E", and other times it's a long "I".

Many vowel blends create lots of different sounds. Sort out the long A sounds with this exercise.

Short Vowel Bingo, an educational twist on a favorite classroom game. This game helps kids differentiate short vowels from long vowels.

Give your child practice with the short "I" sound. This printable worksheet will improve reading skills as your child completes a coloring puzzle.

On this first grade phonics worksheet, kids practice identifying the short "I" vowel sound by circling pictures. Then they write their own short "I" word.

Give young learners essential word study practice with the help of this interactive short I word sort!