Schwa Sound worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go through each exercise one by one.

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Exercise 1: Complete with the correct opposite word.

We are given pairs of pictures and words, and we need to pick the opposite from the list:
*Awake, Apart, Agree, Alike*

- First pair: Puzzle pieces — “Together” is shown → Opposite = Apart
- Second pair: Ducks vs. swan — “Different” is shown → Opposite = Alike
- Third pair: Two girls pointing at each other — “Disagree” is shown → Opposite = Agree
- Fourth pair: Sleeping child vs. waking up — “Asleep” is shown → Opposite = Awake

✔ So the answers are:
- Together → Apart
- Different → Alike
- Disagree → Agree
- Asleep → Awake

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Exercise 2: Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

We’ll fill in the blanks using common prepositions or verbs that make sense.

1. *The apple is ______ the box.*
→ The picture shows an apple on top of a box → on

2. *My sister is ______ of spiders.*
→ Picture shows girl scared → afraid

3. *I ______ my eyes with my hands.*
→ Picture shows boy covering eyes → cover

4. *She likes to walk ______ the lake.*
→ Picture shows path around water → around

5. *They are walking ______ the street.*
→ Picture shows people crossing road → across

6. *The blue man walks ______.*
→ Picture shows three figures — yellow, red, blue — blue is ahead → ahead

✔ Answers:
- on
- afraid
- cover
- around
- across
- ahead

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Exercise 3: Choose the word that rhymes with the underlined word.

Rhyming means the ending sounds match.

Let’s check each row:

Row 1: Above → rhymes with?
Options: Apart, Shove, Yard
→ “Above” and “Shove” both end with “-ove” sound → ✔ Shove

Row 2: Either → rhymes with?
Options: Neither, Believe, Soft
→ “Either” and “Neither” sound very similar (especially in American English) → ✔ Neither

Row 3: Ever → rhymes with?
Options: Taken, Mine, Clever
→ “Ever” and “Clever” both end with “-ever” → ✔ Clever

Row 4: Amount → rhymes with?
Options: Cows, Count, Coins
→ “Amount” and “Count” both end with “-ount” → ✔ Count

Row 5: Alive → rhymes with?
Options: Bright, About, Arrive
→ “Alive” and “Arrive” both end with “-ive” → ✔ Arrive

✔ Final rhyme matches:
- Above → Shove
- Either → Neither
- Ever → Clever
- Amount → Count
- Alive → Arrive

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Final Answer:

Exercise 1:
- Together → Apart
- Different → Alike
- Disagree → Agree
- Asleep → Awake

Exercise 2:
- The apple is on the box.
- My sister is afraid of spiders.
- I cover my eyes with my hands.
- She likes to walk around the lake.
- They are walking across the street.
- The blue man walks ahead.

Exercise 3:
- Above → Shove
- Either → Neither
- Ever → Clever
- Amount → Count
- Alive → Arrive