Why You’ll Love It

• No prep – just print and go!
• Perfect for morning work, centers, small groups, early finishers, sub plans, homework, or word work
• Builds mastery with long vowel CVCe words in an engaging, independent way
• Differentiation made simple with multiple vowel-focused and mixed practice pages

What’s Included:

• 5 unique Halloween-themed pictures to color
• 5 practice pages each for long vowel sounds: a, i, o, u
• 5 mixed CVCe word pages for review
• A total of 25 no-prep pages ready to go!

How It Works:
Students read the CVCe words, match them to the correct color code, and watch the mystery Halloween picture appear! It’s a great way to keep students engaged while reinforcing long vowel patterns.

Prep is Simple:
Just print the pages, pass them out, and let the coloring (and learning) begin.

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These phonics coloring pages are perfect for:

• Morning work
• Early finishers
• Literacy centers
• Small groups
• Independent work
• Sub plans
• Word work stations
• Homework practice

What’s Included:

• 6 different Halloween-themed pictures for students to color in by digraphs
• 3 pages of each digraph focusing on ch, sh, th
• 1 page of each digraph focusing on ph, wh, ck, kn, wr, & qu
• 6 mixed practice pages for review
• Differentiated options so you can easily meet the needs of all learners

How it Works:

Students look at the word, identify the digraph, and color the picture using the matching code. As they color, they’re reinforcing digraph recognition in a hands-on, engaging way.

Teacher-Friendly Prep:

No cutting. No laminating. Just print, and you’re ready for a fun phonics activity that’s festive and effective!

These Halloween literacy activities bring phonics practice to life while saving you time and keeping kids motivated.

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These activities are ideal for:

• Morning work
• Early finishers
• Literacy centers
• Small groups
• Independent work
• Sub plans
• Homework
• Word work practice
• Pumpkin Day or Pumpkin Week

What’s Included

• 5 different pumpkin-themed mystery pictures
• 4 versions of each picture for easy differentiation
• 20 total color by code worksheets
• Students look at a picture, identify the beginning sound, and color the space to match the correct letter.

Why Teachers Love It

• No prep → Just print and go
• Engaging and interactive → Students practice phonics while having fun
• Versatile → Works for independent practice, centers, or group activities
• Differentiated options → Multiple versions make it easy to meet student needs

These Pumpkin Color by Code Beginning Sounds pages are a fun, seasonal way to strengthen phonemic awareness and letter-sound recognition while keeping students excited about learning!

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Students will practice short vowel sounds while coloring mystery pumpkin-themed pictures – keeping them engaged, focused, and learning at the same time.

Perfect for:

• Morning work
• Literacy centers
• Small group practice
• Early finisher activities
• Sub plans
• Word work
• Homework

Just print, grab some crayons, and watch your students light up as the hidden pictures are revealed!

What’s Included:

• 5 different pumpkin-themed mystery pictures
• 5 pages for each short vowel (a, e, i, o, u)
• 5 mixed-vowel review pages
• 30 total no-prep practice pages for easy differentiation

How It Works:

Students read the CVC word, match it to the correct color, and color the picture. As they go, a fun fall pumpkin-themed mystery image is revealed!

Skills Covered

• CVC word reading fluency
• Identifying short vowel middle sounds
• Fine motor practice & following directions

Easy to Use

• Zero prep, just print & go
• Great for independent practice or guided groups
• Differentiation built in, pick the vowel sound your students need

Bring some fall fun into your literacy block with these Pumpkin Color By Code CVC Word Activities. Your students will love the mystery pictures, and you’ll love the meaningful, low-prep practice!

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Whether you need morning work, early finisher activities, literacy centers, small group practice, sub plans, word work, or homework, these print-and-go sheets fit right in.

What’s Included:

• 5 different mystery school-themed pictures to color
• 5 pages for each middle vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u)
• 5 mixed-vowel pages for review
• 30 total pages for easy differentiation

Students read the CVC word, match it to the correct color, and watch the mystery image come to life!

Easy to Use:

• No prep required – just print and go
• Perfect for independent work or guided practice
• Great for differentiation- choose the vowel sound that matches your students’ needs

Skills Covered:

• CVC word reading fluency
• Short vowel middle sound identification
• Fine motor skills & following directions

Make back-to-school season stress-free and fun while giving your students valuable phonics practice.

