Minimal Pairs Practice
A Grade 1 ELA worksheet focused on identifying and differentiating minimal pairs through various exercises.
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Minimal Pairs Practice
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. Minimal pairs are words that sound almost the same, but have one sound different. That one sound changes the meaning of the word!
Circle the word that rhymes with 'cat' but starts with /h/.
hat
mat
bat
sat
Circle the word that rhymes with 'pig' but starts with /d/.
wig
dig
fig
big
Write the missing letter to make a new word. (Hint: It's a minimal pair!)
1. fan → v_n
2. pen → p_n
3. cap → c_p
4. sit → s_t
Read each pair of words. Are they minimal pairs? Circle True or False.
1. cat / bat
True
False
2. dog / log
True
False
3. car / star
True
False
Draw a line to match each word on the left with its minimal pair on the right.
1. big
a. fun
2. sun
b. pan
3. can
c. dig
Think of a word. Then, change only one sound to make a new word that is a minimal pair. Write both words.
My first word:
My minimal pair:
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