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If your students are working on long vowel sounds, this Long A resource will give them plenty of targeted practice with decoding, encoding, and spelling generalizations.
This printable and digital pack is filled with hands-on activities and no-prep worksheets that support your instruction on long A vowel teams and VCe words. With a clear focus on phoneme-grapheme mapping, word recognition, and spelling patterns, it's easy to use and flexible for any setting—whole group, small groups, centers, or extra practice at home.
Whether you’re teaching a, a_e, ai, or ay, these long A worksheets and games help students connect the sounds to their spellings through consistent and engaging practice. Secondary patterns like ey, ei, eigh, and ea are included too, helping students build a broader awareness of long A spellings.
This resource is also included in the Long Vowel Words Worksheets & Activities Bundle.
What's included:
Printable Activities
- Long a words list
- Posters/reference sheets with spelling generalizations
- Word sorts
- Word cards
- Picture cards in color & black and white
- Word Mapping - 4 worksheets
- Word chains - 2 worksheets
- Circle the word - 1 worksheet on finding the correct spelling of the word
- Mystery Words - 2 worksheets
- Spin, Read, & Write - 1 activity mat with 2 recording sheets
- Roll, Read, & Write - 1 activity mat
- Long A Race board game mat
- Answer keys for worksheets
Digital Version – Google Slides
- 22 slides
- Word sorts by spelling pattern
- Dump the word - find the word that doesn't belong
- Circle the word - find the correct spelling of the word
- Add the sounds - add the letters to complete the spelling of the word
- A video tutorial on how to use the digital slides
This file also includes a clickable table of contents and suggestions on using these resources.
Perfect for:
- Grades 1–3
- Reading interventionists, classroom teachers, and tutors
- Whole group, small group, literacy centers, homework, or extra practice
Why teachers love it:
- Everything is no-prep and ready to go
- Easy to differentiate
- Students stay engaged with hands-on and digital activities
- Covers long vowel teams and VCe spelling patterns
- Great for reviewing decoding and encoding
- Works with any structured literacy or science of reading-based approach
Want everything in one place? Bundle & Save!
Grab the full Long Vowel Words Worksheets & Activities Bundle to get this resource plus activities for Long E, I, O, and U too, perfect for a full year of vowel team instruction!
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