Kindergarten reading & phonics worksheets
Free kindergarten reading and phonics worksheets to print or download as a PDF. Practice letter sounds, rhyming, CVC words, sight words, decodable sentences and short stories kids can read on their own.
- Rhyming, syllables and first sounds6 sheets
Kindergarten phonemic awareness and sound play worksheets: rhyme match, which one rhymes, clap the syllables, and same first sound, with a sound play chart.
+1 more - Letter names and sounds29 sheets
Kindergarten phonics worksheets for letter sounds: an ABC sounds chart, a letter sound page for every letter A to Z, missing letter trains and beginning sounds.
+24 more - Blending and segmenting CVC words6 sheets
Kindergarten phonics worksheets for blending and segmenting CVC words: a blend and stretch chart, sound boxes, blend and match, slide and read, robot talk and missing sound.
+1 more - Short-vowel CVC words12 sheets
Kindergarten phonics worksheets for short vowel CVC words: a short vowel chart, a page for each vowel, which vowel, read and match, word family houses, vowel sort and color by vowel.
+7 more - First sight words10 sheets
Kindergarten sight word worksheets: a sight words chart in four groups, pop the balloons, sight word hunt, color by sight word, missing letter, read the sentence and cut-out word cards.
+5 more - Decodable sentences and mini-books7 sheets
Kindergarten phonics reading worksheets with decodable sentences: a how to read a sentence chart, read and match, yes or no, missing word, build a sentence, read and draw, and cut-and-staple mini-books.
+2 more - CVC stories11 sheets
Kindergarten phonics reading worksheets with short CVC stories: a how to read a short story chart and short a, e, i, o and u stories, each with a painted storybook picture and only words a kindergartner can sound out or knows by sight, plus read and circle question pages for each vowel.
+6 more - Print concepts6 sheets
Kindergarten print concepts worksheets: a parts of a book chart, label the book, letter, word or sentence, count the words, which way we read, and capitals and end marks.
+1 more - Listening comprehension6 sheets
Kindergarten listening comprehension worksheets: a story parts chart, listen and circle, first, next, last, a story map, retell with my hand, and listen and draw.
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For the parent or teacher
Skills these worksheets practice
- Hear rhymes, count syllables and pick out first sounds
- Name the letters and say their sounds
- Blend sounds into short words, like c-a-t, cat
- Read short vowel words and first sight words, like the, a and to
- Read simple sentences and short stories
- Answer questions about a story read aloud
Questions parents ask
- Do these need to be done in order?
- No. Every child is different, so pick whatever your student needs next. Jumping around is completely fine, and a student may be ahead in some skills and still building others.
- What is a CVC word?
- A short word made of a consonant, a vowel and a consonant, like hen, sit or mop. Kids can sound them out one letter at a time.
- Are the worksheets really free?
- Yes. Print any sheet or download it as a PDF, with no sign-up.