Activities for

Beginning
Reading
 e as in hen

hen met fed

pen wet ten
net leg bed

wet keg
ten hens
met the men

Ben has a hen.

Meg has a wet leg.
Ted fed his hen.
Encircle the correct name of each picture.

ten hen pen

ten hen Ben

leg web red

leg red Ted

men den pen

 a as in cat

cat van mat

bat pan fan

hat ham jar

hat with a tag

ham in the pan
rag on the van

The cat is on the mat.

The man is fat.
Dan has a van
Connect the picture with the words.

rat

bat

hat

mat

cat
 o as in pot

pot mop cop

lot hop cob
top hot nod

a rabbit hops
hot pot
top on the log

The cop has a red cap.

Clock with a lock.
Ted is a fat cop.
Draw a line to match the name of each
picture.

cob

pop

dog

box

lo
 i as in pin

pin win kid

tin bib wig
bin pit big

pin on the bid

big pit
fish pins

The fish has a fins.

Fe has a wig.
The neck has a bib.
Write the missing letter on the line to complete
the name of the picture.

____ ix

wi___

di___

gif ___

pi___
 u as in sun

sun tug mud

gun fun run
bug bun nun

fun under the sun

run with a gun
run under the sun

The gun fell on the mud.

The nun has a rose bud.
Jun run under the sun.
Box the correct name of each picture.

cup cap

jot jug

run sat

bat bus

gum gun
 ee as in feet

see keep peel

meet week reel
feet feel deep

deep sleep
sweep the street
feet under the sheet

Keep your feet on the seat

Did you meet the Queen?
I see the peach seed.
Draw a line to match the picture with its name.

 Tree

 Feet

 Teeth

 Sheep

 queen
 o as in note

bone grove joke

broke mole rope
code froze nose

close the door tone the note

broke bone hope we vote
home sweet home

Tell me a funny joke.

Don’t poke the dog.
I woke my mom up.
My sister broke my toy.
We spoke too soon.
Color the words with long o sound.
 oa as in boat

coat float soak

coach loaf soap
goat road toad

dark cloak
a toad croaks
nap in his boat

I left my coat on the boat.

Did the goat eat the soap?
I will slice the loaf and make toast.
 Choose the correct name of the picture in the
box.

coat float soak

coach loaf soap

goat road toad

1. _________________

2. _________________

3. _________________

4. _________________

5.
_________________
 ow as in cow

bow now gown

cow vow town

how wow mow

a small town
wear the gown
how to bow
now you down
it’s a cow

The teacher said, ‘Put your pencils now’.

On the farm there are chickens, sheep, pigs and
a lot of cows.
After playing sport I take a shower.
After my shower I dry myself with a soft towel.
Encircle the correct name of each
picture.
 ou as in loud

about mouth bounce

count our loud
house round south

loud sound
look around
a dark cloud
north and south
a big mouth

The old man heard a loud sound.

The school ground is full of liters.
Ben found his missing dog.
The baby wants her mother to be around.
Match the picture with each
name.

mouse

bounce

house

couch

round
 oy sound as in boy

ahoy decoy joy

alloy enjoy soy

annoy toys royal

enjoy the game oyster sauce

many toys royal family
loyal pet Roy and Joy
a tall boy

A boy grows up to be a man.

Prince William and Princess Kate are royal couple.
A dog is a loyal pet.
An earthquake can destroy a city.
I want many toys for my birthday.
 Fill in the blank to name the given
pictures. Choose your answer from
the box.

oyster toy royal boy coy

___________________

________________________

______________________

_____________________

________________
 oi as in coin

boil soil join

coil toil loin
foil coin noise

come and join

garden soil
boil the egg
a beautiful poise
toss a coin

Let the water boil before making a tea.

Cover the meat with foil to make it warm.
This garden soil is good quality.
Please don’t spoil the game.
Toil means to work long and hard.
 Encircle the correct name of
each picture.

1. oil coin foil

2. foil coil soil

3. coil boil foil

4. join coin soil

5. oil foil coil

 i as in pine

bike kite fire

nine mice fine
cite dine time

in his bike
like to ride
fly a kite

He likes to ride on a bike.

