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This word list generator is open-ended, so it can meet your needs in the classroom! It is a free phonics resource that can adapt to students at a variety of levels and can teach a variety of phonics skills. You can create a free, printable word list or free, printable word cards.

The phonics word list generator currently includes real and nonsense words with the following patterns: CVC, consonant digraphs, consonant blends (CCVC and CVCC), r-controlled vowels, silent e (VCe), and vowel teams. We will add more patterns over time.

To create a word list or word cards, simply select the phonics features you want to include. You can select as many or as few as you'd like. All the words on your list will contain at least one of the phonics features that you have selected.

For a more diverse word list, we'd recommend selecting all of the concepts you have taught. For example, you could select CVC words, digraph words, consonant blend words, and r-controlled vowel words to allow your students to review everything they've learned.

For a more targeted word list, we'd recommend selecting fewer concepts. For example, you could select only r-controlled vowels to create a list in which every word will contain an r-controlled vowel.

If you haven't taught all of the letters or sounds yet, don't worry! You can choose to include only certain letters. This can be a useful tool in the following situations:

You're a kindergarten teacher introducing the letters of the alphabet one a time. You can create word lists containing only the letters that you've taught. Students can learn to read CVC words that contain only sounds that they know!

You're introducing a new concept, such as digraphs or silent e words, and want to focus on a single sound at a time. You can create a word list that contains only digraph words with sh, for example. This can also be useful for extra practice with challenging sounds.

You want to create a word list with two or three easily-confused features for students to compare and contrast. For example, you could create a word list using only the short vowels e and i. Students can sort word cards by the relevant feature or practice reading a word list containing both sounds.

After creating your list, simply click on "Generate word list" or "Generate word cards" to create and download your free, printable PDF. Then, just repeat the process if you'd like to create a new list. Unlimited free word lists are at your fingertips!

What are CVC words?

CVC words are any three-letter words that follow a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern. They are the easiest words to read because they contain only three letters and short vowel sounds. Examples of CVC words are: cat, hem, sit, pot, run. Examples of CVC nonsense words are: lat, rix, weg.

Our CVC words do not include soft g or soft c (for example, gem or cel). They also do not include the ending sounds am or an, since some phonics programs teach these as separate glued or welded sounds.

Some of our CVC words have more than three letters, as we classify qu as a single consonant. If you'd like to eliminate qu words from your list, simply create a list that does not include qu.

What are digraphs?

Digraphs (or "consonant digraphs") are two letters that make a single sound when put together. The digraphs we use are: wh, ch, sh, th, and ck. Wh can only go at the beginning of a word, and ck can only go at the end of a word. The other sounds can appear anywhere within the word. Examples of words with digraphs are: which, much, ship, with, pack. Examples of digraph nonsense words are: chack, pash, thex.

What are consonant blends?

Consonant blends are two consonants that go together but still make two separate sounds. These can appear at the beginning or at the end of a word. Sometimes words with consonant blends are called CCVC words or CVCC words, depending on if the consonant blend comes before or after the vowel. CCVCC words are words that have a consonant blend at the beginning and the end of the word. We prefer to use the term "consonant blends" to clearly distinguish between blends and digraphs, which both have two consonants in a row. Examples of words with consonant blends are: slip, tend, grunt. Examples of consonant blend nonsense words are: plag, gresp, posk.

What are r-controlled vowels?

When a vowel is followed by the letter r, the vowel changes its sound. The r-controlled vowels we use are: ar, er, ir, or, ur. Examples of words with r-controlled vowels are: car, fern, fir, port, curl. Examples of nonsense words with r-controlled vowels are: barp, hork, mern.

What are silent e words?

Silent e words, also known as VCe words, are words in which the vowel makes its long sound, rather than its short sound, because the word ends with an e. Examples of silent e words are: make, here, pine, robe, cube. Examples of silent e nonsense words are: gabe, bice, quebe.

Note that g, c, and sometimes s change their sound when followed by a silent e (e.g., nice, page, nose). Our VCe word lists do include words that end with -ce, -ge, and -se. If you would prefer not to include these words, perhaps if your students are in the early stages of learning to read words with VCe patterns, we recommend that you exclude the consonants c, g, and s from your search.

What are vowel teams?

Vowel teams (also known as vowel digraphs) are two vowels that work together to make one sound. Although teachers often use the phrase "When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking" when teaching vowel teams, this rule does not apply in all cases, and we recommend instead teaching each vowel team with its sound. The vowel teams that we include in our word lists are: ai, au, aw, ay, ea, ee, ew, ey, ie, oa, oi, oo, ou, ow, oy, and ue. Examples of words with vowel teams are: law, peel, boat, loot, cue. Examples of nonsense words with vowel teams are: quain, zew, hoil.

