Building words with consonant blends
Grade 2 Phonics Worksheet
Sometimes letter sounds blend together.
Circle the correct blend. Blends can be at the beginning of a word
Then write the full word. like black, in the middle of a word like
master or at the end of a word like ant.
scr or tr + eam =
scream
gr or str + ap =
fr or br + og =
pl or st + ickers =
ma + sk or nt =
pr or fl + ower =
sa + nd or sk =
so + rt or ld =
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gr or str + ap =
strap
fr or br + og =
frog
pl or st + ickers =
stickers
ma + sk or nt =
mask
pr or fl + ower =
flower
sa + nd or sk =
sand
so + rt or ld =
sold
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Trigraphs
Grade 3 Phonics Worksheet
Say the trigraphs below aloud. Sometimes three letters make one
Then fill in the blanks with the sound when they are together. These
three letters are called trigraphs.
correct trigraph.
sch tch shr thr dge igh
1. Police officers wear a gold ba________.
2. My mom gets scared when I climb too h________ in the tree.
3. Have you seen the movie about the green ogre named ________ek?
4. My little brother is only ________ee years old but he’s as tall as me!
5. We have ________ool only on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday this week!
6. Whoa! How did you ca________ that ball? It was so fast!
Write two new sentences with a trigraph in them. Underline the
trigraphs.
1. ______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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Say the trigraphs below aloud. Fill in the blanks below with the correct
trigraph.
1. Police officers wear a gold badge.
2. My mom gets scared when I climb too high in the tree.
3. Have you seen the movie about the green ogre named Shrek?
4. My little brother is only three years old but he’s as tall as me!
5. We have school only on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this
week!
6. Whoa! How did you catch that ball? It was so fast!
Write two new sentences with a trigraph in them. Underline the
trigraphs.
Answers will vary.
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Silent letters
Grade 3 Phonics Worksheet
Read the words aloud. Then color in the silent letters.
Hint: Not all words have a silent letter!
l a m b u m b r e l l a
1. 12.
s c e n e c r u m b
2. 13.
c a r r o t d e e r
3. 14.
b i t e f l o w e r s
4. 15.
g n a t n i c e
5. 16.
d o o r w r a p
6. 17.
h o u r g a m e
7. 18.
k n e e
8.
b a s k e t b a l l
9.
t a l k
10.
w r e c k
11.
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Use three of the words with silent letters in a sentence. Circle the word
with the silent letter.
1. __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
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l a m b u m b r e l l a
1. 12.
s c e n e c r u m b
2. 13.
c a r r o t d e e r
3. 14.
b i t e f l o w e r s
4. 15.
g n a t n i c e
5. 16.
d o o r w r a p
6. 17.
h o u r g a m e
7. 18.
k n e e
8.
b a s k e t b a l l
9.
t a l k
10.
w r e c k
11.
Use three of the words with silent letters in a sentence. Circle the word
with the silent letter.
Answers will vary.
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Syllable matching
Grade 3 Phonics Worksheet
1. Make two-syllable words by drawing a line to match the first
syllable and second syllable.
din cil
yel ner
pen sect
in ten
kit low
2. Then write the two-syllable words:
a. dinner
b. __________________________
c. __________________________
d. __________________________
e. __________________________
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3. Make three-syllable words by drawing a line to match the first
syllable, second syllable and third syllable.
vol bra no
fam ga ly
li ca zine
kan a ry
mag i roo
4. Then write the three-syllable words:
a. volcano
b. __________________________
c. __________________________
d. __________________________
e. __________________________
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1. Make two-syllable words by drawing a line to match the first syllable and
second syllable.
2. Then write the two-syllable words:
a. dinner
b. yellow
c. pencil
d. insect
e. kitten
3. Make three-syllable words by drawing a line to match the first syllable,
second syllable and third syllable.
4. Then write the three-syllable words:
a. volcano
b. family
c. library
d. kangaroo
e. magazine
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Consonant digraphs
Grade 3 Phonics Worksheet
Fill in the blanks below with the Some letter pairs make one sound
correct digraph. You may use when they are together. These letter
them more than once. pairs are called digraphs.
ch ck ph sh th
1. Did you _____eck your essay for mistakes?
2. The magician's tri_____ amazed all the children.
3. The _____oto of the puppy is very cute!
4. At night, we used a flas_____light to see in the dark.
5. She pu_____es the swing high every time.
6. Listening to the _____under was both exciting and scary.
7. The _____ef prepared a special meal for us.
8. The dol_____in jumped out of the water.
9. The pa_____ was covered with worms.
10. I found a giant sea_____ell at the beach.
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1. Did you check your essay for mistakes?
