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Discover engaging and educational Reading Skills Worksheets tailored for ages 6-8. Our thoughtfully designed activities help children build foundational reading abilities essential for lifelong learning. These worksheets cover phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, and sight words, making reading both fun and effective. Ideal for both classroom and at-home learning, these worksheets cater to young readers' varying needs and skill levels. With colorful illustrations and interactive tasks, Kids Academy ensures an enjoyable learning journey that motivates children to practice and improve their reading proficiency. Unlock your child's reading potential today with our expertly-crafted resources.


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Long and Short Vowel Match up Reading Worksheet
Long and Short Vowel Match up Reading Worksheet

Long and Short Vowel Match up Reading Worksheet

Help your reader build confidence and refine their decoding skills! This worksheet combines long and short vowel recognition with a traceable component to improve fine motor skills. Your learner will name each picture and trace the dotted lines to get to the correct vowel sounds.
Long and Short Vowel Match up Reading Worksheet
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Jamestown Worksheet
Jamestown Worksheet

Jamestown Worksheet

Help your kids build vocabulary by reading simple texts and stories to them. This exercise helps them practice reading and grammar, and increases their knowledge of a topic. In this worksheet, kids learn about Jamestown: read text aloud and help them circle the correct date for each event.
Jamestown Worksheet
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Vowel match Worksheet
Vowel match Worksheet

Vowel match Worksheet

Early readers can find vowel teams (digraphs) tricky. This simple worksheet helps kids match words with the right digraphs and learn to read! They'll practice reading words from different families, and linking the letters to their sounds. It's a fun way to get kids sending letters to the right addresses!
Vowel match Worksheet
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Short Vowel /a/ Worksheet
Short Vowel /a/ Worksheet

Short Vowel /a/ Worksheet

This free PDF helps new readers use sight words and pictures to read basic sentences. Then, they use accompanying word choices to find the correct word with the short a vowel sound. A key early reading skill, discriminating between short vowel sounds can be tricky in monosyllabic words, so use this PDF to help your reader reinforce it.
Short Vowel /a/ Worksheet
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Worksheet: words that start with "ch"
Worksheet: words that start with "ch"

Words That Start with "ch" Spelling Worksheet

With Kids Academy, learning phonics and spelling has never been easier. Kids Academy's "ch" tracing worksheet makes it easy for your little one to learn phonics and spelling. It features cute, brightly colored images to help them trace familiar words, making learning fun and enjoyable.
Words That Start with "ch" Spelling Worksheet
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l or i? Worksheet
l or i? Worksheet

l or i? Worksheet

Trace the dotted lines on this worksheet to connect pictures with their lowercase letter. Ask your child what each picture is and the first letter of the word. Guide them to trace the letter with the dotted lines.
l or i? Worksheet
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Rime Time Worksheet
Rime Time Worksheet

Rime Time Worksheet

This free PDF worksheet helps new and emerging readers identify rimes (the letters after initial consonants) and practice fine motor skills. Kids trace the correct rimes for each picture and increase their fluency and decoding skills with each one!
Rime Time Worksheet
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Thomas Jefferson and the 7’s Worksheet
Thomas Jefferson and the 7’s Worksheet

Thomas Jefferson and the 7’s Worksheet

Thomas Jefferson championed education and wants kids to know their times tables. Help your child with this worksheet focusing on 7's. Check the box for the correct answer for each multiplication problem. Make sure your child gets the facts right!
Thomas Jefferson and the 7’s Worksheet
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Reading: How Many Syllables Worksheet
Reading: How Many Syllables Worksheet

Reading: How Many Syllables Worksheet

This worksheet helps students practice counting syllables. They read each word, count the syllables, and circle single-syllable words. Mastering this skill helps with fluency and comprehension, so it's worth the effort! Use this printout to clear up any confusion.
Reading: How Many Syllables Worksheet
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Craft and Structure: Assessment 1 Worksheet
Craft and Structure: Assessment 1 Worksheet

Craft and Structure: Assessment 1 Worksheet

Fairytales are a great way to bond with your kids while teaching them. Popular stories include Little Red Riding Hood and Three Little Pigs. Test how well they understood these two with this assessment worksheet. Ask them to compare the two stories and check what is the same. Doing this will help kids learn new words and sentence construction, as well as teaching them life lessons.
Craft and Structure: Assessment 1 Worksheet
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Two-Step Hiking Problems Worksheet
Two-Step Hiking Problems Worksheet

Two-Step Hiking Problems Worksheet

Help your kids ease into math with this worksheet. Solve the three basic equations, then draw on the dotted line to the correct answer. You can help your kids make their journey smoother by guiding them through it.
Two-Step Hiking Problems Worksheet
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Animals and their names worksheet
Animals and their names worksheet

Animals and Their Names Worksheet

Match animals with their names with this worksheet! Draw a line from the word to its picture. Say the name of each animal. Later, search for these animals at the zoo - great for reinforcing learning!
Animals and Their Names Worksheet
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Twin Onset Worksheet
Twin Onset Worksheet

