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Printable phonics worksheet with Mercy Watson vocabulary: students sort words by short and long vowel sounds and the ar sound.
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Mercy Watson to the Rescue: Sound Sort 1

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This printable phonics worksheet ties to the Mercy Watson book series and asks early readers in Grades K–2 to sort words by vowel sounds: long-a, long-e, long-i, long-o, short-i, short-o, short-u, and ar. Words are drawn from the book and include bright, sleep, sing, hot, toast, sun, afraid, and dark. Useful for phonics practice during reading lessons or as homework alongside guided reading.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Phonics
Grade Level:
K – 2nd Grade
Updated May 2026

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