Phonics Word Lists by Pattern, With a Read-Aloud Test

Choose a pattern, pick one of its lists, and print it or hear it as a test.

47 pages

0–9, A–C 7

3 Syllable Word ListThree-syllable words sorted by the syllable that carries the stress: first, second or last.
Au Word ListWords with au and aw, sorted by where the spelling sits: start, middle or end.
Ch Sh Th Words, Start and End, to Print or TestPick a ch, sh or th list, then print it or hear it read aloud as a test.
Ck WordsWords with ck, sorted by the short vowel in front: -ack, -eck, -ick, -ock, -uck, then ck in the middle.
Closed Syllable Exceptions: Word Lists to Print or TestPick an exception pattern, then print its list or hear it read aloud as a test.
Compound Words Spelling ListCompound spelling words in eleven lists: pick a small word, then print its list or hear it.
CVC Words With Blends, Short a to Short uPick a short vowel, then print its list or hear it read aloud as a test.

D–L 10

Difficult Words to Spell With Silent LettersPick a silent letter, then print its twelve words or hear them read aloud as a test.
Double Consonant Word ListRabbit, puzzle, hopping, address: nine lists to print or hear read aloud as a test.
Eigh WordsThe common words spelled with eigh: long a in eight and sleigh, long i in height.
-Le Spelling WordsPick an ending from -ble to -zle, then print its ten words or hear them read aloud.
Long A WordsWords with the vowel sound of cake, sorted by the letters that spell it.
Long I Words by Spelling, to Print or TestPick a long i spelling, then print its list or hear it read aloud as a test.
Long O Words ListHome, boat, snow, toe, go and gold: one vowel sound with many spellings.
Long O Words Spelled OA and OWLong o spelled two ways: oa as in boat and ow as in snow.
Long O Words With Silent E, to Print or TestPick a long o list, then print it or hear it read aloud as a test.
Long Vowel A Words With Silent E, to Print or TestPick a long a list, then print it or hear it read aloud as a test.

M–P 9

Multisyllabic Word List by Syllable Count, to Print or TestPick a list from 2 to 6 syllables, then print it or hear it read aloud as a test.
Nk WordsWords that end in nk, sorted by vowel, with two lists of -ng words to set beside them.
Oo Spelling WordsPick a moon list or a book list, then print it or hear it read aloud as a test.
Open Syllable Word List by Vowel, to Print or TestPick an open vowel, then print its list or hear it read aloud as a test.
Ou Spelling WordsOu and ow spelling words in nine lists: pick one, then print it or press Start test.
Ph Spelling WordsPick a ph, wh or gh list, then print it or press Start test to hear it read aloud.
Phonic Blends Word Lists: l, r, s and Three-Letter BlendsPick a blend family, then print its list or hear it read aloud as a test.
Plural Words Spelling ListPlural spelling words in nine lists by rule: pick a rule, then print the list or hear it.
Prefix Spelling Word ListEleven prefixes, nine words each: pick a prefix, then print its list or hear it read aloud.

S 12

Schwa Word List SpellingPick the letter that spells the schwa, then print its 20 words or hear them read as a test.
Short A WordsWords with the vowel sound of cat, sorted into short lists to print or hear as a test.
Short E EA Spelling WordsWords where ea says the short e of bed: bread, feather, breakfast.
Short I WordsWords with the vowel sound of sit, sorted by ending, plus the y that says short i in gym.
Short O WordsWords with the vowel sound of hot, sorted by ending: -ot, -op, -og, -ock and more.
Short U Words Spelled OWords where the letter o has the short u sound of cup, sorted by the letter that follows it.
Silent E Word List by Vowel, to Print or TestPick a vowel list, then print it or hear it read aloud as a test.
Silent E Words With Long U, Sorted by SoundPick a long u list, then print it or hear it read aloud as a test.
Soft C Word ListWords where c says s, sorted by the letter that follows it: e, i or y.
Spelling Words R Controlled VowelsBossy r spelling words in eleven lists of ten: pick one, then print it or press Start test.
Suffix Spelling WordsPick an ending, then print its ten words or press Start test to hear them.
Syllable Types, With a Word List for All 6Closed, open, vowel-consonant-e, vowel team, r-controlled and consonant-le: pick a syllable type to print or test its words.

T–W 9

Three Sounds of EdPast tense words sorted by what the ending says: t in jumped, d in played, id in wanted.
Two Syllable Words With Closed Syllables, by SplitPick where the word splits, then print the list or hear it read aloud as a test.
VCCV Word ListRabbit, basket, garden: words that split between two middle consonants.
Vowel Team Word List by Team, to Print or TestPick a vowel team, then print its list or hear it read aloud as a test.
When Two Vowels Go Walking: Word Lists and Rule-BreakersWhen two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking: 45 words follow the rule, 19 break it.
Word With Soft G Lists, by Spelling, to Print or TestPick a soft g spelling, then print its list or hear it read aloud as a test.
Words Spelled With E Before IEi words and ie words in lists of their own, rule-breakers kept apart.
Words Spelled With OughtOught spelling words in two lists, with the aught look-alikes in a third.
Words That Have a Long E, Sorted by SpellingPick a long e spelling, then print its list or hear it read aloud as a test.

These phonics word lists take one pattern to a page and sort its words into short lists. Each list prints as a study list or a test sheet, and the device can read it aloud as a typed test, with a sentence for every word.

Each list is our own, every word looked up in a dictionary. For your own words, use the spelling test generator.

0–9, A–C 7

D–L 10

M–P 9

S 12

T–W 9

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