Ever wonder why some words have ea and others have ee?

Teaching the difference between ea and ee can be tricky because there arent many hard and fast rules.

Let us break down these two vowel teams and then share someea phonic wordsandee phonic wordsto make it clear.

Ever wonder why some words have “ea” and others have “ee”? You’re not alone! Teaching the difference between “ea” and “ee” can be tricky because there aren’t many hard and fast rules. But don’t worry—practice is the key to mastering these vowel teams, and I’ve got a free printable, fun phonics ee and ea activity to help your first grader learn the difference!

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This activity contains twenty-three pages.

This activity is best done after youve taught the ea and ee vowel teams separately.

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Its a fantastic way to reinforce what theyve learned and help them become more confident readers and spellers.

Every word needs a vowel, they are the sticky glue that hold the consonants together to make words.

English vowels are a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y.

ee Phonic Words

Each of these letters have a long sound where they say their name and a short sound.

When to use ee or ea

Kids will love learning the short vowel sound in cvc words with these fun and free Short Vowel Games.  This short vowel game is perfect for working on the  short a, e, i, o and u vowel sounds with pre-k, kindegarten, and first grade students. Simply print the free printable vowels game and you are ready to play and learn with an engaging short vowel sound activities!

Kids will love learning cvc words with these fun and free Short Vowel Worksheets.  With these short vowel sounds worksheets, children will learn about cvc words and the short a, e, i, o and u vowel sounds. These cvc worksheets are perfect for pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade students. Simply print short vowel worksheets pdf and you are read to play and learn!

If you are looking for a short vowel game to help your kindergarten and first grader practice short vowel sounds for a, e, i, o, and u - you will love this free printable short vowel bingo! This  vowels game is a quick and easy way to sneak in some practice with short vowel sounds while having fun improve literacy skills in reading and spelling!

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Help kids practice short e cvc words as students make a free printable cvc short e words. with short e vowels with this free printable cvc words booklet pdf that allows preschool, kindergarten, and 1st grade kids to practice sounding out and spelling 17 CVC words color, cut and paste, and writing. Simply print cvc words books pdf file with short e words and you are ready to improve reading and spelling skills!

Kids will have fun practicing reading, spelling, and writing short i words with this super cute, free printable cvc cut and paste worksheets. Begin the cvc cut and paste by coloring the clipart images and staple the pages together to make short i booklet. This is such a fun way to to help preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade students improve phonemic awareness, sounding words out, and phonics skills. Print the cvc worksheets cut and paste pdf and practice reading 17 different words.

Help kids practice short o words cvc with this super cute and free printable Cut and Paste worksheets you can turn into a short o word booklet. This short o cut and paste is a fun way for preschool, pre k, kindergarten, and first grade students to practice sounding out and spelling short vowel words.

Help kids practice short u cvc words with this cut and paste worksheets kindergarten they can make into a free printable booklet. Chidren will color, cut, paste, write and read cvc words with u to improve reading and spellling skills. This short u words allows preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade kids to practice sounding out and spelling 17 CVC words. Simply download pdf file with short u cvc worksheets and you are ready to play and learn!

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Help kids practice short i words with this free printable cvc words emergent reader.  This is such a great early reading activity. #cvcwords #shortiwords #emergentreader

Students will have fun cracking the secret code to find the hidden words! This CVC Word Activity will get your students eager to practice beginning sounds. This is a great resource to have for early finishers or literacy centers. Click to download the free printable.

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Fun CVC word activity for Kindergarten age. Help your children practice sounding out CVC words and test their comprehension at the same time. Click through to download our free activity.

Kids will have fun practicing identifying CVC words with these super cute, free printable Peter Pan worksheets. These CVC word worksheets make especially for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade children to help them work on their CVC recognition as well as begin learning about reading and spelling words. As students work on these color by CVC word, they will color the spaces to reveal a hidden picture showing a fun character or a prop from Peter Pan. Using free worksheets with a Disney them always make learning extra fun!

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Vowel Puzzles

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Make practicing long vowels with this super cute, free long vowel games printable. This phonics board game helps children focus on the _ _ _ e spelling pattern. Simply download the pdf file and print this long vowel games printable free for first grade and 2nd grade students. This long vowel games is also handy to be used as a vocabulary building game.

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These cute fall puzzles will help your child practice reading short vowel words and long vowel words that have the magic e. You can use this Long and Short Vowel Game all together to practice sorting between long and short vowels, or simply use the short vowel puzzles with pre-k and kindergarten students and then when your first graders are ready for work on bossy e words.

Struggling to teach when to use ee and ea? You’re not alone! Grab this cute, free printable phonics sorting activity to practice!