Vocabulary expansion Vowel Blends Worksheets for Ages 6-8

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Enhance your child's language skills with our "Vocabulary Expansion: Vowel Blends Worksheets" designed for ages 6-8. These engaging, printable worksheets make learning fun by focusing on essential vowel blends. Kids will improve their reading and spelling abilities through a variety of exercises that develop critical thinking and phonics skills. Our worksheets are perfect for home or classroom use, helping young learners recognize and use vowel blends in everyday words. Give your child the foundation they need to excel in reading and writing with Kids Academy's expertly crafted educational materials. Download now to start expanding your child's vocabulary!


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The AI Vowel Pair Worksheet
The AI Vowel Pair Worksheet

The AI Vowel Pair Worksheet

Vowel pairs make different sounds than individual letters. The 'ai' combination often forms the long /a/ sound, like in 'brain' and 'strain'. Get your kids to look at the pictures in the worksheet, identify each and say the name aloud. Help them circle the words with the long /a/ sound.
The AI Vowel Pair Worksheet
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Reading: OW and OU Words Worksheet
Reading: OW and OU Words Worksheet

Reading: OW and OU Words Worksheet

Help your kids learn phonetics! Explain the different sounds and long/short variations. Emphasize that some vowel sounds are the same, e.g. ou = ow in cow. For practice, have them read aloud the words in the worksheet and check the box next to the spelling that matches the picture.
Reading: OW and OU Words Worksheet
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Reading: AI Vowel Team Worksheet
Reading: AI Vowel Team Worksheet

Reading: AI Vowel Team Worksheet

This worksheet focuses on the vowel team /ai/ which makes the long A sound. Students are challenged to find the correct path through the puzzle following only words with the /ai/ sound. Bright illustrations help kids understand unknown words.
Reading: AI Vowel Team Worksheet
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Reading: AW and AU Words Worksheet
Reading: AW and AU Words Worksheet

Reading: AW and AU Words Worksheet

This worksheet helps kids recognize that /au/ and /aw/ can make the same sound. Students read sentences and pick the correct word with one of the digraphs. Understanding digraphs improves decoding and reading fluency. Perfect for reading and phonics classes.
Reading: AW and AU Words Worksheet
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Reading: EA and EE Worksheet
Reading: EA and EE Worksheet

Reading: EA and EE Worksheet

Confused by the long E sound's varying spellings? Give students practice with this printable. It will improve their reading and spelling skills by helping them identify the correct spellings for words with the /ee/ and /ea/ vowel teams. Clear up the confusion and sharpen their skills.
Reading: EA and EE Worksheet
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Reading: OI and OY Worksheet
Reading: OI and OY Worksheet

Reading: OI and OY Worksheet

Ask your students if they know the rule for words with /oi/ or /oy/ sound. If not, it's easy to learn! Rule: If /oy/ at end of word, spell with 'oy'; if /oi/ in middle of word, spell with 'oi'. Use this worksheet to help them master these digraphs and improve their ability to decode.
Reading: OI and OY Worksheet
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Reading: EA as in Bread Worksheet
Reading: EA as in Bread Worksheet

Reading: EA as in Bread Worksheet

The vowel digraph ea can be read in two ways. Examples of the long sound are "read" and "lead"; examples of the short sound are "bread" and "head". Ask your kids to give you more examples and then have them check off the correct word for the pictures on this worksheet. This will help them understand the ea sound.
Reading: EA as in Bread Worksheet
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Vocabulary expansion, including understanding and utilizing vowel blends, is vital for children ages 6-8 as it lays a foundational role in their literacy development. At this stage, children transition from recognizing simple words to decoding more complex text, and vowel blends play a crucial role in this evolution.

Vowel blends, combinations of adjacent vowels that produce a specific phonetic sound (like 'ea' in "read" or 'ai' in "rain"), help students decode new words effectively. Mastery of these blends supports reading fluency, enhancing the ability to read smoothly with proper intonation. This fluency is crucial for comprehension, as children who don’t struggle with decoding can concentrate on the meaning of the text rather than getting stuck on individual words.

An expanded vocabulary enables children to express themselves more precisely and understand others better. For example, knowing various words related to emotions helps children articulate their feelings, improving social interactions.

Additionally, exposure to a rich vocabulary, including vowel blends, fosters a love for reading and learning. As children successfully read more complex texts, their confidence and motivation increase, setting the stage for lifelong literacy and academic success. Therefore, both parents and teachers should invest time and resources in activities and instruction that promote vocabulary expansion and vowel blends understanding.