Digraph and Trigraph Nonsense Words Name the Alien Activity

Learning to decode new words is an essential reading skill, and these Nonsense Words worksheets make mastering digraphs and trigraphs fun! This pack contains 27 alien-themed worksheets focused on creating and sounding out nonsense words to build phonics skills.

Each page contains a blank box for children to design, draw and color their own alien. They then have a collection of sounds at the bottom to cut out and create a nonsense name for their alien that includes a specific digraph or trigraph. These letter combinations included areck, nk, ng, sh, th, ch, ay, ee, ow, oo, ar, or, ir, ou, oy, oa, ur, aw, er, ea, oi, ai, ew, igh, are, ear which can appear in the beginning, middle or end of the silly alien names. Students will practice isolating and pronouncing the target sounds as they figure out how to read the funny names.

With fun graphics and engaging activities, these Nonsense Word worksheets provide enjoyable phonics practice. Children will get repeated exposure to the major digraphs and trigraphs that pop up frequently in English words. The alien theme adds an element of entertainment to help hold kids' interest as they tackle each new sound challenge.

Educators looking for a supplemental resource to help students master digraphs and trigraphs will love this pack. It provides focused practice to cement knowledge of these fundamental phonics skills in a refreshing way!