Segmenting Words Worksheet

A Grade 2 ELA worksheet to practice segmenting words into individual sounds (phonemes).

Grade 2 ELA GrammarPhonicsSegmenting Words

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.3.A

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ELAGrade 2PhonicsSegmentingPhonemes

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Segmenting Words Practice

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Read each word carefully. Then, segment (break apart) the word into its individual sounds. Write each sound in a separate box.

1. cat

2. dog

3. fish

4. ship

Count the number of sounds (phonemes) in each word and write the number in the blank.

1. The word 'jump' has sounds.

2. The word 'bike' has sounds.

3. The word 'chair' has sounds.

4. The word 'duck' has sounds.

Choose one word from the list below. Write the word, then segment it into its individual sounds, writing each sound separately. Explain how you knew where to break the word apart.

tree

play

light

desk

My chosen word:

Segmented sounds:

Explanation: