or and ore Worksheet
Are your Grade 1 and Grade 2 students learning about the /or/ sound in their phonics lessons? Our free printable worksheet—or Digraph and ore Trigraph—is designed to help young learners explore how the /or/ sound can be represented using the digraph “or” and the trigraph “ore.” With two engaging activities in one, this resource makes learning both meaningful and fun.
What’s Included?
The worksheet is split into two distinct parts:
1. Build Words with “ore”
In the first section, students are given a selection of letters to create real words containing the ore trigraph, such as more, store, or score. This activity helps children practise word building while becoming more familiar with this specific spelling pattern.
2. Add “or” or “ore” to Complete Words
The second part of the worksheet asks students to complete partially written words by choosing either or or ore. Through this task, students start to notice that:
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“or” usually appears at the beginning or middle of words (e.g., fork, storm),
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while “ore” typically appears at the end of words (e.g., store, before).
This subtle observation supports spelling accuracy and helps build strong phonics foundations.
Why Use This Worksheet?
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Supports early phonics instruction
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Reinforces spelling patterns for /or/ sounds
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Encourages pattern recognition and critical thinking
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Provides a mix of decoding and encoding activities
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Can be used in class, as homework, or for revision
Ready to Use in Any Phonics Lesson
Whether you’re teaching whole class phonics, running a small group intervention, or sending extra practise home, the or Digraph and ore Trigraph worksheet is a flexible and ready-to-use tool.
Download it for free from Smart Boarding School and give your students the opportunity to explore the /or/ sound with confidence and independence.
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