Heart Words
Say the word. Write one sound in each box. Draw a heart over the tricky part you have to learn by heart. Then trace and write the word.
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This is sheet #64624601.
How to do it
- Say the word and write one sound in each box.
- Draw a heart over the tricky part.
- Trace the word, then write it on your own.
Teaching tip
Most of each word follows the rules. Only the heart part needs to be memorized.
About this worksheet
Three tricky words like said and was, mapped sound by sound with a heart over the part you have to learn by heart. Then kids trace and write each word. Includes an answer key.
What kids practice
These sheets use the kind of reading practice that works best for kids who find reading hard, including kids with dyslexia: big clear print, one job at a time, saying and tapping sounds, and lots of practice reading whole phrases. They follow a structured literacy approach, which teaches how sounds and letters work together step by step. They are not a test or a diagnosis. If reading is still much harder for your child than for other kids, talk with their teacher or ask for a reading evaluation.
Watch for
- Guessing from the picture or the first letter. Have your child slide through every sound.
- Rushing to read faster. Smooth and accurate comes first; speed grows on its own.
- Too many words at once. Use the Fewer button if a page feels like a lot.
- Turning practice into a test. Correct gently, model the right way, and try again.
It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full reading helpers (dyslexia-friendly) guide for 2nd grade.
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