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Bugs and Drains Phonics

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🐛 Bugs and Drains Phonics 🚿

Cartoon bugs crawling near a drain

🔍 Part 1: Match the Bug Word to the Picture

Look at each picture. Draw a line to the matching word.

💡 Tip: Say each sound slowly — like a bug crawling! /a/ /n/ /t/ ... ant!

🐜 (ant picture)
🐀 (rat picture)
🪲 (bug picture)
🚿 (dip picture — bug dipping into drain)
💧 (sip picture — bug sipping a drop)
bug
sip
ant
dip
rat

🎵 Part 2: What Sound Does It Start With?

Circle the letter that starts each word. Say the sound out loud! 🗣️

1. 🐜 ant — What sound does it start with?

a

b

d

2. 🪲 bug — What sound does it start with?

p

b

s

3. 💧 drip — What sound does it start with?

t

n

d

4. 🐀 rat — What sound does it start with?

r

m

a

✂️ Part 3: Sort It! Bugs or Drains?

Cut out the words at the bottom. Paste them into the right drain or bug jar! 🪣🐛

💡 Not sure? Try sounding out each word slowly first!

🐜 BUG words

🚿 DRAIN words

✂️ Cut these out and paste them above:

🟨 ant    🟦 pip    🟨 bug    🟦 drip    🟨 dig    🟦 drain

⭐ Bonus: Can you write one more bug word you know?

🌟 Great work today! You are a SUPER bug and drain expert! 🐛🚿

Differentiation tip for grown-ups: If cutting is tricky, the child can point to the correct column instead. Words can also be read aloud by the adult for non-verbal responses. Felt letters or magnetic tiles can be used alongside this sheet for tactile blending practice.

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