Vowel teams can be particularly difficult to learn because they can often make multiple sounds. In our word lists, ie can make two sounds (pie vs. brief), and ow can make two sounds (cow vs. crow). We did not include the less-common sounds for certain other vowel teams (e.g., the sounds in "head," "soup," or "book"), because they are relatively rare and often learned in the context of sight words. Keep in mind when reading nonsense words with vowel teams that there could be more than one correct pronunciation!

Small group practice: Create a word list using Focus Sounds that are challenging for your small group. During small group time, students can practice reading the word list for accuracy and/or fluency.

Morning work: Display a class word list of the day, or distribute differentiated lists to students depending on their individual needs. When students arrive in the morning, their first task is to read through the word list three times to develop accuracy and fluency. Add on a choral read for further practice!

Homework: Send home a word list of the week, differentiated to meet students' needs, or adapted to the skills you are working on in the classroom. Students practice reading the word list every night.

Assessments: Track mastery of sounds or phonics patterns using phonics word lists. Print a copy for you and a copy for the student. As they read, mark errors to track progress and learn what skills or sounds to focus on next. Our word lists are also useful for progress monitoring IEP goals that call for reading or spelling words with certain phonetic patterns.

Spelling lists: Align your spelling lists with the science of reading by creating spelling lists that focus on a single phonics rule or category. Practice with that phonics rule throughout the week in the classroom to help the students master the pattern.

Independent work: Students can practice marking up the word list according to the phonics program that you're using the classroom.

Ideas for using word cards in the classroom

Sorting: Create a word list that contains two to three easily-confused sounds. (For example: e/i, ch/sh, etc.) In a small group or as a center, students sort the words by sound. They can then write the words in a T-chart and practice reading them aloud.

Fluency: Use the word cards as flash cards in whole or small group to review previously-taught sounds and help develop fluency. Alternatively, give students individualized and differentiated word card sets to practice reading individually or with a partner.

Word of the Day: Introduce a new word every day that follows a phonics pattern that you are practicing. Discuss the phonics pattern as seen in the word, the meaning of the word, and any other relevant features.

Matching game: Print two copies of the same set of word cards. Students take turns flipping over two words and reading them. If they get a match, they keep both cards and take another turn!

Go Fish: Print two or four copies of the same set of word cards to create your deck of cards. Students can play Go Fish using phonics cards instead of a regular card deck. It's a perfect way to practice, because students need to read the words over and over in order to ask for the cards they need! Click here if you need a refresher on the rules of Go Fish.

Hangman: Students play a game of hangman, but the word selected comes from a word list or word card deck that matches the phonics patterns you are practicing.

Know any great phonics games? Have a favorite center using word cards? I'd love to hear your ideas! Shoot me an email at beccatheteacher (at) gmail (dot) com

Hi! My name is Miss Becca, and I'm an elementary school teacher in New York. Over the course of my teaching career, I've taught every grade from kindergarten through fifth grade. I'm certified in both special and general education, and I've taught students from both populations. I've also taught reading intervention.

I used to spend a lot of time creating my own word lists and word cards to supplement phonics programs and reading intervention programs. Learning to read is hard, and students need a lot of practice, but it was difficult to find resources targeting exactly what I needed! I created phonicswordlist.com to make my own job in the classroom easier, and hopefully to help other teachers as well!

I hope you find this resource useful! Feel free to shoot me an email at beccatheteacher (at) gmail (dot) com with any questions or feedback!

P.S. - Check out my store on Teachers Pay Teachers! 😊

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Do you use Kaboom! in your classroom? It has been my go-to center for the past few years, whether I'm teaching Firsties, or now third graders. If Kaboom! is new to you, or it is something you haven't yet tried in your classroom, here are some great reasons to give it a try:

1. It is highly engaging

2. It lasts for as long as you need it to!

3. It can accommodate nearly ANY content area/targeted skill!

4. It is quick to prep!

5. It costs next to nothing to make!

When I was first introduced to this game by a dear, sweet teacher friend, I didn't believe it! "You mean there's a game out there that can last an entire center rotation, isn't hard to make, can be used anywhere in my curriculum, and won't break the bank? Yeah right!"

