Long Vowel 'O' Word Search and Writing Worksheet for Kids
This worksheet has children ages 4-6 locate long 'o' words hidden in a word search grid and then write missing letters to complete matching picture words. Searching for a specific spelling pattern within a busy grid of letters builds visual discrimination skills, while the writing component ensures the practice goes beyond simply recognizing the word to actually reproducing its spelling.
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Phonics Level 3 Long Vowels Activity Book for Kindergarten & 1st Grade
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How to use this worksheet
Look at the word search grid together and identify the long 'o' words your child needs to find, reading each one aloud first. Have them scan the grid carefully, circling each word as it's located. Then move to the picture section, where your child writes the missing letters to spell out the word shown, sounding it out as they go.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Eraser
Extension activities
- 1Create a list of other long 'o' words and search for them together in a favorite book.
- 2Draw pictures to represent the words found in the word search.
- 3Practice writing each completed word from memory as a quick spelling check.
- 4Play a timed re-search on the same grid a day later to see how much faster your child spots the words.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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