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Phonics Foundations Worksheet

Help Ngaio and Hemi read the signs and pack the right words. Say each word aloud, listen for its sounds, and write or circle your answers. Take your time.

Listen for the sound

Say each word. Circle the words that begin with /v/. Then tick the words that contain /l/ anywhere.

1.Circle every word that begins with the /v/ sound, as in van: van, cat, vet, dog, visit.
  • van
  • cat
  • vet
  • dog
  • visit
2.Tick every word with the /l/ sound: lollies, him, like, sun.
  • lollies
  • him
  • like
  • sun
3.Sort these words by their first sound: jam, jet, leg, van. Write each word under /j/, /l/ or /v/.

Short and long vowel sounds

Listen to the vowel sound in each word. A short vowel sounds quick, as in cat. A long vowel says its letter name, as in cake.

4.Choose whether the middle vowel sound is short or long in each word: cat, cake, hit, bike.
  • cat
  • cake
  • hit
  • bike
  • short
  • short
  • long
  • long
5.Which word has the long a sound, like the name of the letter A: bag, rain, cap?
  • bag
  • rain
  • cap
6.Hemi says, “The word sit has a long i sound.” Is he right? Write yes or no, then give the short-vowel word that rhymes with sit: hit or kite.

Read the airport word clues

Read the words in the box. Use each word once to finish the sentences: his, he, needs, licks.

7.Complete the sentences with a word from the box. (a) is ready to board. (b) Hemi packs cap. (c) The dog its bowl. (d) Ngaio her ticket.
8.Choose the word that completes the sentence: “___ has a red bag.” he / his
  • he
  • his
9.Read this mini-story: “Hemi has his bag. He needs a ticket. Ngaio helps him.” Write one word from the story that starts with /h/.
10.Write a sentence about an airport using at least two of these words: he, his, needs, licks. Draw a small picture to match your sentence.

3 printable pages

  • Phonics Foundations Worksheet, page 1 of 3: Listen for the sound

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  • Phonics Foundations Worksheet, page 2 of 3: Short and long vowel sounds, Read the airport word clues

    Page 2

  • Phonics Foundations Worksheet, page 3 of 3: 9. Read this mini-story: “Hemi has his bag. He needs a ticket. Ngaio helps him.” Write

    Page 3

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