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Printable 1st grade phonics pre-test worksheet with short vowels, sight words, and dictation sections for reading assessment.
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UFLI Pre-Test: Reading and Phonics

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This printable phonics pre-test for 1st grade contains three sections: reading and decoding short-vowel words, writing words from dictation, and identifying sight words or "heart words" like said, from, the, and he. Teachers can use it as a baseline assessment at the start of a phonics unit or year to identify which students need additional support.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Phonics
Grade Level:
1st Grade
Updated June 2026

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