2. The magician's trick amazed all the children.
3. The photo of the puppy is very cute!
4. At night, we used a flashlight to see in the dark.
5. She pushes the swing high every time.
6. Listening to the thunder was both exciting and scary.
7. The chef prepared a special meal for us.
8. The dolphin jumped out of the water.
9. The path was covered with worms.
10. I found a giant seashell at the beach.
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Diphthong word sort: aw or au
Grade 3 Phonics Worksheet
Two sounds can glide together
to make a new vowel sound.
First, fill in the blank with au or aw: When you say aw or au, you
say two different sounds in the
same syllable!
h _______ k p _______ _______ g u s t
s _______ s _______ c e a p p l _______ d
a s t r o n _______ t s h _______ l s t r _______
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Then sort the words:
au words aw words
____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
____________________
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First, fill in the blank with au or aw:
Then sort the words:
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Write the rhyme
Grade 2 Phonics Worksheet
Say the word aloud. Then write a word that rhymes!
ball call
cat
sit
pan
mad
hair
boy
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Find the rhymes
Grade 2 Phonics Worksheet
Circle the word that rhymes!
pack path sack lace
cat late bat case
red bed deck feed
pig sick pit dig
fox box lock fog
dog soggy log dot
man pan sand map
Write two words that rhyme with back:
1.
2.
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Circle the word that rhymes!
pack path sack lace
cat late bat case
red bed deck feed
pig sick pit dig
fox box lock fog
dog soggy log dot
man pan sand map
Write two words that rhyme with back:
Answers will vary.
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Changing sounds
Grade 2 Phonics Worksheet
Change one sound in the word to match the picture.
lake
cake
nut
mice
ring
cub
wet
cape
boat
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lake
cake
nut
net
mice
rice
ring
wing
cub
cab
wet
web
cape
tape
boat
coat
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Blending sounds
Grade 2 Phonics Worksheet
Say the word. Circle the sounds. Write the word.
f p i t
g l a p flat
l i n b
r a m p
z m o k
s n a ck
z a m t
s i n d
p r e ck
b w i ce
s l ee p
z r e b
s c a te
p k i ts
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Say the word. Circle the sounds. Write the word.
f p i t
g l a p flat
l i n b
r a m p lamp
z m o k
s n a ck snack
z a m t
s i n d sand
p r e ck
b w i ce brick
s l ee p
z r e b sleep
s c a te
p k i ts skate
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Blending sounds
Grade 2 Phonics Worksheet
Say the word. Circle the sounds. Write the word.
f p i t
g l a p flat
c b a b
h r i d
d l a k
b j i ck
f l i g
g t a d
d u n d
b a m p
ck a c t
c u s g
m o s k
n a z c
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Say the word. Circle the sounds. Write the word.
f p i t
g l a p flat
c b a b
h r i d crab
d l a k
b j i ck black
f l i g
g t a d flag
d u n d
b a m p band
ck a c t
c u s g cast
m o s k
n a z c mask
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Segment sounds
Grade 2 Phonics Worksheet
Each word has three or four sounds.
Write one sound in each box. moon
m oo n
cat cake dog
fish tree bald
star frog leaf
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cat cake dog
c a t c a ke d o g
fish tree bald
f i sh t r ee b a l d
star frog leaf
s t ar f r o g l ea f
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Identify sounds
Grade 2 Phonics Worksheet
Say the word out loud. Then write the missing sound.
___ e d m ___ g c l o u ___
n ___ t ___ u c k r a i ___
l ___ p ___ i p p e r f o ___
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bed mug cloud
net duck rain
lip zipper fox
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Identify sounds
Grade 2 Phonics Worksheet
Say the word out loud. Then write the missing sound.
c ___ k e c a ___ m ___ p
___ e l l r a ___ c ___ p
___ e s k b ___ d n a ___
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cake cab map
bell rat cap
desk bed nap
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Counting syllables
Grade 2 Phonics Worksheet
1. Say the word.
2. Count the syllables and color one star for each syllable.
banana goldfish paint
alligator watermelon telephone
coconut apricot television
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banana goldfish paint
alligator watermelon telephone
coconut apricot television
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Counting syllables
Grade 2 Phonics Worksheet
1. Say the word.
2. Count the syllables and color one star for each syllable.
octopus camel calculator
lamp flamingo ladybug
avocado pineapple butterfly
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octopus camel calculator
lamp flamingo ladybug
avocado pineapple butterfly
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Identify long vowels
Grade 2 Phonics Worksheet
When an e is added to the end of a
Read the story. Underline the word, the vowel usually becomes long.
long vowel sounds and circle For instance:
their silent “e”.
cap cape
Super Jade!
Jade is seven years old. Her birthday is on June 14th.
For her last birthday, Jade got a purple cape! It was a
gift from her friend, Jane. Jane has the same cape.
The capes aren’t just for playing dress up. The capes
give them magical powers… They can fly! They
like to wear their capes and race through the
air. They chase each other and play tag as
they fly. Jade hopes her cape lasts
forever.
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Super Jade!
Jade is seven years old. Her birthday is on June 14th.
