Words Their WayLetter Names * Alphabetic Spellers
Take-Home Word Sorts
Copy Back-To-Back!
These handy little Word Sorts make AWESOMEtake-home spelling lists! Students can cut out the
words at home and use the provided sorting mat to
practice reading and sorting their words throughout
the week. To keep their materials organized, I always
suggest to students to use a paperclip to attach the
words onto the word list when they’re not using them
AND to keep it on the refrigerator or in their
homework folder for the duration of the week.
Sort #1Beginning Sounds: Bb, Mm, Rr, Ss
Bb Mm Rr Ss
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sorting mat on the back to practice reading and
sorting each one.
bug man roof scissors
book mop rabbit socks
boy mitten rake seal
belt milk road six
bird map rain saw
bug man roof sc issors
book mop rabb it socks
boy mitten rake sea l
be lt m i lk road s ix
b ird map ra in saw
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
Bb Mm
Rr Ss
Sort #1
Sort #2Beginning Sounds: Tt, Gg, Nn, Pp
Tt Gg Nn Pp
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sorting mat on the back to practice reading and
sorting each one.
towel gas nut pen
tie gate nails pipe
tub goose newspaper pan
two gum needle pin
tire goat nose pail
towel gas nut pen
t ie gate na i ls p ipe
tub goose newspaper pan
two gum need le p in
t ire goat nose pa i l
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
Tt Gg
Nn Pp
Sort #2
Sort #3Beginning Sounds: Cc, Hh, Ff, Dd
Cc Hh Ff Dd
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sorting mat on the back to practice reading and
sorting each one.
corn hose fox dice
cow horn fan deer
can hook four dishes
candle horse fence dive
cane house fork desk
corn hose fox d ice
cow horn fan deer
can hook four d ishes
cand le horse fence d ive
cane house fork desk
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
Cc Hh
Ff Dd
Sort #3
l i ps k i tten jacks wel l
leaf k ick jar w indow
log kangaroo jump worm
lock k ite jeep w itch
leg k itchen jacket w ing
Sort #4Beginning Sounds: Ll, Kk, Jj, Ww
Ll Kk Jj Ww
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sorting mat on the back to practice reading and
sorting each one.
lips kitten jacks well
leaf kick jar window
log kangaroo jump worm
lock kite jeep witch
leg kitchen jacket wing
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
Ll Kk
Jj Ww
Sort #4
yoyo z ipper vase
yogurt z igzag vo lcano
yel l zebra van
yawn zero vest
yard zoo v io l in
yarn vacuum vine
yo lk
Sort #5Beginning Sounds: Yy, Zz, Vv
Yy Zz Vv
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sorting each one.
yoyo zipper vaseyogurt zigzag volcano
yell zebra vanyawn zero vestyard zoo violinyarn vineyolk vacuum
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
Yy Zz
Vv
Sort #5
Sort #6Word Family: -at
-at family
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sorting each one.
cat fat
mat sat
hat pat
rat bat
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
-at family
Sort #6
Sort #7Word Family: -an and -ad
-an -ad
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sorting each one.
fan sad
van dad
man mad
pan pad
can
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
-an -ad
Sort #7
Sort #8Word Family: -ap and -ag
-ap -ag
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sorting each one.
nap rag
map tag
cap wag
lap bag
flag
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
-ap -ag
Sort #8
Sort #9Word Family: -op, -ot, -og
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sorting each one.
-op -ot -oghop pot jog
mop hot log
top cot dog
pop dot frog
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
-op -ot
-og
Sort #9
Sort #10Word Family: -et, -eg, -en
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sorting each one.
-et -eg -ennet beg hen
wet peg ten
jet leg pen
pet men
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
-et -eg
-en
Sort #10
Sort #11Word Family: -ug, -ut, -un
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sorting mat on the back to practice reading and
sorting each one.
-ug -ut -unjug hut run
tug cut bun
rug nut sun
bug shut
mug
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
-ug -ut
-un
Sort #11
Sort #12Word Family: -ip, -ig, -ill
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sorting each one.
