Free Phonics Worksheets

Science of Reading-aligned phonics worksheets from pre-K through 4th grade, in teaching order: 104 skills, from first sounds to Greek and Latin roots, each with a decodable story to read.

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Find the Word worksheet Which Sentence? worksheet Decodable mini-book cover

📌 Phonics rules posters: 63 free color posters for the Floss rule, silent e, vowel teams, bossy r and more.

Every skill has 12 free printables · an illustrated mini-book, 6 picture worksheets with answer keys, and 5 story sheets
Find the Word worksheet
Find the Word
Circle the Picture worksheet
Circle the Picture
Which Sentence? worksheet
Which Sentence?
Read and Fill In worksheet
Read and Fill In
Sound Boxes worksheet
Sound Boxes
Read and Match worksheet
Read and Match
Story to read
Word sort
Phrase cards
Speed-reading chart
Word search
Most skills have several stories. Pick a number on a card for a new story with the same sounds.

Phase 0: Sounds (Phonemic Awareness)

Pre-K to K • before Phase 1 • picture worksheets — hear the sounds in words before reading them

Phase 1: Foundations

Pre-K to K • 12 skills • 62 story sets • 744 free printables

Level 1 Word Work, CVC Words: the pack cover and two worksheets Word work for this phase Level 1 Word Work: CVC Words Short vowel words to read, match, cut and write. Free PDFs for every vowel and a pack of 77.
cat, bat, hat, mat, sat...
K · 12 story sets
sit, hit, bit, fit, kit...
K · 9 story sets
hot, pot, dot, got, lot...
K · 9 story sets
cat, bat, hat, mat, sat...
K · 9 story sets
cat, bed, sit, hot, bug...
K · 3 story sets
bed, red, fed, led, wed...
K · 4 story sets
bug, hug, mug, rug, tug...
K · 5 story sets
big, dig, fig, jig, pig...
K · 2 story sets
dot, got, hot, lot, not...
K · 2 story sets
bug, dug, hug, jug, mug...
K · 2 story sets
bet, get, jet, let, met...
K · 2 story sets
cat, bed, pig, hot, bug...
K · 3 story sets

Phase 2: Blends & Digraphs

K to 1st • 23 skills • 58 story sets • 696 free printables

Level 2 Word Work, Blends and Digraphs: the pack cover and two worksheets Word work for this phase Level 2 Word Work: Blends and Digraphs Words with sh, ch, th, ck and blends to read, match, cut and write. Free PDFs for every sound and a pack of 96.
ship, shop, shed, shell, shut...
K-1 · 6 story sets
chip, chop, chat, chin, chest...
K-1 · 5 story sets
this, that, them, then, than...
K-1 · 4 story sets
black, block, blue, clap, clip...
K-1 · 4 story sets
what, when, where, which, while...
K-1 · 3 story sets
back, pack, rack, sack, tack...
K-1 · 4 story sets
ring, sing, king, wing, long...
K-1 · 2 story sets
off, puff, cuff, huff, stiff...
K-1 · 1 story set
quit, quiz, quick, quack, quill...
K-1 · 1 story set
catch, match, patch, hatch, pitch...
K-1 · 1 story set
brag, brick, brush, crab, crash...
K-1 · 3 story sets
scan, skip, skin, smell, snap...
K-1 · 4 story sets
hand, sand, land, pond, wind...
K-1 · 2 story sets
strap, strip, string, strong, struck...
K-1 · 1 story set
brad, brag, brat, bred, brick...
K-1 · 2 story sets
crab, crack, cram, crash, crib...
K-1 · 1 story set
grab, gram, grand, grass, grid...
K-1 · 2 story sets
span, spat, sped, spell, spend...
K-1 · 2 story sets
stab, staff, stamp, stand, stem...
K-1 · 2 story sets
tram, trap, trek, trend, trick...
K-1 · 2 story sets
ship, chip, thin, whip, black...
K-1 · 3 story sets
drag, drip, drop, drum, drug...
K-1 · 1 story set
flag, flap, flash, flat, fled...
K-1 · 2 story sets