Well, I was happily proved wrong! My teacher friend broke the game down for me, and I was amazed at it's simplicity and brilliance.
Let's Break It Down:
Step 1: Identify the Content or Targeted Skill You Want to Focus On

When I say that I find a way to use Kaboom! to teach/review EVERY content area, or any targeted skill, I'm totally serious! I have used it to teach all of the following concepts (plus about a million quite a few more!)

MATH Kaboom:

This version of Kaboom is available in my Time Centers Mega Pack

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES Kaboom:

Defining Key Terms/Vocabulary

True/False Statements

Geography

Time Line- Which Happened First?

LITERACY KABOOM!

Letter Identification

Phonemes

Phonics (short vowel, long vowel, silent e, vowel teams...etc.)

Sight Words

Blends

Rhyming/Word Families

Parts of Speech

How Many Syllables?

Punctuation

Vocabulary Definitions

Synonym/Antonym

Text Features

Genre Definitions

Story Elements

Prefix/Suffix

Step 2: Grab Yourself Some Popsicle Sticks

Trust me when I say that I have tried MANY different types of popsicle sticks, and your selection really does make a difference! I thought I was being really clever when I was first starting to use this game in my classroom. I bought a huge box of popsicle sticks from an arts and crafts store, because they were so much cheaper to buy in bulk! Well... I was completely wrong, and here's why:

1. Not all popsicle sticks were straight/flat, which makes it hard when you are trying to attach anything to them. Also, when they aren't straight it makes it difficult to write words or math sentences!

2. Not all had smooth edges. Can you say splinters?!?

3. The wood is often different shades. This may not seem like a big deal, but kids are clever and will memorize which popsicle sticks have Kaboom!

I prefer to use the wide popsicle sticks, because they make it easier to write legibly, and provide a larger surface area for gluing (i.e. they stick longer!)

This version of Kaboom is available in my Counting and Number Recognition Pack

I also loved using colored craft sticks because it helps give me some natural organization!

When I taught Firsties, I loved using Kaboom! to help my kiddos practice short vowel sounds. The colored sticks were perfect for keeping the games separated.

RED sticks for SHORT A

ORANGE sticks for SHORT E

YELLOW sticks for SHORT I

GREEN sticks for SHORT O

BLUE sticks for SHORT U

PURPLE for DIGRAPHS

Having them organized this way meant that my students could independently sort them by color when they were done, and the station was (almost) always clean!

If you are looking to splurge, you can also get Sticky Sticks. The fact that they come with adhesive strips already attached makes them the perfect solution to a last minute center!

Step 3: Decide How You Want To Attach Your Content

Depending on your content/skill, you need to decide what your best approach will be. For example, when I use Kaboom! to teach coins, it made the most sense to hot glue the actual manipulatives to the sticks to create different collections of coins.

However, when I'm looking for fact fluency, I am just going to grab my Sharpie and write different facts on each stick!

When I'm looking to incorporate pictures in these games, I break out the cardstock and the color printer. After some quick cutting, I have three possible options: hot glue, double-sided tape, or splurging on the Sticky Sticks (mentioned above).

This version of Kaboom is available in my Fractions Mega Pack

Step 4: Find the Right Storage Solutions for Your Classroom Needs

Storage is totally a personal preference! Our classrooms are all different layouts, some with cabinets, some with closets, some with shelves, and some with no walls at all! The method that works best for me in my current classroom are Crystal Light containers.

I don't drink Crystal Light, but my friends and family members know that I can always find a use for them (kind of like toilet paper rolls). They drop them off to me in bulk, and they never go to waste.

I put a piece of colored construction paper or cardstock in the container so that students cannot see the sticks (and cheat!). Then, add a simple label on the front for easy identification and voila!

Step 5: Introduce the Game to Your Students and Enjoy

Put all of the popsicle sticks face down so students can't see what is written on them. Here's how to play:

1. First student pulls out a popsicle stick.

2. The student identifies the "answer" or "correct response." If their answer is correct (determinded either by a reference sheet or their peers) they get to keep the popsicle stick. If they answer it incorrectly, the stick must go back in the cup.

3. The students continue around the circle, selecting one popsicle stick at a time and answering their question.

4. Any student who pulls a KABOOM! stick has to place all of the popsicle sticks they have accumulated back into the cup, leaving them with zero. (It may sound harsh, but it happens OFTEN, so all students will at some point get "Kaboomed!"

5. The game NEVER ENDS because eventually someone will get a Kaboom! and their popsicle sticks will go back into the cup to keep the game going.

I hope you and your kiddos enjoy this center, and you find it as versatile and simple as I have! Have fun and thanks for stopping by!

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