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
- A.1 Find the letter in the alphabet: lowercase
- A.2 Find the letter in the alphabet: uppercase
- A.3 Choose the letter that you hear: lowercase
- A.4 Choose the letter that you hear: uppercase
- A.5 Frequently confused letters: find the letter
- A.6 Frequently confused letters: find all the letters
- C.1 Choose the two words that are the same
- C.3 Find a word in a sentence
- D.1 Choose the words that have a given ending
- D.2 Choose the picture that rhymes with the word
- E.1 Blend the sounds together to make a word
- E.2 Identify the first sound in a word
- E.3 Put the sounds in order
- F.1 Which two words start with the same sound?
- F.2 Find all the words that start with a given sound
- F.3 Which two words end with the same sound?
- F.4 Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound
- G.1 Find the short a word
- G.2 Find the short e word
- G.3 Find the short i word
- G.4 Find the short o word
- G.5 Find the short u word
- H.1 Choose the two sight words that are the same
- H.2 Choose the sight word that you hear
Kindergarten skills
- A.1 Find letters in the alphabet
- A.2 Choose the letter that you hear: lowercase
- A.3 Choose the letter that you hear: uppercase
- A.4 Identify frequently confused letters
- C.1 Choose the two words that are the same
- C.3 Find a word in a sentence
- D.1 Sort consonants and vowels
- D.2 Find the vowel in the word
- E.1 How many syllables does the word have?
- E.2 Which word has more syllables?
- E.3 Sort by the number of syllables
- F.1 Choose the words that have a given ending
- F.2 Choose the picture that rhymes with the word
- F.3 Which word does not rhyme?
- F.4 Complete the rhyme
- G.1 Blend the sounds together to make a word
- G.2 Identify the first, second, and last sound in a word
- G.3 Put the sounds in order
- H.1 Which two words start with the same sound?
- H.2 Find all the words that start with a given sound
- H.3 Which two words end with the same sound?
- H.4 Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound
- H.5 Which letter does the word start with?
- H.6 Which letter does the word end with?
- I.1 Which consonant blend does the word start with?
- I.2 Complete the word with the right initial consonant blend
- I.3 Does the word start with a consonant blend?
- I.4 Which consonant blend does the word end with?
- I.5 Complete the word with the right final consonant blend
- I.6 Does the word end with a consonant blend?
- I.7 Choose the word that matches the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck
- I.8 Choose the correct digraph
- J.1 Find the short a word
- J.2 Choose the short a word that matches the picture
- J.3 Complete the short a word
- J.4 Choose the short a sentence that matches the picture
- K.1 Find the short e word
- K.2 Choose the picture that matches the short e word
- K.3 Complete the short e word
- K.4 Choose the short e sentence that matches the picture
- L.1 Find the short i word
- L.2 Choose the short i word that matches the picture
- L.3 Complete the short i words
- L.4 Choose the short i sentence that matches the picture
- M.1 Find the short o word
- M.2 Choose the short o word that matches the picture
- M.3 Complete the short o word
- M.4 Choose the short o sentence that matches the picture
- N.1 Find the short u word
- N.2 Choose the picture that matches the short u word
- N.3 Complete the short u word
- N.4 Choose the short u sentence that matches the picture
- O.1 Identify the short vowel sound in a word
- O.2 Complete the word with the right short vowel
- O.3 Spell the short vowel word
- O.4 Complete the sentence with the correct short vowel word
- O.5 Read questions with short vowel words
- P.1 Choose the word that has a different vowel sound
- P.2 Find the long a word
- P.3 Find the long e word
- P.4 Find the long i word
- P.5 Find the long o word
- P.6 Find the long u word
- P.7 Sort short and long vowel words
- Q.1 Choose the two sight words that are the same
- Q.2 Choose the sight word that you hear
- Q.3 Complete the sentence with the correct sight word
- Q.4 Spell the sight word
First-grade skills
- A.1 Sort consonants and vowels
- A.2 Find the vowels in a word
- B.1 How many syllables does the word have?
- B.2 Sort by the number of syllables
- C.1 Choose the picture that rhymes with the word
- C.2 Which word does not rhyme?
- C.3 Complete the rhyme
- C.4 Complete the poem with a word that rhymes
- D.1 Blend the sounds together to make a word
- D.2 Identify each sound in a word
- D.3 Put the sounds in order
- E.1 Which two words start with the same sound?
- E.2 Which two words end with the same sound?
- E.3 Which letter does the word start with?
- E.4 Which letter does the word end with?
- F.1 Complete the word with the right initial consonant blend
- F.2 Does the word start with a consonant blend?
- F.3 Complete the word with the right final consonant blend
- F.4 Does the word end with a consonant blend?
