Vowel Variants Rime Mats – Free Word Building Phonics Mats with Response Sheets
Phonics
Build phonics skills with free vowel variants Rime Mats. Students add onset letters to vowel variant rimes, then record words on response sheets.
These free vowel variants Rime Mats help students explore word building with vowel variant rimes. Students select an onset card, combine it with the rime, and then record the full word on their response sheet for encoding and decoding practice.
Example: with the rime aid, students add onset letters r, p, f to build raid, paid, fade
Encourages blending onsets and rimes for word reading and spelling
Response sheets allow students to practice encoding alongside decoding
Perfect for literacy centers, small groups, or intervention
Supports orthographic mapping and word family recognition
Aligned with Science of Reading practices
Low-prep, print, cut, and use format
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Tara West
Teacher-Author
Tara West is a dedicated educator and the founder of Little Minds at Work, an educational platform designed to provide teachers with creative and engaging resources for early childhood education. With a focus on developing innovative lesson plans, classroom strategies, and activities, Tara brings her passion for teaching to life, empowering teachers to foster meaningful learning experiences for their students.
