Free Printable Reading & Phonics Worksheets

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Free Printable Sight Word Worksheets (Kindergarten - Grade 1)

Free printable sight word worksheets for kindergarten and first grade - the high-frequency words that make up half of everything a child reads, plus the tricky heart words phonics cannot crack. Full answer key, no signup.

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Free Printable Phonics Worksheets (Kindergarten)

Free printable kindergarten phonics worksheets - letter sounds, short vowels, rhyming, first and last sounds, and blending. Each sheet has a full answer key and can be regenerated instantly.

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Free Printable CVC Word Worksheets (Grade 1)

Free printable CVC word worksheets for first grade - reading and spelling three-sound words, word families, and counting the sounds in a word. Answer key included.

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Free Printable Digraph and Blend Worksheets (Grades 1-2)

Free printable worksheets on consonant digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh, ph) and blends (bl, str, nd, mp) for grades 1 and 2, with a full answer key.

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Free Printable Silent E Worksheets (Grades 1-2)

Free printable silent e worksheets for grades 1 and 2 - cap/cape minimal pairs, long vowel sounds, reading and spelling silent-e words, with an answer key.

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Free Printable Main Idea Worksheets (Grades 3-4)

Free printable main idea and supporting detail worksheets for grades 3 and 4, with original reading passages and a full answer key. No signup needed.

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Free Printable Context Clues Worksheets (Grades 2-3)

Free printable context clues worksheets for grades 2 and 3 - definition, synonym, antonym and example clues, each with a full answer key.

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Free Printable Prefix and Suffix Worksheets (Grades 3-5)

Free printable prefix and suffix worksheets for grades 3-5 - base words, un-, re-, pre-, dis-, mis-, -ful, -less, -ly, -ness, and the spelling changes. Answer key included.

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Free Printable Figurative Language Worksheets (Grades 3-5)

Free printable figurative language worksheets for grades 3-5 - similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole and idioms, with a full answer key.

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Free Printable Nouns and Verbs Worksheets (Grades 1-2)

Free printable nouns and verbs worksheets for grades 1 and 2 - common and proper nouns, action and linking verbs, and subject-verb agreement, with an answer key.

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Free Printable Sentence Fragment and Run-On Worksheets (Grades 2-4)

Free printable worksheets on sentence fragments and run-on sentences for grades 2-4, including the four sentence types and how to fix each error. Answer key included.

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Free Printable Science Reading Comprehension Worksheets (Grades 3-4)

Free printable science reading comprehension worksheets for grades 3 and 4 - original passages on photosynthesis, food chains, life cycles and adaptation, with comprehension questions and a full answer key.

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Free Printable Social Studies Reading Worksheets (Grades 3-4)

Free printable American history reading comprehension worksheets for grades 3 and 4 - original passages on the Pony Express, the Montgomery bus boycott, the Underground Railroad and more, with a full answer key.

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Free Printable Story Elements Worksheets (Grades 1-3)

Free printable story elements worksheets for grades 1-3 - character, sequence, problem and solution, and writing a summary, on original short stories with an answer key.

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