Picture sort maker

Cut out the pictures, glue each one where it belongs

Make a cut and paste picture sort. The page has two or three boxes, each with a header, and a strip of pictures along the bottom. Your child cuts out the pictures, says each one, and glues it in the right box. Sort by rhyme, by the number of claps in the word, or by first sound.

Words that have a picture (471): press one to add it
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Choose each part yourself

To keep a copy, choose “Save as PDF” as the printer. What you type stays on your device: it is not sent to us and not saved.

Your worksheet:

How to make your worksheet

  1. Choose the sort: rhyming pictures, syllables, or first sound.
  2. Let the page pick the pictures, or choose “Type your own words that have a picture”.
  3. Choose two or three boxes and how many pictures go in each.
  4. Print. You need scissors and a glue stick.

The reading skill

All three sorts train the ear. Rhyme and syllables are about hearing the parts of a word. First sound ties a sound to its letter. They are the listening skills that sounding out is built on.

One clear answer

Rhyming groups and syllable counts come from a list we checked by hand. Pictures that look alike are never on the same page, and two letters with sounds that are easy to mix up are never in the same sort.

Use it as sorting mats

Do not glue. Cut the pictures out, keep them in an envelope, and sort them onto the boxes again and again.

Good questions

Can I choose the pictures?

Yes. Choose “Type your own words that have a picture”. For rhymes, type one group of rhyming words on each line; the first word becomes the header. For first sounds, type words that start with two or three different sounds.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. Keep “Answer key page” on.

Can I sort by groups such as animals and food?

Not yet. These sorts are all about the sounds in words.

Is it free?

Yes, with no sign-up and no limit.

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