Phonics and sight words

Letter sounds, word families, syllables and the words children read most. Printable worksheets, puzzles, games and mini books with answer keys.

PuzzlePre-K to KGrades 1 to 2Grades 3 to 4

Word searches

Word searches for sight words, phonics patterns and ten topics, with every word hidden exactly once.

DrillPre-K to KGrades 1 to 2

Find and color sight words

A grid of look-alike words: color every box with the sight word and count them.

DrillPre-K to KGrades 1 to 2

Sort words by sound

Read each word and write it under its sound: short vowels, long vowels with silent e, vowel teams or digraphs.

DrillPre-K to KGrades 1 to 2

Rhyming words

Read a word and circle the one of three words that rhymes with it.

DrillGrades 1 to 2Grades 3 to 4

Count the syllables

Clap each word and write it under its number of syllables, from one to three or four.

PuzzleGrades 1 to 2Grades 3 to 4

Word ladders

Change one letter at a time to climb from the top word to the bottom word, using the words in the bank.

PuzzlePre-K to KGrades 1 to 2Grades 3 to 4

Secret code words

Use a number code to find hidden words from a topic, a phonics pattern or a sight word list.