Heart word worksheets to trace: each word is written once in solid letters, then twice in dots, with the part to know by heart in red under a small heart. Use one of this site's two word lists, or type your own words and put the part to mark in square brackets.
Class set
One copy for every student: type the first names and get one PDF, with each name on that student's own pages. Every student's pages use the same settings.
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Which letters are marked, and why they are this site's choice
A heart word is a common word with a part that does not follow the letter sounds most often taught first, so that part is marked to be known by heart. In said, for example, the ai is marked; in come, the o and the final e. The two lists on this page and the letters marked in each word are this site's own choice, made for these sheets: they are not copied from a published program, and a teacher may mark some words another way. To match a class list, choose My own words and mark the letters yourself with square brackets. No marks prints the same words without the red letters or hearts.
Three examples
Set 1 as the page opens: the heart part of each word in red with a filled heart over the model.
Set 2 at the largest size, Ages 3-4, on A4: fewer words to a page.
Typed words with no marks at the Ages 7+ size: the same rows, all in gray.
Ready-made heart word sheets
Three sheets drawn by the same maker from this site's lists. Each opens as a PDF.
Set 1, largest size The 20 words of set 1 at the Ages 3-4 size, heart parts marked.Download the PDF
Set 2, marked The 23 words of set 2 at the Ages 5-6 size, heart parts marked.Download the PDF
Set 1, no marks The 20 words of set 1 with no red letters or hearts, Ages 5-6.Download the PDF
Questions and answers
What are heart words?
Common words with a part that does not sound out with the letter sounds usually met first, such as the ai in said or the o in from. That part is marked with a heart as the part to know by heart, while the rest of the word is sounded out as usual.
Where do these heart word lists come from?
They are this site's own lists of common words, and the marked letters are this site's own choice for each word. They are not taken from a published program or list. Set 1 has 20 shorter words and set 2 has 23 more.
How do I mark my own heart words?
Choose My own words and type the words with the part to mark in square brackets, for example s[ai]d, c[o]m[e] or [eye]. A word typed without brackets prints with no marks. The sheet takes up to 30 words, separated by commas or spaces.
Are the heart words I type saved?
No. The words are sent only to draw the sheet and are not saved or logged on this site's server, and they are not put in the page address.
Can I print heart words without the red marks?
Yes. Under Marking, choose No marks. Every word keeps its solid model and two dotted copies, all in the usual gray, with room after them to write the word alone.