For her last birthday, Jade got a purple cape! It was a
gift from her friend, Jane. Jane has the same cape.
The capes aren’t just for playing dress up. The capes
give them magical powers… They can fly! They like to wear
their capes and race through the air. They chase each
other and play tag as they fly. Jade hopes her cape lasts
forever.
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Long vowels: Fill in the blank
Grade 2 Phonics Worksheet
When an e is added to the end of a
Fill in the story’s blanks with the word, the vowel usually becomes long.
long vowel words. Two words For instance:
should not be used!
cap cape
home hide some bake Mike
slice nice Kate cake cookie
The Bake Sale
___________________ is excited. Her class is having a
___________________ sale tomorrow! When she gets
___________________ from school, she bakes a
___________________ with her dad. When it is cool, she frosts
it with chocolate icing.
Her brother, ___________________,
smells the cake. He comes downstairs.
“Can I have a ___________________?”
he asks.
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“Okay,” Kate says. “But only because I am
___________________!”
She cuts two pieces, so she can have one too.
“Yum,” her brother says when he is done. “Can I have
another piece?”
“It’s for school!” Kate says. “But you can buy it
tomorrow, if you want.” Then she ___________________s the
rest of it, so it doesn’t get all eaten up!
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The Bake Sale
Kate is excited. Her class is having a bake sale
tomorrow! When she gets home from school, she bakes a
cake with her dad. When it is cool, she frosts it with
chocolate icing.
Her brother, Mike, smells the cake. He comes downstairs.
“Can I have a slice?” he asks.
“Okay,” Kate says. “But only because I am nice!”
She cuts two pieces, so she can have one too.
“Yum,” her brother says when he is done. “Can I have
another piece?”
“It’s for school!” Kate says. “But you can buy it
tomorrow, if you want.” Then she hides the rest of it, so it
doesn’t get all eaten up!
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Gliding vowel sound: oi
Grade 2 Phonics Worksheet
Two sounds can glide together
to make a new vowel sound.
Write the word next to the picture. When you say oi, you say two
Then underline the letters that glide. different sounds that glide
together.
Word box:
oink toilet boil noise
coin voice soil point
point
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Word box:
oink toilet boil noise
coin voice soil point
point voice
toilet oink
boil coin
soil noise
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Gliding vowel sound: ow
Grade 2 Phonics Worksheet
Two sounds can glide together
to make a new vowel sound.
Write the word next to the picture. When you say ow, you say two
Then underline the letters that glide. different sounds that glide
together.
Word box:
clown town down brow
owl plow growl crown
brow
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Word box:
clown town down brow
owl plow growl crown
brow growl
plow owl
crown clown
town down
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One sound, two vowels
Grade 2 Phonics Worksheet
Two vowels can work
Add one sound to the letters to make
together to create a new
a word. Use each sound at least once. sound!
Sounds:
nt nk
b l s ce
c n j n
bec se l
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Possible answers include:
au nt oi nk
b oi l s au ce
c oi n j oi n
bec au se oi l
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Vowel teams
Grade 2 Phonics Worksheet
1. Fill in the blank with a vowel team
from the box. Vowel teams are letters
that work together to make
2. Write the new word.
new vowel sounds.
3. Say it out loud!
ie ai oa ue
ch n
c t
bl
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ie ai oa ue
p nt
fr s
r d
cl
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ch ai n chain
d ie die
c oa t coat
bl ue blue
p ai nt paint
fr ie s fries
r oa d road
cl ue clue
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Building words with consonant digraphs
Grade 2 Phonics Worksheet
Say the sounds. Then add a sound Two letters that work together to make
to the letters to make a word! Use one sound are called digraphs.
Ch, ph and wh are three examples.
each sound at least once.
op at
ale art
ew onics
dol in eel
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Possible answers, but answers may vary:
chop what
whale chart
chew phonics
dolphin wheel
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Building words with consonant digraphs
Grade 2 Phonics Worksheet
Say the sounds. Then add a sound Two letters that work together to make
to the letters to make a word! Use one sound are called digraphs.
Sh, ch and th are three examples.
each sound at least once.
is eek
wi at
in oe
anks lun
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Answers
Possible answers, but answers may vary:
this cheek
wish that
chin shoe
thanks lunch
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Building words with consonant blends
Grade 2 Phonics Worksheet
Sometimes letter sounds blend together.
Circle the correct blend. Blends can be at the beginning of a word
Then write the full word. like black, in the middle of a word like
master or at the end of a word like ant.
scr or tr + eam =
scream
wa + sp or nd =
str or bl + ack =
tr or pr + ap =
bl or sw + eep =
sl or sk + eep =
spr or br + ing =
thr or flo + oat =
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wa + sp or nd =
wand
str or bl + ack =
black
tr or pr + ap =
trap
bl or sw + eep =
sweep
sl or sk + eep =
sleep
spr or br + ing =
spring
thr or flo + oat =
throat
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