1st Grade Phonics Worksheets

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Phonics

Practice phonics with this free, printable 1st grade worksheet. Aligned to the Common Core (RF.1), covering objectives such as: know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs. Created with Chalkie.ai and fully customizable for your class.

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What is inside this Phonics worksheet?

This 1st Grade ELA worksheet focuses on Phonics. It gives students printable practice for this objective: know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs. It can be used in class, for homework, or for extra support.

Learning focus

Students practice the target skill through a focused set of printable tasks.

Key learning points

  • The worksheet is built around Phonics for 1st Grade ELA.
  • The questions support the objective: know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs.
  • Tasks can be used for independent practice, small-group support, or homework.
  • The worksheet can be customized in Chalkie before printing or sharing.

How to use this worksheet

  • Review the key idea for Phonics before handing out the worksheet.
  • Have students try the first task with support so expectations are clear.
  • Let students complete the main questions independently or with a partner.
  • Review answers together and ask students to explain one strategy or mistake.
  • Use Chalkie to customize the worksheet if students need more scaffolding or extra challenge.

Practice tasks

  • Use the worksheet after a lesson on Phonics.
  • Set selected questions as a short homework task.
  • Use the first few questions for intervention or small-group work.
  • Ask students to correct one answer and explain what changed.

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Digraphs Practice

Digraphs Practice

Phonics pages that give 1st grade students repeated practice reading words with sh, ch, th, and wh. Aligned to the Common Core (RF.1.3a), covering objectives such as: know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs. Free to edit, download, and print on Chalkie.ai.

Vowel Teams Word Sort

Vowel Teams Word Sort

A word sort where 1st grade students group words by vowel team spelling patterns. Aligned to the Common Core (RF.1.3c), covering objectives such as: know final -e and common vowel team conventions for representing long vowel sounds. Printable, editable, and free on Chalkie.ai.

Silent E Long Vowels

Silent E Long Vowels

Watch short vowels turn long as 1st grade students practice decoding silent e words. Aligned to the Common Core (RF.1.3c), covering objectives such as: know final -e and common vowel team conventions for representing long vowel sounds. Created with Chalkie.ai and fully customizable for your class.

Short Vowel Word Scramble

Short Vowel Word Scramble

A word scramble where 1st grade students unscramble letters to spell short vowel words. Aligned to the Common Core (RF.1.2d), covering objectives such as: segment spoken single-syllable words into their complete sequence of individual sounds. Made on Chalkie.ai. Edit, download, and print for free.

High-Frequency Words Bingo

High-Frequency Words Bingo

Turn sight word review into a game with this printable high-frequency words bingo set. Aligned to the Common Core (RF.1.3g), covering objectives such as: recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words. Free to download, edit, and print on Chalkie.ai.

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