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Students will practice short vowel sounds while coloring mystery apple-themed pictures – keeping them engaged, focused, and learning at the same time.

Perfect for:

• Morning work
• Literacy centers
• Small group practice
• Early finisher activities
• Sub plans
• Word work
• Homework

Just print, grab some crayons, and watch your students light up as the hidden pictures are revealed!

What’s Included:

• 5 different apple-themed mystery pictures
• 5 pages for each short vowel (a, e, i, o, u)
• 5 mixed-vowel review pages
• 30 total no-prep practice pages for easy differentiation

How It Works:

Students read the CVC word, match it to the correct color, and color the picture. As they go, a fun fall apple-themed mystery image is revealed!

Skills Covered

• CVC word reading fluency
• Identifying short vowel middle sounds
• Fine motor practice & following directions

Easy to Use

• Zero prep, just print & go
• Great for independent practice or guided groups
• Differentiation built in, pick the vowel sound your students need

Bring some fall fun into your literacy block with these Apple Color By Code CVC Word Activities. Your students will love the mystery pictures, and you’ll love the meaningful, low-prep practice!

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These activities are ideal for:

• Morning work
• Early finishers
• Literacy centers
• Small groups
• Independent work
• Sub plans
• Homework
• Word work practice
• Apple Day or Apple Week

What’s Included

• 5 different apple-themed mystery pictures
• 4 versions of each picture for easy differentiation
• 20 total color by code worksheets
• Students look at a picture, identify the beginning sound, and color the space to match the correct letter.

Why Teachers Love It

• No prep → Just print and go
• Engaging and interactive → Students practice phonics while having fun
• Versatile → Works for independent practice, centers, or group activities
• Differentiated options → Multiple versions make it easy to meet student needs

These Apple Color by Code Beginning Sounds pages are a fun, seasonal way to strengthen phonemic awareness and letter-sound recognition while keeping students excited about learning!

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Students identify the initial sound of each picture, match it to the correct letter, and color the mystery image to reveal a festive Thanksgiving picture. It’s the perfect mix of learning and creativity!

These no-prep printables are great for:

• Morning work
• Early finishers
• Small groups or literacy centers
• Sub plans
• Word work practice
• Homework or take-home packets

What’s Included:

• 5 Thanksgiving-themed mystery pictures
• 4 differentiated versions of each (20 total pages!)
• Easy-to-follow color key for each activity
• A simple way to differentiate phonics practice

Students will love uncovering the hidden Thanksgiving pictures while strengthening their beginning sound recognition skills.

Why You’ll Love It:

• No prep required – just print and go!
• Hands-on phonics review that feels like a game
• Seasonal and fun for November literacy lessons

Make your phonics practice festive this fall with these Thanksgiving Color by Code Beginning Sounds worksheets, a low-prep, high-engagement activity your students will be thankful for!

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Why You’ll Love It

• No prep – just print and go!
• Perfect for morning work, centers, small groups, early finishers, sub plans, homework, or word work
• Builds mastery with long vowel CVCe words in an engaging, independent way
• Differentiation made simple with multiple vowel-focused and mixed practice pages

What’s Included:

• 5 unique spring-themed pictures to color
• 5 practice pages each for long vowel sounds: a, i, o, u
• 5 mixed CVCe word pages for review
• A total of 25 no-prep pages ready to go!

How It Works:
Students read the CVCe words, match them to the correct color code, and watch the mystery spring picture appear! It’s a great way to keep students engaged while reinforcing long vowel patterns.

Prep is Simple:
Just print the pages, pass them out, and let the coloring (and learning) begin.

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These no-prep color by code CVC word pages are a fun and engaging way to practice CVC words. This is such a fun addition to your Earth Day unit. They work great as early finishers, morning work, in small groups, individual work, sub days, centers, word work, and homework.

What’s Included:

Included are 30 different mystery Earth Day-themed pictures for the students to color in by CVC word. There are 5 different pages of each middle sound, a, e, i, o, u, and another 5 pages that are mixed with a total of 30 pages.

The student will look at the picture and find the corresponding word to color in. You can easily differentiate the pages for the students.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the pages and you’re ready for a fun Earth Day CVC, middle sound review activity.

