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Sight words are out, and heart words are in! Heart words is a research-based way to teach high frequency words!
If you’re looking for a way to teach and practice Heart Words in a meaningful way, and a way to save big on a bundle, this is it!
These two resources go hand in hand for a bundle that includes 300+ heart words worksheets and 250+ heart word DECODABLE passages all aligned to The Science of Reading.
It requires zero prep and is perfect for introducing/teaching heart words and having students practice the heart words in context.
Included in this Bundle:
300+ Heart Word Worksheets
On each Heart Words Worksheet, students will:
- Read/say the word
- Tap the number of sounds
- Count and write the number of sounds
- Map the word (identifying “heart parts”)
- Trace the word (and heart it/underline it if applicable)
- Write the word in letter boxes (and heart it/underline it if applicable)
- Cut, build, and paste the letters that make the word.
- Write the word (and heart it/underline it if applicable) and read it back - there is enough space to write the word in a sentence.
About Temporary Heart Words
- Many high frequency words are phonetic, while some are truly irregular.
- Phonetic high frequency words can be known as a temporary heart word if students have not learned the skill. (For example, he and me are phonetic, but would be temporary heart words if students have not learned long vowel sounds/open syllables.)
- These words will not have hearts/underlines on them - however, you can edit them (in the included PowerPoint file) OR you can have your students add them with pencil/crayon/marker.
There are 3 files included in this part of the download:
- Heart Words Worksheets - printable PDF for 304 high frequency words
- Editable Heart Words Worksheets - PowerPoint file - for all 304 high frequency words (directions included)
- Editable Heart Words Worksheet Template (Blank) - PowerPoint file - create pages for any words
Word Arrangement
- Words are arranged by phonics skill, followed by permanent heart words/irregular sight words in alphabetical order.
There is a clickable table of contents included in the PDF for easy word access.
300+ Heart Word Decodable Stories
Every page (304 pages/words included) utilizes the same consistent, research-based practice so that your students can focus on the word at hand, and not new directions/activities.
What do students do on each page?
- Say the target high frequency word/heart word
- Tap the number of sounds in the word
- Write the number of sounds in the word
- Map the number of sounds in the word and add a heart where necessary
- please note that hearts are not added for you - they're meant to be added by students during instruction.
- Find the targeted high frequency word/heart word in the story and circle it. Heart it if desired.
- Read the short story three times - coloring a numbered heart each time they read.
How short are the short stories?
- The stories range from 2-5 sentences in length. They are short and decodable to provide a quick - yet meaningful - win for your students.
How decodable are the short stories?
- These short stories include only
- 1 - the targeted word;
- 2 - VC and CVC words, and
- 3 - pre-reading high frequency words as necessary
- The 10 pre-reading high frequency words are as follows: a, and, for, I, is, of, the, to, was, you
What grade is it for?
- While these are ideal for Kindergarten and first grade, they can be used with any student(s) who can decode VC and CVC words and need(s) to learn high frequency words.
The files in this part of the bundle are organized as follows:
I know this resource includes A LOT of high frequency words. For your convenience, you'll find the download organized the following 3 ways. Click on the file that is most convenient for you.
- Old & New PDF
- Did you own this before the huge update and you only want to download your print the new additions? You'll be looking for the PDF's that start with 1A and 1B. 1B - 175 New Heart Words Short Stories.pdf is the one you'll want to download and print!
- Organized by Phonics Skill & Irregularity
- You'll want this PDF: 2 Heart Words Short Stories By Skill.pdf. This includes a clickable table of contents.
- Organized Alphabetically
- You'll want this PDF: 3 Heart Words Short Stories Alphabetical.pdf This includes a clickable table of contents
What words are included?
This is a compilation of many of the common high frequency word lists.
Remember, these pages are all editable. A blank template for the heart word worksheets is also included to make your own word pages if a word from your list is missing. (A blank template is NOT included for the heart words decodable short stories).
a
about
after
again
air
all
also
always
am
America
an
and
animal
another
answer
any
are
around
as
ask
at
ate
away
back
ball
be
because
been
before
best
better
big
black
blue
boo
both
boy
bring
brown
but
buy
by
call
called
came
can
can't
carry
change
clean
clue
cold
come
could
cut
day
did
different
do
does
done
don’t
down
draw
drink
each
eat
eight
end
even
every
fall
far
fast
find
first
five
fly
follow
for
form
found
four
from
full
fun
funny
gave
get
give
glue
go
goes
going
good
got
gray
great
green
grow
guy
had
hand
has
have
he
help
her
here
him
his
hold
home
hot
house
how
hurt
I
if
in
into
is
it
its
jump
just
keep
kind
knew
know
land
large
laugh
learn
let
letter
light
like
line
little
live
long
look
love
made
make
man
many
may
me
means
men
mind
moo
more
most
mother
move
much
must
my
myself
name
need
never
new
nine
no
not
now
number
of
off
old
on
once
one
only
open
or
orange
other
our
out
over
own
page
part
people
pick
picture
pink
place
play
please
point
pretty
pull
purple
push
put
ran
read
red
ride
right
round
run
said
same
saw
say
see
sentence
set
seven
shall
she
should
show
sing
sit
six
sleep
small
so
some
soon
sound
spell
start
still
stop
study
such
take
talk
tell
ten
than
thank
that
the
their
them
then
there
these
they
things
think
this
those
three
through
time
to
today
together
too
true
try
turn
two
under
up
upon
us
use
very
walk
want
warm
was
wash
watch
water
way
we
well
went
were
what
when
where
which
white
who
why
will
wish
with
word
words
work
world
would
write
years
yellow
yes
you
your
yours
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- PDF with 608 pages (304 heart words worksheets and 304 heart words short stories)
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