Phoneme Segmenting Worksheets

What is Phoneme Segmenting?

There are different speech and language development strategies that are used by instructors and teachers all across the globe. Out of these, Phoneme Substitution is one of the most widely used strategies. It is one of those strategies that help develop a child’s phonemic awareness, part of phonological awareness. It is a strategy that revolves around manipulating the spoken words by substituting certain phonemes for others. It is a form of oral strategy and requires no writing. It is essential to have phonemic awareness. That is why we use a phonemic substitution strategy to inject it into students. There is a manipulation of spoken words with the substitution of specific phonemes for others. We have to add phoneme orally as we can't write it in words. It is a subject of pronunciation. Now, it is time to understand how significant this skill is. In phoneme substitution, phoneme is replaced in a word with another phoneme to form a new word. It empowers our skills in literacy development, including normal language development. We substitute each phoneme to make a new word or change it to make another word. We need to delete the phoneme to remove the blended sound from words. The identification of words is necessary after eliminating phonemes. We can drill phoneme in children's minds at full pace by using letter cards well. If you are using the 'CAT,' you will tell your students to pronounce this like this /c,/a,/t/ 'caat.' Then, you will practice its pronunciation with your students with full appreciation. We add, replace, or remove phoneme to make other words and identify different words. It also indicates how word's sound changes.

Separating Sounds

Quietly say the name of each picture. Color in one square for each sound that you hear.


Segmenting Phonemes

Separate the words into their individual sounds. Only use as many boxes as you need. Follow the example.


How Many Sounds?

Quietly say the name of each picture. In the square, write the number of sounds that you hear.


Break Them Up

Separate the words into their individual sounds. Only use as many boxes as you need.


Breaking Words Into Sound Parts

Break the words into their individual sounds. Use the "/" mark to denote each sound. Write each sound in its own box. Only use as many boxes as you need.


How Many Phonemes?

Quietly say the name of each picture. Color in one circle for each sound that you hear.


Isolate the Phonemes

Separate the words into their individual sounds. Only use as many boxes as you need.


Fill In the Missing Sound?

Say the name of each picture. Look at the sounds underneath. Fill in the missing sound. Use the "/" mark to denote each sound.


Sound Search

Say the name of each picture. Look at the sounds underneath. Find in the missing sound in the Lost and Found box and write it in its proper place.


Sound Count

Quietly say the name of each picture. Color in one square for each sound that you hear.


Write the Sounds You Hear

Break the words down into their individual sounds. Write each sound in its own box. Only use as many boxes as you need.


Segmenting Phonemes

Say the name of each picture. Break the words down into their individual sounds. Match each picture to the correct sounds.


Missing Sounds

Say the name of each picture. Look at the sounds underneath. Find in the missing sound in the Lost and Found box and write it in its proper place.


Separating Sounds

Say the name of each picture. Break the words down into their individual sounds. Match each picture to its missing sound.


Count the Sounds

Quietly say the name of each picture. Color in one circle for each sound that you hear.