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The following collection of worksheets will have your students using individual phonemes in order to transform given words into new words. Activities include replacing beginning, middle, and ending phonemes, both consonant sounds and vowel sounds, to create new words that match given picture clues. Answer keys have been provided for each worksheet for instructors. Note that these sheets are based on formal (a.k.a. "proper") English pronunciation, and do not account for regional variances.

Fun Fact: In the Southern United States, the long "i" sound is often replaced by the "ah" sound, as in "The ahce has melted in mah sweet tea!"

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Phoneme Substitution Worksheet 1

Replace the beginning sound of each word with the /m/, /k/, and /p/ sound to create a new word that matches the picture. Write the new word on the line.

Making New Words with Phonemes

Replace the beginning sound of each word with a new sound to create a new word that matches the picture. Write the new word on the line.

Beginning Sounds

Replace all the beginning sounds to make a new word. Write the new word on the lines. Use the pictures as clues.

Win, Hop, Tell Rows

We are going after the beginning sound again. It's a bit of a mess.

Beginning Sounds Swap

Replace all the beginning sounds to make a new word. Write the new beginning sound on the line to complete the new word. Use the pictures as clues

Phoneme Switcheroo

Did you know that "switcheroo" is actually in the dictionary with the meaning of to change, exchange, or surprise sneaky-like.

Substitution /O/

Replace the vowels with short /ŏ/ s to create a whole new word.

Change It Out to Find Yourself

We change short vowel sounds between words for even more fun and life.

N, D, H, K Sounds

Switch out the bolded letters of the words for either a n, h, d, or k as needed.

Sound Surprise

Substitute the /ĭ/, /ă/ , /ŭ/ or sound for the short vowel sound in each word. Write the new word on the line.

Dit Fun

Create entire new words from the given words and write them on the line.

Give Me A /u/!

Spicy it up with switching out a vowel. Have you ever realized how strongly vowel affect the English Language?

Replace the Words

Replace all the beginning sounds to make a new word. Write the new word on the lines. Use the pictures as clues.

Line 'em Up!

Replace the bolded letter with the phoneme in the box. Write each new word on the line.

Ending, Beginning, Ending

You will interchange parts of words with new phonemes.