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Friday, August 4, 2023

Missing Letters Worksheets

I have designed a comprehensive set of printable missing letters worksheets to aid my young students in learning and memorizing over 450 English words, ranging from basic CVC words to more uncommon vocabulary. These interactive worksheets offer an effective and enjoyable way for children to enhance their language skills while having fun.

Missing letters worksheet - CVC words.










A significant portion of the missing letters worksheets is dedicated to CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words. The worksheets feature CVC words with the missing middle letter and others with the missing first letter, providing a well-rounded approach to learning these essential words.

Missing letters cvc words worksheet

To facilitate memorization, I have incorporated worksheets with rows of words sharing the same ending but different first letters (also known as word families). These words rhyme, making them easier to remember. Additionally, each word is accompanied by a relevant picture, creating a strong visual and cognitive link between the word and its meaning.

Missing letters worksheets - list of cvc words with first letter missing.

My missing letters worksheets offer numerous advantages for young English learners, helping them to:
  • Develop phonemic awareness: by focusing on the specific sounds associated with each letter, students enhance their phonemic awareness, a crucial skill for mastering pronunciation and reading.
  • Expand vocabulary: as they complete the worksheets, students encounter new words, broadening their vocabulary and linguistic repertoire.
  • Reinforce spelling skills: writing the missing letters fosters spelling proficiency, allowing students to become more confident in their writing abilities.
  • Enhance memory retention: through repetitive completion of the worksheets, students reinforce their memory retention, ensuring a lasting grasp of the learned words.

Missing letters worksheet featuring rhyming words

The missing letters worksheets are ideal for organizing dynamic games, challenges, and competitions in the classroom, transforming the learning process into an engaging and exciting experience for all students. Here are some ideas on how to incorporate these worksheets into interactive and competitive activities:
  • Race against the clock: set a timer and challenge students to complete the missing letters worksheets as quickly as possible. Make it a fun race against the clock to see who can finish first while maintaining accuracy.
  • Team challenge: divide the class into teams and give each team a set of worksheets. The team that correctly completes the most word pairs / triplets within a given time limit wins the challenge.
  • Word race relay: create a relay race where students run to a missing letters worksheet. They fill in one missing letter and then tag the next teammate to do the same with the next word pair / triplet.

CVC word families worksheet - fill in missing letters


In conclusion, my printable visually enhanced missing letters worksheets offer an innovative and interactive approach to teaching English to young students. Through these engaging exercises, children can develop crucial language skills, expand their vocabulary, and gain confidence in their reading and writing abilities. The incorporation of games and competitions further enhances the learning experience, ensuring a positive and lasting impact on the students' language development.

Rhyming word families worksheet - fill in missing letters

My fellow English teachers can now find my extensive collection of printable missing letters worksheets, complete with answer keys, in my online store. To give you a sneak peek of the quality and content, a preview of these worksheets is available HERE.

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