-ip -ig -ill
zip pig pill
lip dig mill
rip wig hill
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
-ip -ig
-ill
Sort #12
Sort #13s, h, and Digraph sh
s h sh
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sorting mat on the back to practice reading and
sorting each one.
saw horse shirtsocks house sheepsoap ham shipseal hose shark
shellshopshed
saw horse sh irt
socks house sheep
soap ham ship
seal hose shark
shop shed shel l
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
s h
sh
Sort #13
Sort #14c, h, and Digraph ch
c h ch
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sorting each one.
comb heart cherrycoat hat chimneycake horn chincandy hook chick
chiefcheckchop
comb heart cherry
coat hat chimney
cake horn chin
candy hook chick
check chop chief
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
c h
ch
Sort #14
Sort #15h, Digraphs sh and ch
h sh ch
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sorting each one.
hat shed cheese
hose shop chain
ham sheep chop
house shave chief
chimney
cherry
hat shed cheese
hose shop chain
ham sheep chop
house shave chief
cherry chimney
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
h sh
ch
Sort #15
Sort #16Digraphs th and wh
th wh
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sorting mat on the back to practice reading and
sorting each one.
thermos thermometer wheelbarrow whale
thimble thorn whip wheel
thirteen think whistle wheat
thumb whisker whisk
thermos thermometer wheelbarrow wha le
th imb le thorn wh ip whee l
th irteen th ink wh ist le wheat
thumb wh isker wh isk
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
th wh
Sort #16
Sort #17Digraphs sh, ch, th, wh
sh ch th wh
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sorting mat on the back to practice reading and
sorting each one.
shelf cheese thorn whisker
shot chick thimble whistle
shark chair thirteen whip
ship chain thermos whale
shave chin wheat
shirt
she lf cheese thorn wh isker
shot ch ick th imb le wh ist le
shark cha ir th irteen wh ip
sh ip cha in thermos wha le
shave ch in sh irt wheat
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
sh ch
th wh
Sort #17
Sort #18s, t, and st Blend
s t st
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sorting each one.
six tie stem stick
sink tire stop sting
scissors top stump stir
star stool
stamp
six t ie stem st ick
s ink t ire stop st ing
scissors top stump st ir
stamp star stool
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
s t
st
Sort #18
Sort #19sp, sm and sk Blends
sp sm sk
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sorting each one.
spool smell ski skirt
spoon smock skunk skeleton
spear smoke skateboard
spill skip
sponge skull
spool smel l sk i sk irt
spoon smock skunk skeleton
spear smoke skateboard sponge
spi l l sku l l sk ip
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
sp sm
sk
Sort #19
Sort #20sn, sw and sc Blends
sn sw sc
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sorting each one.
snake swan school scale
snap switch scout scarf
snowman sweater score scarecrow
snow sweep
swim
snake swan schoo l sca le
snap sw itch scout scarf
snowman sweater score scarecrow
snow sweep sw im
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
sn sw
sc
Sort #20
Sort #21p, l and pl Blend
p l pl
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sorting each one.
pail lock plug plate
pin log plum plane
pie leaf plant plus
pan letter pliers
pa i l lock p lug p late
p in log p lum p lane
p ie leaf p lant p lus
pan letter p l iers
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
p l
pl
Sort #21
Sort #22pl, sl and bl Blends
pl sl bl
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sorting each one.
plug sled block
plum sleeve blade
plate slipper blouse
pliers sleep blanket
plane slide blindfold
p lug s led b lock
p lum s leeve b lade
p late s l ipper b louse
p l iers s leep b lanket
p lane s l ide b l indfo ld
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
pl sl
bl
Sort #22
Sort #23cr, cl, fr and fl Blends
cr cl fr fl
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sorting each one.
crown clip fry flower
crayon clown fruit float
crib clock frame fly
cry clap freckle flashlight
crack climb freezer
crackers
crown cl ip fry f lower
crayon clown fru it f loat
cr ib c lock frame f ly
cry c lap freck le flashlight
crack c l imb freezer crackers
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
cr cl
fr fl
Sort #23
Sort #24bl, br, gl and gr Blends
bl br gl gr
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blanket bride globe grass
blade bridge glass groceries
blouse bricks glue grill
block bread glove grapes
blow brush grasshopper
blindfold
blanket br ide g lobe grass
b lade br idge g lass groceries
b louse br icks g lue gr i l l
b lock bread g love grapes
b low brush blindfold grasshopper
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
bl br
gl gr
Sort #24
Sort #25pr, tr and dr Blends
pr tr dr
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price trap drill
pray tracks dress
pretzel tractor drip
prize triangle dream
truck dragon
drive
pr ice trap dr i l l
pray tracks dress
pretzel tractor dr ip
pr ize tr iangle dream
drive truck dragon
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
pr tr
dr
Sort #25
Sort #26k, wh, qu and tw
k wh qu tw
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sorting mat on the back to practice reading and
sorting each one.
king whip quack twelve
kite whistle quarter twist
kick whale queen twenty
kitten whisker question tweezers
whisper quiet
wheat
wheelbarrow
k ing wh ip quack twelve
k ite wh ist le quarter tw ist
k ick wha le queen twenty
k itten wh isker question tweezers
wheat wh isper qu iet wheelbarrow
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
k wh
qu tw
Sort #26
Sort #27Word Families: -at, -ot, -it
-at -ot -it
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sorting each one.