- F.5 Fill in the missing consonant blend
- F.6 Complete the word to match the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck
- F.7 Choose the correct digraph
- F.8 Complete the word with the right digraph
- F.9 Spell the digraph word
- F.10 Sort by initial consonant blend or digraph
- G.1 Choose the short a word that matches the picture
- G.2 Complete the short a word
- G.3 Choose the short a sentence that matches the picture
- H.1 Choose the picture that matches the short e word
- H.2 Complete the short e word
- H.3 Choose the short e sentence that matches the picture
- I.1 Choose the short i word that matches the picture
- I.2 Complete the short i words
- I.3 Choose the short i sentence that matches the picture
- J.1 Choose the short o word that matches the picture
- J.2 Complete the short o word
- J.3 Choose the short o sentence that matches the picture
- K.1 Choose the picture that matches the short u word
- K.2 Complete the short u word
- K.3 Choose the short u sentence that matches the picture
- L.1 Identify the short vowel sound in a word
- L.2 Complete the word with the right short vowel
- L.3 Spell the short vowel word
- L.4 Complete the sentence with the correct short vowel word
- M.1 Sort short and long vowel words
- M.2 Match the short a and long a words to pictures
- M.3 Match the short e and long e words to pictures
- M.4 Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture
- M.5 Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture
- M.6 Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture
- M.7 Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words
- N.1 Choose the silent e word that matches the picture
- N.2 Complete the silent e words
- N.3 Spell the silent e word
- N.4 Choose the silent e sentence that matches the picture
- O.1 Choose the picture that matches the vowel team word
- O.2 Complete the vowel team words
- O.3 Complete the word with the right vowel team
- O.4 Choose the vowel team sentence that matches the picture
- P.1 Choose the r-control word that matches the picture
- P.2 Complete the word with the right r-controlled vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur
- Q.1 Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture
- Q.2 Complete the word with the right diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow
- R.1 Put two syllables together to create a word
- R.2 Complete the two-syllable words
- R.3 Complete the sentence with a two-syllable word
- S.1 Choose the sight word that you hear
- S.2 Complete the sentence with the correct sight word
- S.3 Spell the sight word
- JJ.8 Complete the verb with the ending that you hear
Second-grade skills
- A.1 How many syllables does the word have?
- A.2 Sort by the number of syllables
- B.1 Choose the picture that rhymes with the word
- B.2 Which word does not rhyme?
- B.3 Complete the rhyme
- B.4 Complete the poem with a word that rhymes
- B.5 Spell rhyming words to answer riddles
- C.1 Complete the word with the correct initial consonant blend
- C.2 Complete the word with the correct final consonant blend
- C.3 Spell the word with a consonant blend
- C.4 Complete the word with the correct digraph: ch, sh, th
- C.5 Complete the word with the correct digraph: ph, qu, wh
- C.6 Spell the digraph word: ch, sh, th
- C.7 Spell the digraph word: ph, qu, wh
- C.8 Sort by initial consonant blend or digraph
- C.9 Complete the word with a three-letter consonant blend
- C.10 Complete the sentence with a three-letter consonant blend word
- C.11 Complete the words with silent letters
- D.1 Complete the word with the correct short vowel
- D.2 Spell the short a word
- D.3 Spell the short e word
- D.4 Spell the short i word
- D.5 Spell the short o word
- D.6 Spell the short u word
- E.1 Sort short and long vowel words
- E.2 Match the short a and long a words to pictures
- E.3 Match the short e and long e words to pictures
- E.4 Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture
- E.5 Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture
- E.6 Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture
- E.7 Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words
- E.8 Is the syllable open or closed?
- E.9 Spell words with open and closed syllables
- E.10 Complete the sentence with the correct -ild, -ind, -old, -olt, or -ost word
- F.1 Choose the silent e word that matches the picture
- F.2 Complete the silent e words
- F.3 Spell the silent e word
- F.4 Choose the silent e sentence that matches the picture
- G.1 Choose the picture that matches the vowel team word
- G.2 Complete the vowel team words
- G.3 Complete the word with the correct vowel team
- G.4 Choose the vowel team sentence that matches the picture
- H.1 Choose the words with a given long vowel
- H.2 Spell the long a word: silent e, ai, ay
- H.3 Spell the long e word: ee, ea
- H.4 Spell the long i word: silent e, ie, y
- H.5 Spell the long o word: silent e, oa, ow
- H.6 Spell the long u word: silent e, ue, oo, ew
- I.1 Choose the r-control word that matches the picture
- I.2 Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur
- I.3 Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: er, ir, ur
- I.4 Choose the r-control sentence that matches the picture
- J.1 Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture
- J.2 Complete the word with the correct diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow
- J.3 Choose the diphthong sentence that matches the picture
- K.1 Complete words with variant vowels
- K.2 Which word has a different vowel sound?
- L.1 Sort soft and hard g words and soft and hard c words
- L.2 Pick the soft g or soft c word that matches the picture
- L.3 Choose the soft g or soft c sentence that matches the picture
- L.4 Spell the soft g or soft c word
- M.1 Put two syllables together to create a word
- M.2 Complete the two-syllable words
- M.3 Complete the sentence with a two-syllable word
- N.1 Complete the consonant-l-e words
- N.2 Choose the correct spelling of the consonant-l-e word
- N.3 Spell the consonant-l-e word
- O.1 Choose the sight word that you hear
- O.2 Complete the sentence with the correct sight word
- O.3 Spell the sight word
- EE.1 Complete the word with the ending that you hear