1st GradeWorksheetReading10–15 minutes

Phonics Blending Practice

Skill taught: CVC word blending and phonics decoding

Structured phonics sheets to practice CVC word blending and decoding.

Subject

Reading

Type

Worksheet

Free printable
Time

10–15 minutes

Estimated

Materials Needed

  • β€’Printed worksheet
  • β€’Pencil
  • β€’Optional: letter tiles or magnetic letters

Directions

  1. 1.Review the target phonics pattern at the top of the sheet before beginning.
  2. 2.Model blending the first word aloud: "c-a-t… cat."
  3. 3.Have your child blend each word, tapping one finger per sound.
  4. 4.For writing sections, say the word aloud, segment the sounds, then write.
  5. 5.Reread all words on the sheet at the end for fluency practice.

Parent Teaching Tip

Finger-tapping each phoneme while blending is one of the most research-supported phonics strategies. It makes the abstract process of blending visible and kinesthetic.

Skill Progression

Prerequisite skill

Letter-sound correspondence for all consonants and short vowels

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Phonics Blending Practice

Next skill

Vowel sound patterns and word families

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