🌟 Just For You — Worksheets

These worksheets are designed especially for you. Take your time, do your best, and remember — every effort counts!

🌟 Hello! These worksheets go with the "Just For You" games on ThistleLearn. They are designed to help with reading and spelling in a way that works best for you. There are no tricks — just friendly practice. Ask a grown-up to help if you need it!
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Age 7–8.5

Word Sounds

Identify the first, middle and last sounds in words. Builds phonological awareness — the foundation of reading.

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Age 7–8.5

Word Pictures

Match words to pictures, then write the words yourself. Visual learning helps words stick in memory.

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All Ages

Memory Match

Draw lines to match words with their pictures. Then cover and try to write the words from memory.

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Age 7–10.5

Flip It

Practise telling apart easily confused letters and words. Circle the correctly written word in each group.

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All Ages

Syllable Splitter

Split words into syllables, count them and practise saying each part. Helps with reading longer words.

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🌟 Just For You
Syllable Splitter
A syllable is a beat in a word. Say the word and clap — each clap is one syllable.
🐘 el-e-phant = 3 claps = 3 syllables!
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💡 How to count syllables: Put your hand under your chin. Say the word slowly. Each time your chin drops = one syllable!
✂️ Section 1 — Count the syllables

Write the number of syllables in the box.

WordSyllablesSplit it here
cat
cat
happy
hap - ___
rabbit
___ - bit
elephant
el - e - ___
umbrella
um - ___ - la
butterfly
but - ter - ___
television
tel - e - ___ - sion
⭐ Challenge — Your turn!

Write two words of your own and split them into syllables.

My wordSyllablesSplit it
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🌟 Age 7–8.5
Word Sounds
Every word is made of sounds. The first sound, the middle sound and the last sound.
Name: Date:
💡 Example: The word cat → first sound = c, middle sound = a, last sound = t
👂 Section 1 — Write the first, middle and last sound
WordFirst soundMiddle soundLast sound
dog
hat
big
sun
map
red
🔤 Section 2 — Circle the correct sound

Circle the last sound in each word.

cup
c u p
jet
j e t
log
l o g
⭐ Challenge

Think of a word for each sound. Write it in the box.

A word that starts with...A word that ends with...
s: ...t:
b: ...n:
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Flip It
Some letters and words look very similar. This sheet helps you practise telling them apart!
Name: Date:
💡 Remember: The letter b has a bump on the RIGHT. The letter d has a bump on the LEFT. bed comes before dinner in the alphabet!
🔄 Section 1 — Circle the correctly spelled word

Only one word in each row is correct. Circle it!

bed
deb
beb
ded
dog
bog
dob
gob
was
saw
waz
sav
pat
bat
dat
qat
on
no
om
ow
now
won
nob
wom
✏️ Section 2 — Trace then write

Trace each letter pair, then write them yourself. Notice how they are different!

TraceWrite itTraceWrite it
b b b d d d
p p p q q q
⭐ Challenge — was or saw?

Fill in the correct word — was or saw.

1. She a rainbow in the sky.

2. The dog very happy.

3. He his friend at the park.

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🌟 Age 7–8.5
Word Pictures
Pictures help words stick in your memory. Look at each picture, then write the word.
Name: Date:
🖼️ Section 1 — Write the word under each picture
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🐟
🌳
🎂
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✏️ Section 2 — Draw your own picture!

Draw a picture for each word in the box below.

rain
flower
house
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🌟 All Ages
Memory Match
Match words to their pictures by drawing a line. Then try to write the words from memory!
Name: Date:
🔗 Section 1 — Draw a line to match each word to its picture
cat
sun
cake
star
book
moon
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🧠 Section 2 — Now cover Section 1 and write the words from memory!
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