Phonics

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Pre-K skills

  1. A.1
    Find the letter in the alphabet: uppercase
  2. A.2
    Find the letter in the alphabet: lowercase
  3. A.3
    Choose the letter that you hear: uppercase
  4. A.4
    Choose the letter that you hear: lowercase
  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.2
    Which two words have the same ending?
  10. D.3
    Choose the picture that rhymes with the word
  11. E.1
    Blend onset and rime together to make a word
  12. E.2
    Blend each sound in a word together
  13. E.3
    Identify the first sound in a word
  14. E.4
    Put the sounds in order
  15. F.1
    Which two words start with the same sound?
  16. F.2
    Find the word that begins with a given sound
  17. F.3
    Which word ends with the same sound?
  18. F.4
    Which two words end with the same sound?
  19. F.5
    Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound
  20. G.1
    Find the short a word
  21. G.2
    Find the short e word
  22. G.3
    Find the short i word
  23. G.4
    Find the short o word
  24. G.5
    Find the short u word
  25. H.1
    Choose the two sight words that are the same
  26. H.2
    Read sight words set 1: a, in, run, the, you
  27. H.3
    Read sight words set 2: and, had, is, let, to
  28. H.4
    Read sight words set 3: at, for, I, one, said
  29. H.5
    Read sight words: review sets 1, 2, 3
  30. H.6
    Read sight words set 4: can, it, not, up, yes
  31. H.7
    Read sight words set 5: an, do, jump, look, make
  32. H.8
    Read sight words set 6: down, go, out, so, two
  33. H.9
    Read sight words: review sets 4, 5, 6
  34. H.10
    Read sight words set 7: find, my, no, red, see
  35. H.11
    Read sight words set 8: come, funny, little, me, sit
  36. H.12
    Read sight words set 9: big, help, play, three, yellow
  37. H.13
    Read sight words set 10: away, blue, here, us, where
  38. H.14
    Read sight words: review sets 7, 8, 9, 10
  39. H.15
    Read sight words: review sets 1–10