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These no-prep food color-by-code digraph pages are a fun and engaging way to practice digraphs. They work great as early finishers, morning work, in small groups, individual work, sub days, centers, word work, and homework.

What’s Included:

Included are 6 different food-themed pictures for the students to color in by digraph. There are 3 pages of digraphs ch, sh, and th 2 pages of ph and 1 of wh, and another 6 pages that are mixed. The student will look at the picture and find the corresponding word to color in. You can easily differentiate the pages for the students.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the pages and you’re ready for a fun CVC, middle sound review activity.

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Gwendolyn J. says, “Great, engaging, and fun way to practice this skill. I used at a center, morning work, and for early finishers.”

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These no prep color by code CVC word pages are a fun and engaging way to practice CVC words. They work great as early finishers, morning work, in small groups, individual work, sub days, centers, word work, and homework.

What’s Included:

Included are 5 different mystery pet-themed pictures for the students to color in by CVC word. There are 5 pages of each middle sound, a, e, i, o, u, and another 5 pages that are mixed with a total of 30 pages. The student will look at the picture and find the corresponding word to color in. You can easily differentiate the pages for the students.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the pages and you’re ready for a fun CVC, middle sound review activity.

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Jessica H. says, “I love these worksheets because they are engaging. My students love to color and they are the perfect review activity to use while I’m assessing other students. Great independent or small group activity.”

Leesa D. says, “This was a great early finisher activity! My students loved it! ”

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These no-prep color by code beginning sounds pages are a fun and engaging way to practice beginning sounds-initial sounds. They work great as morning work, in small groups, individual work, sub days, centers, word work, and homework.

What’s Included:

Included are 5 different winter-themed mystery pictures for the students to color in by beginning sounds. There are 4 pages of each of the 5 pictures with a total of 20 pages included. The student will look at the picture, determine the beginning sound, and find the corresponding beginning sound letter to color in. You can easily differentiate the pages for the students.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the pages and you’re ready for a fun beginning sounds review activity.

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These no prep color by code CVC word pages are a fun and engaging way to practice CVC words. They work great as early finishers, morning work, small groups, individual work, sub days, centers, word work, and homework.

What’s Included:

Included are 5 different mystery summer-themed pictures for the students to color in by CVC word. There are 5 pages of each middle sound, a, e, i, o, u, and another 5 pages that are mixed with a total of 30 pages. The student will look at the picture and find the corresponding word to color in. You can easily differentiate the pages for the students.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the pages and you’re ready for a fun CVC, middle sound review activity.

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Arianna S. says, “Kiddos loved coloring these for morning work after breakfast. Such a great, calm way to start the day!”

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These no-prep color by code beginning sounds pages are a fun and engaging way to practice beginning sounds-initial sounds. They work great as morning work, in small groups, individual work, sub days, centers, word work, and homework.

What’s Included:

Included are 5 different Christmas-themed mystery pictures for the students to color in by beginning sounds. There are 4 pages of each of the 5 pictures with a total of 20 pages included. The student will look at the picture, determine the beginning sound, and find the corresponding beginning sound letter to color in. You can easily differentiate the pages for the students.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the pages and you’re ready for a fun beginning sounds review activity.

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These no-prep color-by-code CVC word pages are a fun and engaging way to practice CVC words. They work great as early finishers, morning work, in small groups, individual work, sub days, centers, word work, and homework.

What’s Included:

Included are 5 different mystery camping-themed pictures for the students to color in by CVC word. There are 5 pages of each middle sound, a, e, i, o, u, and another 5 pages that are mixed for a total of 30 pages. The student will look at the picture and find the corresponding word to color in. You can easily differentiate the pages for the students.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the pages and you’re ready for a fun CVC, middle sound review activity.

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID….

Emily K. says, “My students loved these! They did not see this as part of a lesson, just fun! Which is exactly what I was hoping for to help them practice their skills and help them retain what they have learned. Thank you so much! This is exactly what I was looking for!”

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This no-prep color-by-code beginning sounds pages are a fun and engaging way to practice beginning sounds-initial sounds. They work great as morning work, in small groups, individual work, sub days, centers, word work, and homework.

