FUNPhonics Kindergarten Phonics Activities | Unit 1 Week 3 | Short Vowels i & u
Kindergarten Phonics Activities | Unit 1 Week 3 | Short Vowels i & u
Fundations®-aligned supplemental practice for letter identification, sounds, and handwriting
Description
Make phonics practice simple and engaging with this Kindergarten Unit 1 Week 3 supplement focused on the short vowels i and u. Students build essential early literacy skills through letter identification, letter-sound practice, handwriting, anchor charts, and ready-to-use worksheets. This resource is ideal for reinforcing your core phonics instruction during literacy centers, small groups, independent work, intervention, or at-home practice.
What’s Included
Letter identification activities for i and u featuring uppercase and lowercase recognition, visual discrimination, and opportunities to locate each target letter.
Letter-sound practice that helps students connect the letters i and u to their corresponding short vowel sounds through picture-supported examples.
Beginning sound worksheets for identifying and practicing words that begin with the target sounds.
Medial sound worksheets that guide students to listen for and distinguish short i and short u within simple words.
Uppercase and lowercase handwriting pages with focused practice forming I, i, U, and u accurately and legibly.
Student-friendly anchor charts that provide a visual reference for each letter, sound, and keyword during whole-group lessons, centers, or independent work.
Short vowel sorting and discrimination practice to help students compare /i/ and /u/ and choose the vowel sound they hear in a word.
Phonics review worksheets that combine letter recognition, sound identification, and handwriting for repeated skill reinforcement.
Flexible practice pages that can be used for literacy centers, morning work, small groups, intervention, homework, assessment, or early finishers.
Skills Practiced
Recognizing uppercase and lowercase letters
Connecting letters to their sounds
Identifying short vowel sounds
Discriminating between /i/ and /u/
Identifying beginning and medial sounds
Forming letters correctly
Strengthening phonemic awareness and fine-motor skills
Perfect For
Kindergarten phonics instruction
Whole-group review
Small-group literacy lessons
Literacy centers and stations
Morning work or early finishers
RTI, intervention, or tutoring
Homework and homeschool practice
Why Teachers Will Love It
These focused activities provide extra practice without adding complicated prep. Use the pages together as a weekly supplement or select individual activities to target the exact skills your students need.
Important: This is an independently created supplemental resource. It is not affiliated with, authorized, sponsored, or approved by Wilson Language Training Corporation. WILSON®, Wilson Reading System®, Fundations®, Just Words®, and Wilson Fluency® are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Wilson Language Training Corporation.
