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Grade 1 Phonics Patterns

Grade 1 Reading Worksheet

NameDate

Circle the word that has the same vowel sound as the word shown.

  1. fly

    • snail
    • sky
    • sheep
  2. coat

    • soap
    • sky
    • tree
  3. high

    • bee
    • snail
    • light
  4. play

    • road
    • pay
    • beach
  5. road

    • mail
    • pie
    • snow
  6. beach

    • tree
    • sky
    • day
  7. mail

    • snail
    • fly
    • leaf
  8. tie

    • sheep
    • rain
    • right
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1st Grade Grade 1 Phonics Patterns worksheet 1 – printable PDF
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About this worksheet

The same long vowel sound can be spelled in more than one way: long a is ai in rain and ay in day, long e is ee in tree and ea in leaf, long o is oa in boat and ow in snow, and long i is igh in light and ie in pie. This worksheet mixes the four sounds and asks your child to listen, not to look at the letters.

Each question names a word, such as boat, and your child circles the word with the same vowel sound from three choices. The two wrong words have a different vowel sound, so there is one right answer. Say all the words out loud. Whether the letters match does not matter; the sound does.

What your child will learn

  • Hear long a, e, i and o in words
  • Know the sound can be spelled in more than one way
  • Match words by their vowel sound
  • Read words such as rain, leaf, boat and light

Common Core standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3

Worked example

The word is boat. It has the long o sound. Which choice has the same vowel sound: snow, rain or tree? Snow has long o, so circle snow.

Common mistake

Matching the letters instead of the sound, so choosing coat for snow only because both have an o.

Helpful hint

Say each word and listen to the vowel sound, not the letters.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with grade 1 phonics patterns?

Matching the letters instead of the sound, so choosing coat for snow only because both have an o.

How can I help my child with grade 1 phonics patterns?

Say each word and listen to the vowel sound, not the letters.

Are these 1st grade reading worksheets free to print?

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