Kindergarten skills

  1. A.1
    Find the letter in the alphabet: uppercase
  2. A.2
    Find the letter in the alphabet: lowercase
  3. A.3
    Choose the letter that you hear: uppercase
  4. A.4
    Choose the letter that you hear: lowercase
  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
    Sort consonants and vowels
  10. D.2
    Find the vowel in the word
  11. E.1
    How many syllables does the word have?
  12. E.2
    Which word has more syllables?
  13. E.3
    Sort by the number of syllables
  14. F.2
    Which two words have the same ending?
  15. F.3
    Choose the picture that rhymes with the word
  16. F.4
    Which word does not rhyme?
  17. F.5
    Complete the rhyme
  18. G.1
    Blend onset and rime together to make a word
  19. G.2
    Blend each sound in a word together
  20. G.3
    Identify the first, second, and last sound in a word
  21. G.4
    Put the sounds in order
  22. H.1
    Which two words start with the same sound?
  23. H.2
    Find the words that begin with a given sound
  24. H.3
    Which word ends with the same sound?
  25. H.4
    Which two words end with the same sound?
  26. H.5
    Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound
  27. H.6
    Which letter does the word start with?
  28. H.7
    Which letter does the word end with?
  29. I.1
    Which consonant blend does the word start with?
  30. I.2
    Complete the word with the right initial consonant blend
  31. I.3
    Does the word start with a consonant blend?
  32. I.4
    Which consonant blend does the word end with?
  33. I.5
    Complete the word with the right final consonant blend
  34. I.6
    Does the word end with a consonant blend?
  35. I.7
    Choose the word that matches the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck
  36. I.8
    Choose the correct digraph
  37. J.1
    Find the short a word
  38. J.2
    Choose the short a word that matches the picture
  39. J.3
    Complete the short a word
  40. J.4
    Choose the short a sentence that matches the picture
  41. K.1
    Find the short e word
  42. K.2
    Choose the picture that matches the short e word
  43. K.3
    Complete the short e word
  44. K.4
    Choose the short e sentence that matches the picture
  45. L.1
    Find the short i word
  46. L.2
    Choose the short i word that matches the picture
  47. L.3
    Complete the short i words
  48. L.4
    Choose the short i sentence that matches the picture
  49. M.1
    Find the short o word
  50. M.2
    Choose the short o word that matches the picture
  51. M.3
    Complete the short o word
  52. M.4
    Choose the short o sentence that matches the picture
  53. N.1
    Find the short u word
  54. N.2
    Choose the picture that matches the short u word
  55. N.3
    Complete the short u word
  56. N.4
    Choose the short u sentence that matches the picture
  57. O.1
    Identify the short vowel sound in a word
  58. O.2
    Complete the word with the right short vowel
  59. O.3
    Spell the short vowel word
  60. O.4
    Complete the sentence with the correct short vowel word
  61. O.5
    Read questions with short vowel words
  62. P.1
    Find the word with the same vowel sound
  63. P.2
    Which two words have the same vowel sound?
  64. P.3
    Find the long a word
  65. P.4
    Find the long e word
  66. P.5
    Find the long i word
  67. P.6
    Find the long o word
  68. P.7
    Find the long u word
  69. P.8
    Sort short and long vowel words
  70. Q.1
    Choose the two sight words that are the same
  71. Q.2
    Read sight words set 1: ate, he, of, that, was
  72. Q.3
    Read sight words set 2: are, green, on, please, they
  73. Q.4
    Read sight words set 3: be, have, or, pretty, this
  74. Q.5
    Read sight words: review sets 1, 2, 3
  75. Q.6
    Read sight words set 4: all, but, ride, saw, what
  76. Q.7
    Read sight words set 5: about, like, she, under, we
  77. Q.8
    Read sight words set 6: black, into, made, ran, white
  78. Q.9
    Read sight words: review sets 4, 5, 6
  79. Q.10
    Read sight words set 7: am, did, get, now, well
  80. Q.11
    Read sight words set 8: fast, good, him, take, will
  81. Q.12
    Read sight words set 9: came, going, say, too, with
  82. Q.13
    Read sight words set 10: brown, does, eat, must, went
  83. Q.14
    Read sight words: review sets 7, 8, 9, 10
  84. Q.15
    Read sight words: review sets 1–10
  85. Q.16
    Complete the sentence with the correct sight word
  86. Q.17
    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 each sound in a word together
  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
    Find the word with the same vowel sound
  46. M.2
    Which two words have the same vowel sound?
  47. M.3
    Sort short and long vowel words
  48. M.4
    Match the short a and long a words to pictures
  49. M.5
    Match the short e and long e words to pictures
  50. M.6
    Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture
  51. M.7
    Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture
  52. M.8
    Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture
  53. M.9
    Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words
  54. N.1
    Choose the silent e word that matches the picture
  55. N.2
    Complete the silent e words
  56. N.3
    Spell the silent e word
  57. N.4
    Choose the silent e sentence that matches the picture
  58. O.1
    Choose the picture that matches the vowel team word
  59. O.2
    Complete the vowel team words
  60. O.3
    Complete the word with the right vowel team
  61. O.4
    Choose the vowel team sentence that matches the picture
  62. P.1
    Choose the r-control word that matches the picture
  63. P.2
    Complete the word with the right r-controlled vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur
  64. Q.1
    Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture
  65. Q.2
    Complete the word with the right diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow
