Phonics

Here is a list of all of the skills that cover phonics! These skills are organized by grade, and you can move your mouse over any skill name to preview the skill. To start practicing, just click on any link. IXL will track your score, and the questions will automatically increase in difficulty as you improve!

Pre-K skills

  1. A.1 Find the letter in the alphabet: lowercase
  2. A.2 Find the letter in the alphabet: uppercase
  3. A.3 Choose the letter that you hear: lowercase
  4. A.4 Choose the letter that you hear: uppercase
  5. A.5 Frequently confused letters: find the letter
  6. A.6 Frequently confused letters: find all the letters
  7. C.1 Choose the two words that are the same
  8. C.3 Find a word in a sentence
  9. D.1 Choose the words that have a given ending
  10. D.2 Choose the picture that rhymes with the word
  11. E.1 Blend the sounds together to make a word
  12. E.2 Identify the first sound in a word
  13. E.3 Put the sounds in order
  14. F.1 Which two words start with the same sound?
  15. F.2 Find all the words that start with a given sound
  16. F.3 Which two words end with the same sound?
  17. F.4 Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound
  18. G.1 Find the short a word
  19. G.2 Find the short e word
  20. G.3 Find the short i word
  21. G.4 Find the short o word
  22. G.5 Find the short u word
  23. H.1 Choose the two sight words that are the same
  24. H.2 Choose the sight word that you hear

Kindergarten skills

  1. A.1 Find letters in the alphabet
  2. A.2 Choose the letter that you hear: lowercase
  3. A.3 Choose the letter that you hear: uppercase
  4. A.4 Identify frequently confused letters
  5. C.1 Choose the two words that are the same
  6. C.3 Find a word in a sentence
  7. D.1 Sort consonants and vowels
  8. D.2 Find the vowel in the word
  9. E.1 How many syllables does the word have?
  10. E.2 Which word has more syllables?
  11. E.3 Sort by the number of syllables
  12. F.1 Choose the words that have a given ending
  13. F.2 Choose the picture that rhymes with the word
  14. F.3 Which word does not rhyme?
  15. F.4 Complete the rhyme
  16. G.1 Blend the sounds together to make a word
  17. G.2 Identify the first, second, and last sound in a word
  18. G.3 Put the sounds in order
  19. H.1 Which two words start with the same sound?
  20. H.2 Find all the words that start with a given sound
  21. H.3 Which two words end with the same sound?
  22. H.4 Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound
  23. H.5 Which letter does the word start with?
  24. H.6 Which letter does the word end with?
  25. I.1 Which consonant blend does the word start with?
  26. I.2 Complete the word with the right initial consonant blend
  27. I.3 Does the word start with a consonant blend?
  28. I.4 Which consonant blend does the word end with?
  29. I.5 Complete the word with the right final consonant blend
  30. I.6 Does the word end with a consonant blend?
  31. I.7 Choose the word that matches the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck
  32. I.8 Choose the correct digraph
  33. J.1 Find the short a word
  34. J.2 Choose the short a word that matches the picture
  35. J.3 Complete the short a word
  36. J.4 Choose the short a sentence that matches the picture
  37. K.1 Find the short e word
  38. K.2 Choose the picture that matches the short e word
  39. K.3 Complete the short e word
  40. K.4 Choose the short e sentence that matches the picture
  41. L.1 Find the short i word
  42. L.2 Choose the short i word that matches the picture
  43. L.3 Complete the short i words
  44. L.4 Choose the short i sentence that matches the picture
  45. M.1 Find the short o word
  46. M.2 Choose the short o word that matches the picture
  47. M.3 Complete the short o word
  48. M.4 Choose the short o sentence that matches the picture
  49. N.1 Find the short u word
  50. N.2 Choose the picture that matches the short u word
  51. N.3 Complete the short u word
  52. N.4 Choose the short u sentence that matches the picture
  53. O.1 Identify the short vowel sound in a word
  54. O.2 Complete the word with the right short vowel
  55. O.3 Spell the short vowel word
  56. O.4 Complete the sentence with the correct short vowel word
  57. O.5 Read questions with short vowel words
  58. P.1 Choose the word that has a different vowel sound
  59. P.2 Find the long a word
  60. P.3 Find the long e word
  61. P.4 Find the long i word
  62. P.5 Find the long o word
  63. P.6 Find the long u word
  64. P.7 Sort short and long vowel words
  65. Q.1 Choose the two sight words that are the same
  66. Q.2 Choose the sight word that you hear
  67. Q.3 Complete the sentence with the correct sight word
  68. Q.4 Spell the sight word

