Phonics - Grade 1 English Worksheet 5 - 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

• Segment a spoken word into its sounds before spelling it.
• Match each letter to the sound it makes and blend three sounds into a word (c-a-t).
• Read and write short-vowel CVC words and hear the difference between pin and pen.
• Identify beginning and ending sounds in a spoken word.

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 word with short 'a' sound?

Frequently asked questions

Why do some words have to be memorised?

Words like 'said' and 'was' break the usual rules, so they are learnt by sight. The worksheet keeps them separate from the words meant to be sounded out.

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.