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Strengthen reading comprehension and phonics skills with this schwa sound reading passage worksheet. Students read a passage, answer comprehension questions, and then identify and list all words that contain the schwa sound, applying phonics knowledge within connected text.

Key Learning Objectives
• Skill Focus: Identifying schwa sounds in context while reading
• Critical Thinking Benefit: Encourages close reading, word analysis, and attention to pronunciation patterns
• Standards Alignment:
– Reading Comprehension (RL.3.1, RL.4.1)
– Phonics in Connected Text (RF.4.3)
– Word Analysis Skills (L.4.4)
• Application Type: Passage reading with comprehension questions and targeted word identification

Teacher & Parent Features
• Reinforces schwa recognition within authentic reading
• Builds fluency and decoding accuracy in multisyllabic words
• Supports vocabulary growth through word analysis
• Encourages careful rereading and scanning for patterns
• Integrates phonics practice with comprehension instruction
• Ideal for literacy centers, small groups, or independent work

This printable schwa worksheet helps students connect phonics understanding with reading comprehension by identifying unstressed vowel sounds within meaningful text, strengthening fluency, vocabulary, and word analysis skills.

This worksheet is part of our Schwa Sound Worksheets collection.