Phase 3: Long Vowels & Silent E

1st Grade • 12 skills • 44 story sets • 528 free printables

Level 3 Word Work, Silent E: the pack cover and two worksheets Word work for this phase Level 3 Word Work: Silent E Silent e, soft c and g and y words to read, match, cut and write. Free PDFs for every spelling and a pack of 101.
cake, make, bake, lake, take...
1st · 7 story sets
bike, hike, like, kite, bite...
1st · 5 story sets
bone, cone, tone, zone, home...
1st · 5 story sets
cube, tube, cute, mute, huge...
1st · 6 story sets
these, theme, scene, eve, here...
1st · 2 story sets
cake, make, lake, bike, hike...
1st · 7 story sets
cap, tap, man, kit, pin...
1st · 2 story sets
cent, cell, city, cinch, ice...
1st · 2 story sets
gem, gel, germ, giant, age...
1st · 2 story sets
my, by, fly, cry, dry...
1st · 2 story sets
ball, call, fall, tall, wall...
1st · 2 story sets
wild, child, mild, find, kind...
1st · 2 story sets

Phase 4: Vowel Teams & Advanced

1st to 2nd • 34 skills • 43 story sets • 516 free printables

Level 4 Word Work, Vowel Teams: the pack cover and two worksheets Word work for this phase Level 4 Word Work: Vowel Teams Vowel team and r-controlled words to read, match, cut and spell. Free PDFs for every set and a pack of 120.
rain, main, pain, gain, fail...
1st-2nd · 3 story sets
bay, day, hay, jay, lay...
1st-2nd · 2 story sets
bee, fee, see, tree, free...
1st-2nd · 2 story sets
sea, tea, pea, beach, reach...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
bread, head, read, thread, spread...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
key, monkey, honey, money, donkey...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
eight, weigh, weight, sleigh, neigh...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
oat, boat, coat, goat, moat...
1st-2nd · 2 story sets
bow, low, mow, row, sow...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
high, sigh, thigh, fight, light...
1st-2nd · 2 story sets
pie, tie, lie, die, tied...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
moon, zoo, food, pool, cool...
1st-2nd · 3 story sets
new, few, dew, chew, grew...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
toe, toes, doe, foe, hoe...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
saw, paw, jaw, law, draw...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
caught, taught, daughter, naughty, bought...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
car, far, jar, bar, scar...
1st-2nd · 2 story sets
her, fern, herd, jerk, perk...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
bird, dirt, fir, firm, first...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
for, born, corn, fork, fort...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
fur, blur, slur, spur, burn...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
air, hair, fair, pair, chair...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
ear, hear, near, fear, year...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
word, work, worm, world, worth...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
oil, boil, coil, foil, soil...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
boy, coy, joy, toy, soy...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
out, our, ouch, mouth, south...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
soup, group, you, youth, route...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
cow, how, now, vow, wow...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
knee, knit, knot, knob, knock...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
gnat, gnome, gnaw, gnash, sign...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
phone, photo, phase, phrase, phonics...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
school, chorus, echo, anchor, stomach...
1st-2nd · 1 story set
rain, snow, feet, beach, boat...
1st-2nd · 1 story set

Phase 5: Multisyllable & Word Study

2nd to 3rd • 12 skills • 36 story sets • 432 free printables

Level 5 Word Work, Syllables and Word Parts: the pack cover and two worksheets Word work for this phase Level 5 Word Work: Syllables and Word Parts Compound words, syllables, endings and prefixes to build, split, sort and write. Free PDFs for every skill and a pack of 124.
sunset, backpack, cupcake, bathtub, cobweb...
2nd · 5 story sets
napkin, rabbit, picnic, muffin, magnet...
2nd · 4 story sets
tiger, robot, begin, music, hotel...
2nd-3rd · 2 story sets
little, apple, table, purple, candle...
2nd-3rd · 4 story sets
running, hopping, jumping, playing, resting...
2nd-3rd · 4 story sets
bigger, faster, longer, softer, taller...
2nd-3rd · 3 story sets
slowly, quickly, softly, gladly, badly...
2nd-3rd · 2 story sets
helpful, hopeful, playful, thankful, restful...
3rd · 3 story sets
unlock, undo, unzip, unpack, unfit...
3rd · 3 story sets
preheat, preplan, pretest, preteen, predawn...
3rd · 2 story sets
action, motion, station, fiction, lotion...
3rd · 2 story sets
sunset, napkin, tiger, little, running...
3rd · 2 story sets