bat not fithat cot bitfat dot hitmat got kitpat lot litrat pot pitsat rotthat
bat not f it
hat cot bit
fat dot h it
mat got k it
pat lot l it
rat pot p it
sat rot that
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
-at -ot
-it
Sort #27
Sort #28Word Families: -an, -un, -in
-an -un -in
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sorting each one.
fan sun finman bun wintan fun chinran thinvan grinpan skinplanthan
fan sun f in
man bun win
tan fun chin
ran than th in
van plan gr in
pan skin
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
-an -un
-in
Sort #28
Sort #29Word Families: -ad, -ed, -ab, -ob
-ad -ed -ab -ob
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sorting each one.
mad red tab rob
had fed lab mob
bad led cab sob
pad shed grab job
glad sled blob
glob
mad red tab rob
had fed lab mob
bad led cab sob
pad shed grab job
glad sled glob blob
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
-ad -ed
-ab -ob
Sort #29
Sort #30Word Families: -ag, -eg, -ig, -og, -ug
-ag -eg -ig -og -ug
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sorting mat on the back to practice reading and
sorting each one.
rag beg dig fog hug
wag peg big jog rug
flag wig frog plug
snag fig drug
twig slug
rag beg dig fog hug
wag peg big jog rug
f lag twig wig frog plug
snag slug f ig drug
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
-ag -eg -ig
-og -ug
Sort #30
Sort #31Word Families: -ill, -ell, -all
-ell -all -ill
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sorting each one.
tell mall hill still
fell fall bill spill
sell hall fill drill
well tall mill
smell call will
shell small chill
tel l mal l h i l l st i l l
fel l fa l l b i l l sp i l l
sel l ha l l f i l l dr i l l
wel l ta l l m i l l
smel l ca l l w i l l
shel l smal l ch i l l
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
-ill -ell
-all
Sort #31
Sort #32Word Families: -ick, -ack, -ock, -uck
-ick -ack -ock -uck
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sorting mat on the back to practice reading and
sorting each one.
lick tack lock luck
sick pack rock tuck
tick back clock truck
pick rack block stuck
kick snack
quick black
quack
l ick tack lock luck
s ick pack rock tuck
t ick back clock truck
pick rack block stuck
kick snack quack black
quick
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
-ick -ack
-ock -uck
Sort #32
Sort #33Word Families: -ish, -ash, -ush
-ish -ash -ush
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sorting mat on the back to practice reading and
sorting each one.
wish cash hush
dish mash rush
swish rash mush
dash crush
flash blush
crash flush
smash
wish cash hush
dish mash rush
swish rash mush
smash dash crush
crash f lash blush
f lush
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
-ish -ash
-ush
Sort #33
Sort #34Short Vowels: a and o
a o
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sorting mat on the back to practice reading and
sorting each one.
flag bag lock mop
sack jack top box
clap grass pot rock
cap can fox
f lag bag lock mop
sack jack top box
clap grass pot rock
cap can fox
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
a o
Sort #34
Sort #35Short Vowels: i and u
i u
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sorting each one.
zip lid bus gum
hill lip sun bug
fin wig trunk plus
fish bib cut
zip l id bus gum
hi l l l ip sun bug
f in wig trunk plus
f ish bib cut
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
i u
Sort #35
Sort #36Short Vowels: e, i, o, and u
e i o u
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sorting mat on the back to practice reading and
sorting each one.
desk six dot duck
nest clip hop bug
vest kick lock truck
leg ship shop rug
sled stick clock crush
desk six dot duck
nest cl ip hop bug
vest k ick lock truck
leg sh ip shop rug
sled st ick clock crush
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
e i
o u
Sort #36
Sort #37Initial Short Vowels: a, e, i, o and u
a e i o u
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sorting mat on the back to practice reading and
sorting each one.
astronaut Eskimo itch otter up
axEtch-a-sketch in ostrich underwater
alligator Ed ill oxupside down
add ick olive
ant
astronaut Eskimo i tch otter up
ax Etch-a-sketch in ostrich underwater
alligator Ed i l l ox upside down
add ick ol ive
ant
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
a e i
o u
Sort #37
Sort #38CVC Words: short a and o
a o oddballs
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sorting mat on the back to practice reading and
sorting each one.
sad ham box hop was
has had mom lot boy
cab wag job mop
ran map got top
jam fox hot
s a d h a m b o x h o p w a s
h a s h a d m o m l o t b o y
c a b w a g j o b m o p f o x
r a n m a p g o t t o p h o t
j a m
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
a o
oddballs
Sort #38
Sort #39CVC Words: short i and u
i u oddballs
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sorting mat on the back to practice reading and
sorting each one.
