Free Reading & Writing Worksheets for Kids

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Five-Letter Picture Spelling: Daisy and snail

Spell five pictured words using the letter grids, then write their names. The target words are daisy, snail, blimp, scarf, globe.

Five-Letter Picture Spelling: Santa and knife

Spell five pictured words using the letter grids, then write their names. The target words are santa, knife, onion, mouse, shirt.

Five-Letter Picture Spelling: Koala and daisy

Spell five pictured words using the letter grids, then write their names. The target words are koala, daisy, house, apple, mouse.

Five-Letter Picture Spelling: Shark and peach

Spell five pictured words using the letter grids, then write their names. The target words are shark, peach, zebra, onion, house.

Five-Letter Picture Spelling: Salad and earth

Spell five pictured words using the letter grids, then write their names. The target words are salad, earth, shirt, bunny, zebra.

Five-Letter Picture Spelling: Stamp and sushi

Spell five pictured words using the letter grids, then write their names. The target words are stamp, sushi, daisy, house, apple.

Five-Letter Picture Spelling: Apple and lemon

Spell five pictured words using the letter grids, then write their names. The target words are apple, lemon, peach, spoon, tiger.

Five-Letter Picture Spelling: Panda and shark

Spell five pictured words using the letter grids, then write their names. The target words are panda, shark, apple, lemon, house.

Five-Letter Picture Spelling: Apple and house

Spell five pictured words using the letter grids, then write their names. The target words are apple, house, spoon, shark, earth.

Five-Letter Picture Spelling: Shark and apple

Spell five pictured words using the letter grids, then write their names. The target words are shark, apple, tiger, spoon, lemon.

Five-Letter Picture Spelling: Apple and lemon

Spell five pictured words using the letter grids, then write their names. The target words are apple, lemon, mango, snail, spoon.

Five-Letter Picture Spelling: Shark and tiger

Spell five pictured words using the letter grids, then write their names. The target words are shark, tiger, snail, apple, spoon.

Five-Letter Picture Spelling: Panda and shark

Spell five pictured words using the letter grids, then write their names. The target words are panda, shark, apple, spoon, earth.

Five-Letter Picture Spelling: Apple and lemon

Spell five pictured words using the letter grids, then write their names. The target words are apple, lemon, mango, shark, tiger.

Five-Letter Picture Spelling: Apple and lemon

Spell five pictured words using the letter grids, then write their names. The target words are apple, lemon, spoon, kayak, earth.

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