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Word shape worksheet generator

Paste a list. Get a page of letter boxes with a word bank and an answer key.

0 words
Line size (top line to baseline)
Paper

Letters, numbers and common punctuation. Other symbols are left out.

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Sample: CVC short a, word shapes page and answer key

Word shapesNameWrite each word in the boxes that fit its shape. Tall, short and tail letters each have their ownbox.Word bankbagcathatjammapransadtapvanwag12345678910CVC short aFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev1
Word shapes
Answer keyEach row gives the answer to that question number on each page.#Word shapes1bag2cat3hat4van5ran6tap7wag8jam9map10sadCVC short aFree packet from spellwren.pages.devAnswer key
Answer key: Class list

Which box each letter gets

BoxLettersWhere the letter sits
Tallb d f h k l tReaches up towards the top line. Capital letters and accented letters also get a tall box.
Shorta c e i m n o r s u v w x zStays between the dashed midline and the baseline.
Tailg j p q yHangs below the baseline.

This is the rule this tool uses. Hyphens and apostrophes are printed as they are, with no box.

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Questions

What is a word shape worksheet?

Each word is drawn as a row of empty boxes. A tall box stands for a letter that reaches the top line, a short box for a letter that stays between the midline and the baseline, and a tail box for a letter that hangs below the baseline. The child finds the word in the word bank that fits the boxes.

Which letters are tall, short and tail here?

Tall: b d f h k l t, and every capital letter. Tail: g j p q y. Short: every other lower-case letter, including i. This is the rule this tool uses; other makers treat i or t differently.

What if two words have the same shape?

Then either word fits those boxes. The answer key lists the word the page was built from, and reminds you to accept the other one.