First-grade skills

  1. A.1 Sort consonants and vowels
  2. A.2 Find the vowels in a word
  3. B.1 How many syllables does the word have?
  4. B.2 Sort by the number of syllables
  5. C.1 Choose the picture that rhymes with the word
  6. C.2 Which word does not rhyme?
  7. C.3 Complete the rhyme
  8. C.4 Complete the poem with a word that rhymes
  9. D.1 Blend the sounds together to make a word
  10. D.2 Identify each sound in a word
  11. D.3 Put the sounds in order
  12. E.1 Which two words start with the same sound?
  13. E.2 Which two words end with the same sound?
  14. E.3 Which letter does the word start with?
  15. E.4 Which letter does the word end with?
  16. F.1 Complete the word with the right initial consonant blend
  17. F.2 Does the word start with a consonant blend?
  18. F.3 Complete the word with the right final consonant blend
  19. F.4 Does the word end with a consonant blend?
  20. F.5 Fill in the missing consonant blend
  21. F.6 Complete the word to match the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck
  22. F.7 Choose the correct digraph
  23. F.8 Complete the word with the right digraph
  24. F.9 Spell the digraph word
  25. F.10 Sort by initial consonant blend or digraph
  26. G.1 Choose the short a word that matches the picture
  27. G.2 Complete the short a word
  28. G.3 Choose the short a sentence that matches the picture
  29. H.1 Choose the picture that matches the short e word
  30. H.2 Complete the short e word
  31. H.3 Choose the short e sentence that matches the picture
  32. I.1 Choose the short i word that matches the picture
  33. I.2 Complete the short i words
  34. I.3 Choose the short i sentence that matches the picture
  35. J.1 Choose the short o word that matches the picture
  36. J.2 Complete the short o word
  37. J.3 Choose the short o sentence that matches the picture
  38. K.1 Choose the picture that matches the short u word
  39. K.2 Complete the short u word
  40. K.3 Choose the short u sentence that matches the picture
  41. L.1 Identify the short vowel sound in a word
  42. L.2 Complete the word with the right short vowel
  43. L.3 Spell the short vowel word
  44. L.4 Complete the sentence with the correct short vowel word
  45. M.1 Sort short and long vowel words
  46. M.2 Match the short a and long a words to pictures
  47. M.3 Match the short e and long e words to pictures
  48. M.4 Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture
  49. M.5 Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture
  50. M.6 Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture
  51. M.7 Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words
  52. N.1 Choose the silent e word that matches the picture
  53. N.2 Complete the silent e words
  54. N.3 Spell the silent e word
  55. N.4 Choose the silent e sentence that matches the picture
  56. O.1 Choose the picture that matches the vowel team word
  57. O.2 Complete the vowel team words
  58. O.3 Complete the word with the right vowel team
  59. O.4 Choose the vowel team sentence that matches the picture
  60. P.1 Choose the r-control word that matches the picture
  61. P.2 Complete the word with the right r-controlled vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur
  62. Q.1 Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture
  63. Q.2 Complete the word with the right diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow
  64. R.1 Put two syllables together to create a word
  65. R.2 Complete the two-syllable words
  66. R.3 Complete the sentence with a two-syllable word
  67. S.1 Choose the sight word that you hear
  68. S.2 Complete the sentence with the correct sight word
  69. S.3 Spell the sight word
  70. JJ.8 Complete the verb with the ending that you hear

