ESL: Phonics

 

Scroll down for several free, printable phonics handouts and worksheets for the ESL classroom, plus several pages of printable phonics flashcards.

 

If you like the FREE worksheets on this page, consider downloading the ENTIRE BOOKS!

Phonics Monster is a complete, illustrated 5-book phonics curriculum, containing all of the word lists and sentences on this page and much, much more. Plus, all of the pages in Phonics Monster are illustrated and formatted in full-color, making them more suitable and interesting for young learners. Each book contains approximately 60 pages and includes extensive word lists and sentences to introduce each sound, plus tongue twisters, rhyming exercises, games and activities, review quizzes, and an assortment of lively stories.

The entire 5-book Phonics Monster series is now available in softcover from Amazon.com! You can also download the entire series (in .pdf format) through Paypal instantly at a significant discount of just $29.99 for all 5 e-books! (It's a great way to support this site!)

Click here for sample pages and more information on how to order.


 

FREE Worksheets:

Short Vowel Phonics:

Long Vowel Phonics:

Short a - word list and sentences using the "short a" sound

Short_a - rhyming words - sets of rhyming words that have the "short a" sound

 

Short e - word list and sentences using the "short e" sound

Short e - rhyming words - sets of rhyming words that have the "short e" sound

Short a/e review - practice saying and hearing the difference between the "short a" and "short e" sounds

 

Short i - word list and sentences using the "short i" sound

Short i - rhyming words - sets of rhyming words that have the "short i" sound

Short a/e/i review - practice saying and hearing the difference between "short a," "short e," and "short i."

 

Short o - word list and sentences using the "short o" sound

Short o - rhyming words - sets of rhyming words that have the "short o" sound

Short a/e/i/o review - practice saying and hearing the difference between "short a," "short e," and "short i," and "short o."

 

Short u - word list and sentences using the "short u" sound

Short u - rhyming words - sets of rhyming words that have the "short u" sound

Short a/e/i/o/u review - practice saying and hearing the difference between all five short vowel sounds.

 

Short vowels - mixed word list - list of several words with different short-vowel sounds.

Short vowels - mixed sentences - several sentences using words with short vowel sounds.

Short-vowel story - Free, printable short story that focuses on the short vowel sounds.

Long a - word list and sentences using the "long a" sound
Short and Long a - word list comparing the "short a" and "long a" sounds
Short a / Short e / Long a - practice reading and listening for the differences between these similar sounds
Long a - Reading Practice - two stories that focus on the "long a" vowel sound


 Long e - word list and sentences using the "long e" sound
Short and Long e - word list comparing the "short e" and "long e" vowel sounds
Short i / Long e - practice saying and hearing the differences between the "short i" and "long e" sounds
Long e - Reading Practice - two stories that focus on the "long e" vowel sound

 

Long i - word list and sentences using the "long i" sound
Short and Long i - comparison of the "short i" and "long i" vowel sounds
Short i / Short e / Long e - comparison of these three similar sounds, which are especially difficult for ESL learners
Long i - Reading Practice - two short stories that focus on the "long i" vowel sound

 Long o - word list and sentences using the "long o" sound
Short and Long o - comparison of the "short o" and "long o" vowel sounds
Long o - Reading Practice - two short stories that focus on the "long o" vowel sound

Long u - word list and sentences using the "long u" sound
Short and Long u - comparison of the "short u" and "long u" vowel sounds
Long u - Reading Practice - short stories that focus on the "long u" vowel sound


Short and Long Vowels - Review - Word List - word list and sentences using all of the short and long vowels

Short and Long Vowels - Review - Sentences - word list and sentences using all of the short and long vowels

Long-vowel story - the story "Gabe and Jude," which reviews the short and long vowel sounds

If you like the FREE worksheets on this page, consider downloading the ENTIRE BOOKS!

Phonics Monster is a complete, illustrated 5-book phonics curriculum, containing all of the word lists and sentences on this page and much, much more. Plus, all of the pages in Phonics Monster are illustrated and formatted in full-color, making them more suitable and interesting for young learners. Each book contains approximately 60 pages and includes extensive word lists and sentences to introduce each sound, plus tongue twisters, rhyming exercises, games and activities, review quizzes, and an assortment of lively stories.

The entire 5-book Phonics Monster series is now available in softcover from Amazon.com! You can also download the entire series (in .pdf format) through Paypal instantly at a significant discount of just $29.99 for all 5 e-books! (It's a great way to support this site!)

Click here for sample pages and more information on how to order.

 
Consonant Blends and Digraphs: Special Sounds:                                      

Consonant Blends bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl - word list and sentences using consonant blends with "l"                                       

Consonant Blends br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr - word list and sentences using consonant blends with "r"

 

Consonant Blends sc, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, squ, st, sw - word list and sentences using consonant blends with "s"

Consonant Blends scr, spl, spr, str - word list and sentences using 3-letter consonant blends with "s"

 

Consonant Blends - thr and fr - word list and sentences comparing two sounds that are especially difficult for ESL students

Consonant Digraphs - sh - word list and sentences using "sh"

 Consonant Digraphs - ch / tch - word list and sentences using "ch" and "tch"


 Consonant Digraphs sh and ch - Reading Review - the short story "Chad and Shane," which focuses on "sh" and "ch"

Consonant Digraphs - th - word list and sentences using "th

Consonant Digraphs - wh - word list and sentences using "wh"

 Special Sounds - ang / ing / ong / ung - word list and sentences

Special Sounds - ank / ink / onk / unk - word list and sentences

Special Sounds - ar - word list and sentences

Special Sounds - or / oar - word list and sentences

Special Sounds - er / ir / ur - word list and sentences

Special Sounds - aw / au - word list and sentences

Special Sounds - alk / ock - word list and sentences

Special Sounds - wa / all / al - word list and sentences

Special Sounds - oi / oy - word list and sentences

Special Sounds - ow / ou - word list and sentences

Special Sounds - /air/ are / arr - word list and sentences

Special Sounds - ear - comparison of the different possible sounds of "ear"
Special Sounds - old / olt / oll / ole / ild / ind - word list and sentences

Special Sounds - war / wor - word list and sentences

Special Sounds - aught / ought / ough - comparison of the various sounds possible with "aught," "ought," and "ough."

Special Sounds - tion / sion - word list and sentences

 

FREE Flashcards:


short a
short e
short i
short o
short u

long a
long e
long i
long o
long u

 consonant blends with l (bl - cl - fl - gl - pl - sl)

consonant blends with r (br - cr- dr - fr - gr - pr - tr)

consonant blends with s (sc - sk - sm - sn - sp - squ - st - sw)

consonant blends scr - spr - spl - str - thr

consonant digraphs sh - ch - th

 ang - ing - ong - ung
ank - ink - onk - unk

ar / or / er / ir / ur
/air/ (are, arr, air, ear)
ear - words using different sounds of the letters "ear"

au / aw
war / wor

oi / oy
ou / ow

 

Phonics Games
(Printable Phonics Board Games)


Phonics Flags - short vowel sounds
Phonics Flags - long vowel sounds
Phonics Flags - consonant blends
Phonics Flags - ar / er / ir / or / ur