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Spelling Picking Petals Worksheet

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  • RF.2.3.E
  • RF.2.3
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About the "Picking Petals" Worksheet

This interactive and printable worksheet titled "Picking Petals" is designed to help children enhance their phonemic awareness skills by distinguishing between words that sound similar and those that do not. The worksheet presents a central word inside a flower, surrounded by petals containing various words. Children are instructed to color in the petals containing words that sound the same as the central word, leaving the others uncolored.

This engaging activity not only reinforces auditory discrimination abilities but also promotes focus, attention to detail, and fine motor skills as children color the appropriate petals. The worksheet combines visual and auditory elements, making it an effective tool for multisensory learning and catering to different learning styles.

What will your child learn through this worksheet?

  • Develop phonemic awareness by distinguishing between words that sound similar and those that do not
  • Enhance auditory discrimination skills
  • Improve focus and attention to detail
  • Practice fine motor skills through coloring

Learning Outcomes

Cognitive

  • Identify and differentiate between words based on their sounds
  • Strengthen auditory processing and phonemic awareness

Psychomotor

  • Develop fine motor skills through coloring activities
  • Improve hand-eye coordination

Affective

  • Foster a sense of accomplishment and confidence
  • Encourage engagement and interest in learning activities

Interpersonal/Social

  • Promote collaborative learning through group activities
  • Develop communication skills by discussing word sounds

Tags

Phonemic awareness, auditory discrimination, fine motor skills, coloring activity, multisensory learning, Cognitive, Psychomotor, Affective, Interpersonal/Social

Common Core Standards Covered

RF.2.3
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
RF.2.3.e
Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences.

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