Phonics - Grade 1 English Worksheet 2 - Free Printable

Download this free printable Phonics worksheet for Grade 1 English. Perfect for practice, homework, and classroom use.

Grade 1 English practice

This printable Phonics worksheet is part of the free WizKidsHub Grade 1 English collection. Print it at home or in the classroom for extra practice.

What this worksheet teaches

• Identify beginning and ending sounds in a spoken word.
• Recognise common digraphs sh, ch and th as one sound made by two letters.
• Read the first set of sight words - the, is, was, said - that cannot be sounded out.
• Segment a spoken word into its sounds before spelling it.

How to use this worksheet

Keep sessions to ten minutes. Blending tires young readers quickly, and two short sessions produce noticeably better accuracy than one long one.

Sample questions from this worksheet

1. Choose the correct CVC word?
2. Pick the short 'e' word?

Frequently asked questions

Should my child read the whole sheet aloud?

Yes. Reading aloud is how you catch a sound being guessed rather than decoded, and it is the fastest correction available.

Is it a problem if b and d get reversed?

Very common at Grade 1 and usually resolves with practice. Point out that b has its belly at the back of the stick and move on rather than dwelling on it.

My child knows letter names but cannot blend. What now?

Names and sounds are different skills. Practise sounds only - /s/ not 'ess' - and stretch the word slowly, s-u-n, before speeding it up. Blending usually follows within a few weeks.