Heart Word Mapping Worksheets | Pre-Primer Sight Words | SoR Aligned

Build decoding and fluency with these Heart Word Mapping Worksheets designed for Pre-Primer sight words. This Science of Reading-aligned resource helps beginning readers connect sounds to letters and master high-frequency words.

Using a systematic, multisensory routine, students tap, map, build, and write each word—helping them move beyond memorization to true automatic word recognition. These heart word worksheets are ideal for small groups, literacy centers, RTI, or take-home practice.

🧩 What’s Included

• 40 heart word worksheets (one for each Pre-Primer word)

Each page includes:

• Say It – Read the word aloud
• Tap It – Tap the sounds using fingers, counters, or pop-it fidgets
• Map It – Write one sound per box
• Build It – Cut and paste letter tiles
• Heart It – Draw a heart above any irregular parts
• Color It – Color in bubble letters
• Trace It – Trace the word
• Write It – Write the word independently

📚 Educational Benefits

• Reinforces phoneme-grapheme connections
• Supports high-frequency word recognition
• Builds decoding, spelling, and writing fluency
• Provides repeated exposure through multisensory tasks
• Ideal for small groups, independent centers, or targeted support

📝 Perfect For

• Kindergarten
• RTI and small group instruction
• Special Education
• Homeschool literacy routines

🔤 Words Featured in This Set of Heart Word Mapping Worksheets

1. a
2. and
3. are
4. at
5. away
6. big
7. can
8. come
9. down
10. find
11. for
12. funny
13. go
14. help
15. here
16. I
17. in
18. is
19. it
20. jump
21. like
22. look
23. make
24. me
25. my
26. need
27. not
28. play
29. run
30. said
31. see
32. that
33. the
34. to
35. up
36. we
37. went
38. with
39. where
40. you

Happy Teaching! 🙂