Sound Clues Worksheet Day 1 Letter Sounds Practice
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Date:
Beginning Sound Clues
Say the picture name out loud. What sound do you hear first?
Sound Detective
1 Circle the letter that makes the starting sound
Say it • Listen • Circle
☀️
sun
s m t
🍎
apple
p a c
🌙
moon
m n b
🐟
fish
f v d
2 Match the letter to its starting sound picture
Draw a line to connect
B b
T t
P p
🐢 turtle
🐷 pig
🐻 bear
3 Write the beginning letter on the handwriting line
Word Bank: c • d • h
🐱
at
/k/ sound
🐶
og
/d/ sound
🎩
at
/h/ sound
Daily Star Check: How did you do today?
Great Job, Sound Detective!
Blending Trail Worksheet Day 2 Phonics & Blending
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Date:
Blend & Read Trail
Tap each sound dot, slide across the arrow, and say the whole word!
Sound Slider
1 Tap the dots, slide the arrow, and read the CVC word
Tap • Blend • Read
c a t
blend →
🐱 cat
p i g
blend →
🐷 pig
s u n
blend →
☀️ sun
b u g
blend →
🐛 bug
2 Read the word in the box. Circle the picture that matches!
Read • Look • Circle
pen
🖊️
🧢
bed
📦
🛏️
cup
🥤
🧦
3 Word Family Builder: Add the starting letter to build the word
Blend to make words
-at Family rhymes with bat
m + at =
h + at =
-op Family rhymes with hop
t + op =
m + op =
Trail Star Check: Did you blend all the sounds?
Super Blending Explorer!
Word Power Worksheet Day 3 Sight Word Mastery
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Date:
Star Sight Words
Learn words we know in a snap! Read, find, trace, and shine!
the see like can
1 Color every star that holds one of our 4 power words
Target words: the • see • like • can
the
go
see
to
can
like
is
the
can
see
2 Read, Trace, and Write
Say the word • Trace • Write
the
t h e
trace
write your own
see
s e e
trace
write your own
like
l i k e
trace
write your own
can
c a n
trace
write your own
3 Touch each dot and read the sentence out loud
Finger pointing reader
I can see the cat.
🐱
I like the big sun.
☀️
Star Reader Check: Can you read all 4 words fast?
Sight Word Superstar!
Story Clues Worksheet Day 4 Reading Comprehension
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Date:
Story Clues: Pip the Pup
Read the mini story, color a star each time, then answer the questions!
Read 3x:
🐶
Pip is a little pup.
Pip likes to run in the warm sun.
Pip sees a big red ball.
Pip can jump and get the ball!
1 Circle the correct answer for each story clue
Look back in the story
1. Who is Pip?
a little pup
a fat cat
a tiny bug
2. What does Pip see?
a wet mop
a big red ball
a yellow hat
3. What does Pip like to do?
sleep in bed
swim in water
run in the sun
2 Story Illustrator: Draw Pip getting the red ball!
Draw & Color
Comprehension Star Check: Did you find all 3 clues?
Master Story Detective!
Weekly Phonics Slides Kindergarten Reading Weekly Practice Pack
Daily Warm-Up
Early Reader Quest
Listen to sounds, blend simple words, read sight words in a snap, and unlock fun stories!
Day 1 Sounds
Day 2 Blending
Day 3 Sight Words
Day 4 Story Time
Day 5 Star Review
Day 1 Warm-Up
What Sound Do You Hear First?
Say • Listen • Match
☀️
Sun
/s/ → S
🌙
Moon
/m/ → M
🐟
Fish
/f/ → F
Class Choral Call: “The first sound in sun is /s/!”
Day 2 Warm-Up
Tap the Dots & Blend!
Sound Slider
c a t
→ Slide into: CAT
🐱
p i g
→ Slide into: PIG
🐷
Arm Routine: Tap shoulder (/c/), crook of elbow (/a/), wrist (/t/), then sweep down!
Day 3 Warm-Up
Snap Words: Know Them Fast!
Cheer & Spell
the t - h - e
see s - e - e
like l - i - k - e
can c - a - n
Read together: “I can see the sun!”
