Real vs Nonsense Words: Read and Stamp and Read and Snip

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25 printable pages of real vs nonsense word practice: read every sound, then decide if it is a real word or a silly one. Covers short vowels all the way to r-controlled vowels.

Nonsense words show whether a child can truly decode, sound by sound, instead of guessing or remembering words. Every Read and Stamp page mixes real words with nonsense words that follow the same spelling pattern, so children have to blend each word to know which is which. The Read and Snip dice games then give lots of fluent reading practice with real words only.

What's included

• 14 Read and Stamp pages: read each word and stamp, dot or punch the nonsense words
  • Short vowels a, e, i, o and u
  • Digraphs, l blends, r blends and s blends
  • Long vowels: ai, ay, ee, ea and oa, ow, ie, igh
  • Magic e: a_e, i_e, o_e, u_e
  • Diphthongs: oi, oy, ou, ow, aw, au
  • R-controlled vowels: ar, or, er, ir, ur
• 8 Read and Snip dice games (real words only): CVC words, digraphs, blends, long vowels, vowel teams, magic e, diphthongs and r-controlled vowels
• How to Use page with tips, and a contents page

Why parents and teachers love it

• Science of Reading aligned: builds accurate decoding instead of guessing
• Great for checking skills: nonsense words show what a child can really decode
• Hands-on and fun: stamp, dot, punch, roll and snip
• Grows with your child: from CVC words to r-controlled vowels
• Low prep: print and go, or laminate and use counters to play again
• Great for kindergarten to second grade, homeschool, literacy centers, tutoring and intervention

Details

• Ages 5 to 8 (Kindergarten to Grade 2)
• 25 pages, instant digital download (PDF), US Letter size
• This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.
• For personal or single-classroom use.

Want everything? Check out the Phonics Loom – a 1,700+ page library of printable phonics resources with LIFETIME ACCESS for a one-time $50. Instead of searching for activities topic by topic, you’ll have the full library covering essential skills, including this resource, the Learn to Read series (Parts 1–7), decodable booklets, sight words, spelling rules, fluency and seasonal themes from January through December.