Phase 6: Greek & Latin Roots

3rd to 4th • 11 skills • 16 story sets • 192 free printables

Level 6 Word Work, Greek and Latin Roots: the pack cover and two worksheets Word work for this phase Level 6 Word Work: Greek and Latin Roots Greek and Latin roots to meet, build on and take apart, with four suffixes and two prefixes. Free PDFs for every skill and a pack of 91.
transport, export, import, portable, support...
3rd · 2 story sets
construct, instruct, structure, destruct, obstruct...
3rd · 2 story sets
vision, visible, visit, visitor, visual...
3rd · 1 story set
dictate, predict, verdict, diction, dictation...
3rd · 1 story set
photograph, autograph, paragraph, biography, geography...
3rd · 1 story set
phone, microphone, symphony, phonics, phonograph...
3rd · 1 story set
biology, biography, biologist, geography, geology...
3rd · 1 story set
movement, kindness, statement, darkness, treatment...
3rd · 2 story sets
famous, natural, musical, dangerous, national...
3rd · 2 story sets
interrupt, transport, interact, transfer, international...
3rd · 2 story sets
transport, construct, vision, dictate, photograph...
3rd · 1 story set

Free Printable Phonics Worksheets

These phonics worksheets follow a structured, Science of Reading-aligned scope and sequence that progresses from foundational letter sounds through vowel teams and on to multisyllable words, suffixes, and prefixes. Each phonics skill includes four carefully designed worksheet types: a decodable reading passage that embeds target pattern words in a simple story, a word sort activity for building phonemic awareness, phrasing practice cards for developing reading fluency, and a RAN (Rapid Automaticity Naming) chart for speed drills.

All worksheets are generated as print-ready PDFs directly in your browser — no account required, no data uploaded, completely free. Whether you're a parent working with a beginning reader, a teacher looking for structured phonics practice, or a tutor reinforcing specific skills, these worksheets provide targeted practice aligned with how children learn to read.

For more free printable resources, explore our sight word flashcards, tracing worksheets, handwriting worksheets, and coloring pages.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a decodable reading passage?
A decodable reading passage is a short story specifically written to include words that follow a particular phonics pattern. Unlike regular stories that may include any vocabulary, decodable passages use mostly words that a child can sound out using the phonics skills they've already learned, plus a few common sight words. This controlled text helps beginning readers practice their decoding skills with confidence and build reading fluency.
What is a RAN chart?
RAN stands for Rapid Automaticity Naming. A RAN chart is a grid of words (usually 4×4 or 5×5) that students read as quickly as they can from left to right, top to bottom. The same target words appear multiple times in random positions. Students time themselves and try to beat their previous times. RAN practice builds the automatic word recognition that fluent readers use — moving beyond slow letter-by-letter decoding to instant word recognition.
What is the Science of Reading?
The Science of Reading refers to decades of research about how the brain learns to read. It emphasizes systematic, explicit phonics instruction as a critical component of reading instruction. Rather than guessing words from pictures or context clues, children learn the predictable patterns (like CVC words, digraphs, and vowel teams) that make up English spelling. These worksheets follow this evidence-based approach by providing structured practice for specific phonics skills in a logical progression.
What order should I teach these phonics skills?
The skills are organized into five phases that follow a standard phonics scope and sequence. Start with Phase 1 (Foundations) — short vowel CVC words and word families. Once a child masters these, move to Phase 2 (Blends & Digraphs), then Phase 3 (Long Vowels & Silent E), Phase 4 (Vowel Teams & Advanced Patterns), and finally Phase 5 (Multisyllable & Word Study — syllable types, suffixes, and prefixes). Within each phase, work through the skills in order. Most children spend several days to a week on each skill before moving to the next one.
Are these worksheets really free?
Yes, completely free. All PDFs are generated in your browser — nothing is uploaded to our servers. There's no account required, no email collection, and no watermarks on the worksheets. Print as many copies as you need for your home, classroom, or tutoring sessions.