Building Words : Phonics : Preschool and Kindergarten English Language Arts Worksheets

Below, you will find a wide range of our printable worksheets in chapter Building Words of section Phonics. These worksheets are appropriate for Preschool and Kindergarten English Language Arts. We have crafted many worksheets covering various aspects of this topic, and many more. We hope you find them very useful and interesting.

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Building Words

Worksheet: Preschool and Kindergarten

Building Short a Words


Practice building words with short a sound.

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Worksheet: Preschool and Kindergarten

Building Short e Words


Practice building words with short e sound.

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Worksheet: Preschool and Kindergarten

Building Short i Words


Practice building words with short i sound.

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Worksheet: Preschool and Kindergarten

Building Short o Words


Practice building words with short o sound.

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Worksheet: Preschool and Kindergarten

Build the Words


Draw a line to match up each onset and rime to build the word. Then match the word to its corresponding picture.

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Worksheet: Preschool and Kindergarten

Matching Time


Build the words by matching up each onset and rime. Use the pictures as your clues. Then write each word in the space provided.

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Worksheet: Preschool and Kindergarten

Onset + Rime


Use a pencil and a paper clip to spin the spinner. Write the letter you land on every time to build the word by matching up each onset and rime. Draw a picture to illustrate the word you wrote.

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Worksheet: Preschool and Kindergarten

Say It, Glue It, Write It


Say the name of the pictures. Cut the rimes and glue them with the correct onsets. Then write the words in the space provided.

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Worksheet: Preschool and Kindergarten

Words Ending With -ig


Write -ig to complete each word. Rewrite the word in the space provided. Cut the pictures carefully. Glue them to match each word.

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Worksheet: Preschool and Kindergarten

Building Short u Words


Practice building words with short u sound.

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