Day 4 Warm-Up
Echo Read: Pip the Pup
Story Clues
🐶
Pip is a little pup.
Pip likes to run in the warm sun.
Pip sees a big red ball.
Pip can jump and get the ball!
Think & Share: What does Pip see? Where does Pip like to run?
Day 5 Celebration
Friday Star Reader Challenge!
Celebrate • Show & Shine
👂
Check 1
Say starting sounds fast!
🔡
Check 2
Blend cat, bug, sun, pig!
⭐
Check 3
Read snap words in sentences!
📖
Check 4
Remember what Pip did!
🎉 You earned your Kindergarten Star Reader Badge! ⭐
Reading Quest Teacher Guide Teacher Resource Kindergarten Reading Pack
Scope: Full 5-Day Weekly Unit
Weekly Reading Pack Teacher Guide
Instructional pacing, multisensory routines, complete answer keys (Days 1–5), and rubric.
10-15 Min / Day
Daily Instructional Pacing & Routine
Day 1: Sounds
Choral sound isolation & chin tap on first phoneme.
/s/, /a/, /m/, /f/
Day 2: Blending
Arm tapping (shoulder, elbow, wrist) & sweep.
CVC & -at/-op
Day 3: Sight Words
Look, Chant, Sky-Write with pointer finger.
the, see, like, can
Day 4: Story
Echo reading passage 3x with finger tracking dots.
Pip the Pup
Day 5: Review
Cumulative review, partner share, & Star Badge.
Weekly Mastery
Master Worksheet Answer Key (Days 1–5)
DAY 1: Sound Clues
P1: sun→s, apple→a, moon→m, fish→f • P2: Bb→bear, Tt→turtle, Pp→pig • P3: cat, dog, hat
DAY 2: Blending Trail
P1: cat, pig, sun, bug • P2: pen→🖊️, bed→🛏️, cup→🥤 • P3: mat, hat, top, mop
DAY 3: Word Power
P1: Color stars with the, see, like, can • P2: Trace & box formation • P3: Dot-tracking reading
DAY 4: Story Clues (Pip the Pup)
Q1: a little pup • Q2: a big red ball • Q3: run in the sun • P2: Drawing shows Pip with red ball outdoors
DAY 5: Reading Stars Review
P1 Sounds: sun→s , pig→p , fish→f
P2 Blends: cat→🐱, bug→🐛
P3 Sentences: 1. see (or like), 2. can, 3. like (or see)
P4 Star Badge: Color badge & student signs name
Friday Formative Assessment Rubric (3-Point Scale)
⭐ Developing (1)
Requires picture cues and teacher prompting for beginning sounds and sound blending. Needs tracking guidance.
⭐⭐ Proficient (2)
Independently isolates initial sounds and blends 3 of 4 CVC words. Recognizes 3+ sight words on sight.
⭐⭐⭐ Advanced (3)
Rapid automatic recognition of all sounds, blends smoothly without pause, reads sight sentences fluently.
Early Reader Quest • 5-Day Kindergarten Foundational Reading Routine CCSS.ELA-LITERACY: RF.K.1, RF.K.2, RF.K.3, RL.K.1
Reading Stars Review Worksheet Day 5 Weekly Star Review
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Date:
Weekly Reading Star Review
Show what you know! Review sounds, blends, snap words, and reading skills.
Friday Quest
1 Sound Check: Circle the beginning letter for each picture
Listen to sound 1
☀️
s m t
🐷
b p d
🐟
f v h
2 Blending Check: Read the CVC word and circle the picture
Tap • Blend • Match
c - a - t
Word: cat
🐱 🐶
b - u - g
Word: bug
🎩 🐛
3 Sight Word Check: Choose the word that completes each sentence
Word Bank: see • like • can
1. I the little puppy.
🐶
2. We run and play.
🏃
3. I the warm sun.
☀️
⭐
Official Kindergarten Star Reader!
Color your star badge and sign your name to celebrate finishing Week 1!
Star Reader Signature:
Week 1 Quest Complete!
Ready for Next Week!