Spelling, Language Arts, and Phonics Worksheet Templates

Discover a variety of customizable templates designed to help students excel in spelling and language arts. Whether you're a teacher or a parent, these templates offer creative and structured ways to enhance learning.

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13 free generators/templates 🎉
Mix of lined (for early writers to trace) and unlined templates
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Aligned with the most popular spelling and phonics systems, including Words Their Way by Bear, et. al., and Orton-Gillingham based programs

How to Use These Templates

There are three steps to using these templates:

1 Choose a template from the list below.

2 Set up your word list by uploading a PDF or photo, picking from our preset lists, or typing them in.

3 Download and print/email the worksheet.

Templates

24 Words List

This is a printable spelling word list template, with 24 words per page (8 rows and 3 columns). It has a name block at the top. Use it for flash cards, sound sort, pattern sort, and other activities.

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10 Words List

This is a printable spelling word list template, with 10 words per page (10 rows and 1 column). It has a name block at the top. Use it for flash cards, sound sort, pattern sort, and other activities.

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8 Words List

This is a printable spelling word list template, with 8 words per page (8 rows and 1 column). It has a name block at the top. Use it for flash cards, sound sort, pattern sort, and other activities.

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Draw and Label (lined)

This is a printable Draw and Label template, with a name block at the top. The letters are lined, so that students can trace the letters. Best for grades K-3. Trace the words, write the word, then draw a picture of that word's meaning.

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Draw and Label (unlined)

This is a printable Draw and Label template, with a name block at the top. The letters are unlined, which makes this template better for grades 2-5. Students write the word, then draw a picture of that word's meaning.

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Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

This is a printable Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check template, with a name block at the top. The letters are unlined, which makes this template better for grades 1-5. Students study the word, say it aloud a few times, write it into the second column while saying it aloud again, cover the first two columns with a piece of paper, write the word again in the third column, uncover and check to see if they spelled it correctly. If not, write the word again in the fourth column.

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Trace, Copy, Cover & Write

This is a printable Trace, Copy, Cover & Write (also known as Trace Copy Cover & Close) template, with a name block at the top. Students trace the word with a pencil on the lined version of the word in the first column, copy the word into the second column while looking at the first column as a reference, cover the first two columns with a piece of paper, write the word in the third column, spelling it from memory, then remove the cover and check to see if they got it right. Best for grades K-3. 8 words per page, with as many pages as needed.

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Write 5 sentences for 5 words

This is a printable 'Write 5 Sentences for 5 Words' template, with a name block at the top. The words are all printed on the left side of the page, and there are 5 sets of lines for students to write a sentence, using words from the list on the left. The student picks any of the five words, and writes a sentence on each line for each of these five words. Best for grades 1-4. Up to 24 words on the page.

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Word Hunt for up to 7 words

This generates a short, age-appropriate paragraph that uses the first 7 words from your word list in the paragraph. The paragraph is in the main section of the page, and the words that are used are at the bottom of the page. Best for grades 1-4.

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Cloze Worksheet for up to 10 words

This generates a Cloze Worksheet for up to 10 words. The paragraph has fill-in-the-blank sections for the words from your word list, and the words that are used are at the bottom of the page. Best for grades 1-5.

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Tic Tac Toe

This generates a Tic Tac Toe worksheet for up to 9 words. Have your students play Tic Tac Toe against each other. They take turns picking a word from the list and writing it into their chosen square with different colored pens. The first player to get three of their marks in a row wins! Best for grades K-2.

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Rainbow Words (lined)

This is a printable Rainbow Words template, with a name block at the top. The letters are lined, so that students can trace the letters. Students first trace the letters in the word, then they write each word in a different color below. Please note: Rainbow Words may be entertaining, but rote repetition activities like this are not proven to improve spelling.

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Rainbow Words (not lined)

This is a printable Rainbow Words template, with a name block at the top. The letters are unlined, so this template is better for grades 1-5. Students write each word in a different color below the printed word. Please note: Rainbow Words may be entertaining, but rote repetition activities like this are not proven to improve spelling.

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