  66. R.1
    Put two syllables together to create a word: easier
  67. R.2
    Put two syllables together to create a word: harder
  68. R.3
    Complete the two-syllable words
  69. R.4
    Complete the sentence with a two-syllable word
  70. S.1
    Read sight words set 1: again, each, from, may, stop, than, when
  71. S.2
    Read sight words set 2: after, best, gave, has, once, them, were
  72. S.3
    Read sight words set 3: as, by, four, her, more, some, think, way
  73. S.4
    Read sight words: review sets 1, 2, 3
  74. S.5
    Read sight words set 4: every, could, how, over, put, there, who
  75. S.6
    Read sight words set 5: ask, five, just, long, read, then, want
  76. S.7
    Read sight words set 6: any, give, his, new, open, sleep, wish
  77. S.8
    Read sight words set 7: also, fly, know, live, old, soon, why
  78. S.9
    Read sight words: review sets 4, 5, 6, 7
  79. S.10
    Read sight words: review sets 1–7
  80. S.11
    Complete the sentence with the correct sight word: sets 1, 2, 3
  81. S.12
    Complete the sentence with the correct sight word: sets 4, 5, 6, 7
  82. S.13
    Complete the sentence with the correct sight word: review sets 1–7
  83. S.14
    Spell the sight word
  84. RR.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.
    New! Spell words with final consonant patterns: ng, nk
  12. C.4
    Complete the word with the correct digraph: ch, sh, th
  13. C.5
    Complete the word with the correct digraph: ph, qu, wh
  14. C.6
    Spell the digraph word: ch, sh, th
  15. C.7
    Spell the digraph word: ph, qu, wh
  16. C.8
    Sort by initial consonant blend or digraph
  17. C.9
    Complete the word with a three-letter consonant blend
  18. C.10
    Complete the sentence with a three-letter consonant blend word
  19. C.11
    Complete the words with silent letters
  20. D.1
    Complete the word with the correct short vowel
  21. D.2
    Spell the short a word
  22. D.3
    Spell the short e word
  23. D.4
    Spell the short i word
  24. D.5
    Spell the short o word
  25. D.6
    Spell the short u word
  26. E.1
    Sort short and long vowel words
  27. E.2
    Match the short a and long a words to pictures
  28. E.3
    Match the short e and long e words to pictures
  29. E.4
    Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture
  30. E.5
    Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture
  31. E.6
    Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture
  32. E.7
    Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words
  33. E.8
    Is the syllable open or closed?
  34. E.9
    Spell words with open and closed syllables
  35. E.10
    Complete the sentence with the correct -ild, -ind, -old, -olt, or -ost word
  36. F.1
    Choose the silent e word that matches the picture
  37. F.2
    Complete the silent e words
  38. F.3
    Spell the silent e word
  39. F.4
    Choose the silent e sentence that matches the picture
  40. G.1
    Choose the picture that matches the vowel team word
  41. G.2
    Complete the vowel team words
  42. G.3
    Complete the word with the correct vowel team
  43. G.4
    Choose the vowel team sentence that matches the picture
  44. H.1
    Choose the words with a given long vowel
  45. H.2
    Spell the long a word: silent e, ai, ay
  46. H.3
    Spell the long e word: ee, ea
  47. H.4
    Spell the long i word: silent e, ie, y
  48. H.5
    Spell the long o word: silent e, oa, ow
  49. H.6
    Spell the long u word: silent e, ue, oo, ew
  50. I.1
    Choose the r-control word that matches the picture
  51. I.2
    Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur
  52. I.3
    Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: er, ir, ur
  53. I.4
    Choose the r-control sentence that matches the picture
  54. J.1
    Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture
  55. J.2
    Complete the word with the correct diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow
  56. J.3
    Choose the diphthong sentence that matches the picture
  57. K.1
    Complete words with variant vowels
  58. K.2
    Which word has a different vowel sound?
  59. L.1
    Sort soft and hard g words and soft and hard c words
  60. L.2
    Pick the soft g or soft c word that matches the picture
  61. L.3
    Choose the soft g or soft c sentence that matches the picture
  62. L.4
    Spell the soft g or soft c word
  63. M.1
    Put two syllables together to create a word: easier
  64. M.2
    Put two syllables together to create a word: harder
  65. M.3
    Complete the two-syllable words
  66. M.4
    Complete the sentence with a two-syllable word
  67. N.1
    Complete the consonant-l-e words
  68. N.2
    Choose the correct spelling of the consonant-l-e word
  69. N.3
    Spell the consonant-l-e word
  70. O.1
    Choose the sight word that you hear
  71. O.2
    Complete the sentence with the correct sight word
  72. O.3
    Spell the sight word
  73. II.1
    Complete the word with the ending that you hear

Third-grade skills

  1. A.1
    Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words
  2. A.2
    Spell rhyming words to answer riddles
  3. A.
    New! Spell the long a word: silent e, ai, ay, ea, ey, eigh
  4. A.
    New! Spell the long e word: silent e, ee, ea, ie
  5. A.
    New! Spell the long i word: silent e, ie, y, igh, ind, ild
  6. A.
    New! Spell the long o word: silent e, oa, ow, old, ost, olt
  7. A.
    New! Spell the long u word: silent e, ue, oo, ew, ui
  8. B.1
    Complete the word with a three-letter consonant blend
  9. B.
    New! Spell the digraph word: ch, sh, th
  10. B.
    New! Spell words with final consonant patterns: ng, nk
  11. C.1
    Spell words with open and closed syllables
  12. C.2
    Spell consonant-l-e words
  13. D.
    New! Spell words with r vowel patterns
  14. E.
    New! Select the letters that make a given sound
  15. E.
    New! Spell the sight word: harder