Second-grade skills

  1. A.1 How many syllables does the word have?
  2. A.2 Sort by the number of syllables
  3. B.1 Choose the picture that rhymes with the word
  4. B.2 Which word does not rhyme?
  5. B.3 Complete the rhyme
  6. B.4 Complete the poem with a word that rhymes
  7. B.5 Spell rhyming words to answer riddles
  8. C.1 Complete the word with the correct initial consonant blend
  9. C.2 Complete the word with the correct final consonant blend
  10. C.3 Spell the word with a consonant blend
  11. C.4 Complete the word with the correct digraph: ch, sh, th
  12. C.5 Complete the word with the correct digraph: ph, qu, wh
  13. C.6 Spell the digraph word: ch, sh, th
  14. C.7 Spell the digraph word: ph, qu, wh
  15. C.8 Sort by initial consonant blend or digraph
  16. C.9 Complete the word with a three-letter consonant blend
  17. C.10 Complete the sentence with a three-letter consonant blend word
  18. C.11 Complete the words with silent letters
  19. D.1 Complete the word with the correct short vowel
  20. D.2 Spell the short a word
  21. D.3 Spell the short e word
  22. D.4 Spell the short i word
  23. D.5 Spell the short o word
  24. D.6 Spell the short u word
  25. E.1 Sort short and long vowel words
  26. E.2 Match the short a and long a words to pictures
  27. E.3 Match the short e and long e words to pictures
  28. E.4 Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture
  29. E.5 Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture
  30. E.6 Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture
  31. E.7 Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words
  32. E.8 Is the syllable open or closed?
  33. E.9 Spell words with open and closed syllables
  34. E.10 Complete the sentence with the correct -ild, -ind, -old, -olt, or -ost word
  35. F.1 Choose the silent e word that matches the picture
  36. F.2 Complete the silent e words
  37. F.3 Spell the silent e word
  38. F.4 Choose the silent e sentence that matches the picture
  39. G.1 Choose the picture that matches the vowel team word
  40. G.2 Complete the vowel team words
  41. G.3 Complete the word with the correct vowel team
  42. G.4 Choose the vowel team sentence that matches the picture
  43. H.1 Choose the words with a given long vowel
  44. H.2 Spell the long a word: silent e, ai, ay
  45. H.3 Spell the long e word: ee, ea
  46. H.4 Spell the long i word: silent e, ie, y
  47. H.5 Spell the long o word: silent e, oa, ow
  48. H.6 Spell the long u word: silent e, ue, oo, ew
  49. I.1 Choose the r-control word that matches the picture
  50. I.2 Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur
  51. I.3 Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: er, ir, ur
  52. I.4 Choose the r-control sentence that matches the picture
  53. J.1 Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture
  54. J.2 Complete the word with the correct diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow
  55. J.3 Choose the diphthong sentence that matches the picture
  56. K.1 Complete words with variant vowels
  57. K.2 Which word has a different vowel sound?
  58. L.1 Sort soft and hard g words and soft and hard c words
  59. L.2 Pick the soft g or soft c word that matches the picture
  60. L.3 Choose the soft g or soft c sentence that matches the picture
  61. L.4 Spell the soft g or soft c word
  62. M.1 Put two syllables together to create a word
  63. M.2 Complete the two-syllable words
  64. M.3 Complete the sentence with a two-syllable word
  65. N.1 Complete the consonant-l-e words
  66. N.2 Choose the correct spelling of the consonant-l-e word
  67. N.3 Spell the consonant-l-e word
  68. O.1 Choose the sight word that you hear
  69. O.2 Complete the sentence with the correct sight word
  70. O.3 Spell the sight word
  71. EE.1 Complete the word with the ending that you hear

Third-grade skills

  1. I.1 Spell rhyming words to answer riddles