six will but jug put
zip him run tub
rip win cut fun
bit pin nut gum
big did rub hum
six wi l l but jug put
zip h im run tub
rip win cut fun
bit p in nut gum
big did rub hum
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
i u
oddballs
Sort #39
Sort #40CVC Words: short e, i, o and u
e i o u oddballs
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sorting mat on the back to practice reading and
sorting each one.
yes six not bus saw
let hid pop mud her
get mix hot cub
tell his bug
wet miss sun
yes six not bus saw
let h id pop mud her
get mix hot cub wet
tel l h is miss bug sun
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
e i o
u oddballs
Sort #40
Sort #41Short a, e, and i with Initial Digraphs
sh ch wh th
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sorting each one.
ship chip whip thin
shack chat wham that
shall chap when then
shed check which them
shell chill what thick
chin this
chick than
sh ip ch ip whip th in
shack chat wham that
shal l chap when then
shed check which them
shel l ch i l l what th ick
chick chin than th is
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
sh ch
wh th
Sort #41
Sort #42Short a and i with Initial Blends
a i
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sorting mat on the back to practice reading and
sorting each one.
glad clap drip grillbrag trap flip slipflag drag slid grillslap cram clip skipbrat grab drill spinflat crab gripplan slam slip
glad clap dr ip gr i l l
brag trap f l ip s l ip
f lag drag sl id gr i l l
s lap cram cl ip sk ip
brat grab dri l l sp in
f lat crab grip s l ip
p lan s lam
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
Open Sort
Sort #42
Sort #43Short e, o and u with Initial Blends
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sorting each one.
e o usled trot frog club drug
fret plot slob glum drum
dress drop gloss gruff plum
bled flop slot slug fluff
cross from plug truck
sled trot frog club drug
fret p lot s lob glum drum
dress drop gloss gruff p lum
bled f lop s lot s lug f luff
cross from plug truck
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
Open Sort
Sort #43
Sort #44Short Vowels with Final Blends
a e i o u
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sorting mat on the back to practice reading and
sorting each one.
mask desk list lost just
ask best fist soft must
fast nest gift cost tusk
raft left milk dust
last melt lift
half help
mask desk l ist lost just
ask best f ist soft must
fast nest g ift cost tusk
raft left mi lk ha lf dust
last melt l ift help
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
Open Sort
Sort #44
Sort #45Short Vowels with Final Digraphs
a e i o u
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sorting each one.
cash fresh rich moth muchclass guess kiss toss suchgrass wish cloth rushbath miss boss brushwash with pushpassmathpath
cash fresh r ich moth much
class guess kiss toss such
grass path wish cloth rush
bath math miss boss brush
wash pass with push
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
Open Sort
Sort #45
Sort #46Short Vowels Before -ng and -mp
a i o u
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sorting each one.
rang king long rungsang sing song jumpgang ring bumpcamp bring stumplamp wing lump
stamp swing plumpramp thing pump
limp
rang king long rung
sang sing song jump
gang ring l imp bump
camp bring ramp stump
lamp wing th ing lump
stamp swing pump plump
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
Open Sort
Sort #46
Sort #47Short Vowels Before –nt, -nd and -nk
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sorting each one.
-nt -nd -nkwent hand junk thankhunt send pink blankant land wink trunkwant wind thinkprint stand bankplant blend stinkspent and drink
went hand junk thank
hunt send pink blank
ant land wink trunk
want wind th ink spent
pr int stand bank and
plant blend st ink dr ink
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
Open Sort
Sort #47
Sort #48Short o and or
o or oddballs
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sorting each one.
fox pond for torn word
drop spot corn short work
rot trot fort sport your
shop born storm
rock sort horn
fox pond for torn word
drop spot corn short work
rot trot fort sport your
shop sort born storm horn
rock
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
o or
oddballs
Sort #48
Sort #49Short a and ar
a ar oddballs
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sorting each one.
brag car yard wardrag farm shark arecrab part darksnap far parkcrash bark jartrap art arm
card
brag car yard war
drag farm shark are
crab part dark card
snap far park arm
crash bark jar art
trap
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
a ar
oddballs
Sort #49
Sort #50Contractions
I not is
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I am can not can’t it is
I’m did not didn’t it’s
I will do not don’t that is
I’ll was not wasn’t that’s
is not isn’t he is
he’s
I am can not can’t i t is
I ’m did not didn’t it ’s
I w i l l do not don’t that is
I ’ l l was not wasn’t that’s
he’s is not isn ’t he is
Letter Names Alphabetic Spellers
I is
not
Sort #50
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