What’s Included:

Included are 5 different spring-themed mystery pictures for the students to color in by beginning sounds. There are 4 pages of each of the 5 pictures with a total of 20 pages included. The student will look at the picture, determine the beginning sound, and find the corresponding beginning sound letter to color in. You can easily differentiate the pages for the students.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the pages and you’re ready for a fun beginning sounds review activity.

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID….

Victoria L. says, “Amazing resource! My kids LOVED this! We will use it for years to come! “

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These color by code Beginning Sounds pages are a fun and engaging way to practice beginning sounds-initial sounds. They work great as morning work, small groups, individual work, centers, word work and homework.

Included are 5 different Halloween-themed pictures for the students to color in by beginning sounds. There are 4 pages of each of the 5 pictures. The student will look at the picture and find the corresponding beginning sound letter to color in. You can easily differentiate the pages for the students.

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These no prep color by code beginning sounds pages are a fun and engaging way to practice beginning sounds-initial sounds. They work great as morning work, in small groups, individual work, sub days, centers, word work, and homework.

What’s Included:

Included are 5 different fall-themed mystery pictures for the students to color in by beginning sounds. There are 4 pages of each of the 5 pictures with a total of 20 pages included. The student will look at the picture, determine the beginning sound, and find the corresponding beginning sound letter to color in. You can easily differentiate the pages for the students.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the pages and you’re ready for a fun beginning sounds review activity.

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Malinda J. says,  “Good and fun practice pages for beginning of year Kindergarten and independent work.”

Nicole N. says, “My students love this and are very engaged while doing this activity “

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These no prep color by code blends pages are a fun and engaging way to practice blends. They work great as morning work, early finishers, in small groups, individual work, sub days, centers, word work, and homework.

What’s Included:

Included are 5 different sweet treat-themed pictures for the students to color in by blend word. There are 5 pages of each L blends, R blends, S blends, 1 page of TW blends, and another 5 pages that are mixed. The student will look at the picture and find the corresponding word to color in. You can easily differentiate the pages for the students.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the pages and you’re ready for a fun blends review activity.

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Erica S. says, “My students enjoyed these cute coloring pages! “

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These no prep color by code CVCe word pages are a fun and engaging way to practice long vowels. They work great as morning work, early finishers, in small groups, individual work, sub days, centers, word work, and homework.

What’s Included:

Included are 5 different space-themed pictures for the students to color in by CVCe word. There are 5 pages of each long vowel sound, a, i, o, and u, and another 5 pages that are mixed. The student will look at the picture and find the corresponding word to color in. You can easily differentiate the pages for the students.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the pages and you’re ready for a fun sight word review activity.

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Makenzie H. says, “My kiddos love these! Such a fun way to review CVCe at the end of the year. “

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These no prep color by code CVC word pages are a fun and engaging way to practice CVC words. They work great as early finishers, morning work, in small groups, individual work, sub days, centers, word work and homework.

What’s Included:

Included are 5 different mystery ocean-themed pictures for the students to color in by CVC word. There are 5 pages of each middle sound, a, e, i, o, u and another 5 pages that are mixed with a total of 30 pages. The student will look at the picture and find the corresponding word to color in. You can easily differentiate the pages for the students.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the pages and you’re ready for a fun CVC, middle sound review activity.

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Hilary H. says, “I used this for summer school and my students loved it! Thank you for creating a fun way to review cvc words.”

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These no-prep color-by-code CVC word pages are a fun and engaging way to practice CVC words. They work great as early finishers, morning work, in small groups, individual work, sub days, centers, word work, and homework.

What’s Included:

Included are 5 different mystery pirate-themed pictures for the students to color in by CVC word. There are 5 pages of each middle sound, a, e, i, o, u, and another 5 pages that are mixed with a total of 30 pages. The student will look at the picture and find the corresponding word to color in. You can easily differentiate the pages for the students.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the pages and you’re ready for a fun CVC, middle sound review activity.

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These color by code CVC word pages are a fun and engaging way to practice CVC words. They work great as morning work, small groups, individual work, centers, word work, and homework.

Included are 5 different Easter (non-religious) themed pictures for the students to color in by CVC word. There are 5 pages of each middle sound, a, e, i, o, u, and another 5 pages that are mixed. The student will look at the picture and find the corresponding word to color in. You can easily differentiate the pages for the students.

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