🔤 Part 1: Match the Phoneme Sound

Instructions: Circle the correct phoneme sound for each word.

1. What sound does 'ch' make in the word chair?

/k/ (like cat)

/ch/ (like cheese)

/sh/ (like ship)

2. What sound does 'ph' make in the word phone?

/p/ (like pig)

/f/ (like fish)

/th/ (like think)

3. What sound does 'igh' make in the word light?

/i/ (like sit)

/ai/ (like rain)

/ie/ (like pie)

4. What sound does 'ar' make in the word car?

/a/ (like cat)

/ar/ (like star)

/or/ (like for)

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Missing Phonemes

Instructions: Complete each word by writing the missing phoneme sound.

5. The word 'ship' has the phoneme sounds: /sh/ + /i/ + ____

Answer: ________

6. The word 'train' has the phoneme sounds: /t/ + /r/ + ____ + /n/

Answer: ________

7. The word 'thumb' has the phoneme sounds: ____ + /u/ + /m/

Answer: ________

8. The word 'night' has the phoneme sounds: /n/ + ____ + /t/

Answer: ________

🎯 Part 3: Phoneme Detective

Instructions: Look at each word and tick all the phoneme types you can find.

9. In the word 'splash', which phoneme types can you find?

Single consonant

Consonant blend

Digraph

Short vowel

10. In the word 'teacher', which phoneme types can you find?

Vowel team

R-controlled vowel

Digraph

Suffix

11. Write one word that contains the /oo/ sound (as in moon):

12. Write one word that contains a soft 'c' sound /s/ (as in city):

Phoneme Sounds Practice Worksheet

Phoneme Sounds Practice Worksheet

🔤 Part 1: Match the Phoneme Sound

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Missing Phonemes

🎯 Part 3: Phoneme Detective

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