ESL Phonics: Worksheets, Ebooks, Flashcards, and Games

Short vowels, Long vowels, Consonant Blends/Digraphs, and Advanced Phonics Sounds

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FREE ESL Phonics Lessons (beginner to advanced):

BEGINNER ESL PHONICS (The Alphabet)

The Letter A – words, sentence, and tracing worksheet
The Letter B – words, sentence, and tracing worksheet
The Letter C – words, sentence, and tracing worksheet
The Letter D – words, sentence, and tracing worksheet
The Letter E – words, sentence, and tracing worksheet

Review: A to E – practice tracing and listening to the different sounds

The Letter F – words, sentence, and tracing worksheet
The Letter G – words, sentence, and tracing worksheet
The Letter H – words, sentence, and tracing worksheet
The Letter I – words, sentence, and tracing worksheet
The Letter J – words, sentence, and tracing worksheet

Review: A to J – practice tracing and listening to the different sounds

The Letter K – words, sentence, and tracing worksheet
The Letter L – words, sentence, and tracing worksheet
The Letter M – words, sentence, and tracing worksheet
The Letter N – words, sentence, and tracing worksheet
The Letter O – words, sentence, and tracing worksheet

Review: A to O – practice tracing and listening to the different sounds

SHORT VOWEL ESL PHONICS (from Phonics Monster: Book 2)

Short a (1) – word list and sentences using the “short a” sound
Short a (2) – sets of rhyming words that have the “short a” sound
Short a (3) – students challenge themselves to read this short passage as fast as they can!

Short e (1) – word list and sentences using the “short e” sound
Short e (2) – sets of rhyming words that have the “short e” sound
Short e (3) – fun “tongue twisters” for practicing the “short e” sound

Short a/e review – practice saying and hearing the difference between the “short a” and “short e” sounds

Short i (1) – word list and sentences using the “short i” sound
Short i (2) – sets of rhyming words that have the “short i” sound
Short i (3) – students challenge themselves to read this short passage as fast as they can!

Short a/e/i review – practice saying and hearing the difference between “short a,” “short e,” and “short i.”

Short o (1) – word list and sentences using the “short o” sound
Short o (2) – sets of rhyming words that have the “short o” sound
Short o (3) – fun “tongue twisters” for practicing the “short e” 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 (1) – word list and sentences using the “short u” sound

Short u (2) – sets of rhyming words that have the “short u” sound
Short u (3) – fun and simple game for reviewing the short “u” sound
Short u (4) – students challenge themselves to read this short passage as fast as they can!

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

Short vowels – mixed word list and sentences – list of several words with different short-vowel sounds, with sentences to practice reading short-vowel words.
Short vowels – story – Free, printable short story that focuses on the short vowel sounds.

LONG VOWEL ESL PHONICS (from Phonics Monster: Book 3)

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
Long e – Read for Speed! – students challenge themselves to read this short passage as fast as they can!
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
Short i / Long i / Long e_- Tongue Twisters! – students challenge themselves to read this short passage as fast as they can!

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 and sentences using all of the short and long vowels

CONSONANT BLENDS AND DIGRAPHS: ESL PHONICS (from Phonics Monster: Book 4)

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”