Phonics Patterns Cloze Worksheet

Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________

Instructions: Read each sentence carefully. Fill in the missing words using the phonics patterns shown in brackets.

1. The sheep was eating grass in the ________________. (sh pattern)

Word bank: shed, shop, ship

2. I need to ________________ my teeth before bed. (br pattern)

Word bank: brush, brown, bring

3. The ________________ was singing sweetly in the tree. (long 'ee' sound)

Word bank: bird, bee, bean

4. Can you help me ________________ the door? (ch pattern)

Word bank: catch, check, chose

5. The ________________ was blowing hard today. (long 'i' sound)

Word bank: wind, wide, wire

6. Mum asked me to ________________ the plates on the table. (pl pattern)

Word bank: place, plan, play

7. The ________________ went down the slide at the park. (ch pattern)

Word bank: child, chair, cheese

8. I saw a ________________ swimming in the pond. (long 'oa' sound)

Word bank: toad, toast, float

9. Please ________________ quietly in the library. (wh pattern)

Word bank: whisper, where, when

10. The ________________ is shining brightly in the sky. (long 'oo' sound)

Word bank: moon, soon, boom

Challenge: Write your own sentence using a 'th' word below:

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