A boy fly a kite.
It’s nine o’clock on Saturday.
The mice ate cheese.
Color the box with the correct
name of the picture.Color it
yellow.

fine nine

tire fire

tire kite

kite bike

lice mice
 oo as in moon

cool cook roof

moon loop scoop
room broom food

big moon
clean room
long broom
a cool place

The water in the is pool cool.

They read books inside the room.
Mother cooks food.
The chicken coop has a roof.
It’s fun to play under the moon.
 Name the following pictures.
Choose the correct word inside
the box.

moon room broom food scoop

 ch as in rich

pitch rich lunch

touch hatch match
watch punch bench

a high pitch
happy lunch
new watch
a long bench

They go on the beach.

Mother sits on the bench.
I have a new watch.
Match the picture with the correct word.

beach

rich

branch

bench

watch
 nd as in hand

hand vend find

land rend pond
band send fund

Magic wand
Stand up and bend
Play with the band

She is fond of her pond.

The band plays the latest hits.
.Shut the door behind you.
 Look for the word!

wind kind

pond

sand vend

W G N D K I N D
I N E S Y A S F
N B V E N D S G
D A X F L Q P H
S T H J H E O K
D B N M A R N L
F S A N D Y D B
Z C N D O I D V
 bl as in black

blanket blood blouse

bloom block blow

blower blue blank

the blue house

black ballpen
a small blanket

The sky is blue.

Blood came from the cut.
Write your answer in the blank.
 Write the name of each picture
inside the box.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.
 fl as in flag

flame flash flower

flee fly flaw

flute flesh flock

a hot flame
fresh flower
a small flag

Flora picks fresh flowers.

Flynn plays the flute very well.
The car has a flat tire.
 Encircle the word that matches
the pictures.

flock

flute

flat
1.

flesh

flame

flat
2.

flute

flowers

flame
3.

flesh

flag

flat
4.

flesh

flag

5. flat
 gl as in glad

glad glide glue

globe glow glass
glow glam gloves

big gloves
plastic glue
a glad lass
a drinking glass

I have a new pair of gloves.

Troy drinks a glass of milk.
I need a plastic glue.
Match the picture with a line to the
correct word.

glass

globe

glove

glue

glad
 pl as in play

play plan plane

plate plug plus
plot place plant

big plane
round plate
a clean place
a plus sign
a rose plant

Ted waters the plants.

They play ball.
The plane is big.
The new plate is heavy.
 Encircle the correct name of each
picture.

1. plan plug

2. plane plan

3. plow plant

4. + plus plu

5. plane plate
 br as in brain

brain bring brush

brown broom brick
bread bridge brother

new brush
long bridge
fresh bread
colorful bricks

I need a brown envelope.

Please bring your ID.
The baker bakes bread.
Sam and Ted are brothers.
The car pass under the bridge.
Box the correct name of each
picture.

brain brick brag

braile bread broom

brother bridge brain

brain brush brick

broom brush bread

 cr as in crab

crayon crab cross

crown crib crow

crawl crop crew

crash

red crayon
black crow
big crib
a golden crown

She wears her crown.

I need a red crayon.
The baby crawls.
The crow drinks water.
The baby is on the crib.
Box the correct name of each
picture.

cross crayon crab

crash crack cross

crouch crab crown

crab crack crane

cream crib cross

 tr as in tray

tray train trap

trash trophy trace
truck tree trunk

a long train
trace the line
big tree
a busy truck

Sam plays his toy train.

The big truck is loaded.
Mother bought a tray of eggs.
The mango tree is tall.
They won a trophy.
 Put a check mark (/ )on the
picture that match with its name.

1. tray

2. truck

3. tree

4. trap

5. trash
 sh as in ship

shop shark share

shine shore shirt
ship sheep shine

a big shop sand in the shore

new shoes a fat sheep

The ship is big.

I have a new pair of shoes.
My shirt is red.
The shell is rough.
The knife is sharp.
 Color the circle with the correct blend
and write it on the line.

sc
sh

ch sh

_____ell ____ oes

sh
sn

sh sm

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st

sh

____ ark
 st as in stop

stop stone strong

stove stool star
storm store stay

a thunder storm
a funny story
big stone

The teacher tell us funny story.

Mom cooks spaghetti in the stove.
That is a big stone.
 Encircle the correct name for each
picture.

1. star stur

2. stole stool

3. stik stick

4. stem steam

5. storm stamp