Twin Onset Worksheet

Children's phonological skills and reading/spelling strategies are strengthened by isolating initial consonants. This fun PDF worksheet encourages kids to trace the correct onset letter and hone fine motor skills. It's a great way to introduce early reading and spelling.
Twin Onset Worksheet
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Long and Short Vowel U Worksheet
Long and Short Vowel U Worksheet

Long and Short Vowel U Spelling Worksheet

Help your child learn long and short vowel sounds with this fun long and short vowel U worksheet! Kids can become proficient spellers by mastering simple spelling tricks and sounding out letters.
Long and Short Vowel U Spelling Worksheet
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Choose a Sound Worksheet
Choose a Sound Worksheet

Choose a Sound Worksheet

Help your child hone pre-reading skills with this colorful worksheet! They'll practice tracing letter sounds, develop phoneme awareness, and gain confidence. Plus, it's a fun way to work on their fine motor skills.
Choose a Sound Worksheet
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Can You Match the Sentence? Worksheet
Can You Match the Sentence? Worksheet

Can You Match the Sentence? Worksheet

Kids gain fluency with this worksheet which uses bright pictures. They select the sentence that matches the image and check the box. This repetition of words and phrases helps them improve their reading skills while having fun.
Can You Match the Sentence? Worksheet
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Opposite Words Worksheet
Opposite Words Worksheet

Opposite Words Worksheet

Help your child learn words and opposites. Look through a worksheet with them. Ask if they can read the underlined words. Then, ask which highlighted word is the opposite of the underlined word. The answer should match the picture.
Opposite Words Worksheet
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Short Vowel Eggs Worksheet
Short Vowel Eggs Worksheet

Short Vowel Eggs Worksheet

Your students will love helping these birdies pick the short vowel eggs! Have them read the words in the thought bubbles, then check off the boxes with the same short vowel sounds. The bright colors of this free Worksheet will draw them in and get them practicing their vowels!
Short Vowel Eggs Worksheet
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Where Is the Digraph? Worksheet
Where Is the Digraph? Worksheet

Where Is the Digraph? Worksheet

Teach your child about digraphs - two or more consonants that form one sound, like /wh/, /sh/, and /ch/. Show them words with these sounds and use this worksheet to help. Ask them which digraph is missing from the words and point out the pictures. 80 words.
Where Is the Digraph? Worksheet
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Picture Words Worksheet
Picture Words Worksheet

Picture Words Worksheet

Pictures are key for early reading skills. Remind children to use all resources when reading passages to understand meaning. With the free PDF, kids can learn through pictures & words, then answer questions based on what they learned. This hits home that all info in text is valuable, pics included!
Picture Words Worksheet
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Phonics for Kids | Short Vowel Sound I | PDF Worksheet 1
Phonics for Kids | Short Vowel Sound I | PDF Worksheet 1

Short Vowel Sound I Worksheet

This free printable phonics worksheet will get your kid prepped for reading! It's a maze to help the dog complete the word “zip” with the missing letter I. Have your kid say the word aloud to learn the I sound. It's a great way to practice reading, writing and spelling skills. Check out here for more phonics worksheets!
Short Vowel Sound I Worksheet
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Listen to the Sounds Worksheet
Listen to the Sounds Worksheet

Listen to the Sounds Worksheet

This worksheet builds emerging readers' skills in using sounds for reading and spelling. It helps strengthen auditory processing by having them count the sounds in each word, then trace the corresponding number. Fun and cheerful!
Listen to the Sounds Worksheet
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Handwriting PDF Worksheets | Tracing Color Words | Purple
Handwriting PDF Worksheets | Tracing Color Words | Purple

Purple Tracing Color Words Worksheet

Help your kindergartener practice their handwriting with this fun, free printable. They'll trace and color the word “purple”, starting at the big red dots, and pick out and circle all the purple objects they see. They'll get to train their fine motor muscles while having fun! Check out here for more handwriting practice.
Purple Tracing Color Words Worksheet
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Different Letters Reading Worksheet
Different Letters Reading Worksheet

Different Letters Reading Worksheet

Download our phonics worksheet to help kids understand letter sounds. Have them sound out letters and join them to form words. Colorful pictures assist in recognition, making it perfect for kindergarteners. A great intro to phonics!
Different Letters Reading Worksheet
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Reading skills for children aged 6-8 are crucial as they form the foundation for future academic success and lifelong learning. At this age, children transition from "learning to read" to "reading to learn," meaning their ability to comprehend text affects their overall educational path. Proficient reading skills enhance vocabulary development, improve spelling and grammar, and boost overall communication abilities.

When parents and teachers prioritize reading, they also nurture a child's critical thinking and imagination. As children encounter various stories, characters, and scenarios, their cognitive and emotional understanding deepens. This not only aids academic performance but also supports social skills, empathy, and an appreciation for diverse perspectives.

Moreover, reading literacy is closely linked with other academic subjects. Strong readers are better equipped to grasp mathematical word problems, understand science concepts, and follow written instructions across different disciplines. Empirical studies suggest that early reading success can reduce the risk of future academic struggles, keeping children enthusiastic and engaged in their educational journey.

Hence, committing time and resources to develop strong reading skills in young learners sets a solid foundation for their future, equipping them with essential tools to navigate and succeed in various aspects of life.