Heart/flash words are often found in the books your child reads, and they use them in their written work.  Flash words are words that your child can sound out.  Heart words have to be learned by heart because they have tricky parts. 

Please review these words at home.  All the words taught, so far, can be found on the bottom of this page. 

 

 

Heart/Flash Words of the Week:   these, use, inside, class 

 

 

part

Part rhymes with art.

P-a-r-t.  (Repeat.)

 

 

their  (tune:  Yankee Doodle Dandy)
Their little puppies roam around the park.
T-h-e-i-r
Their little puppies roam around the park.
T-h-e-i-r

 

near  (tune:  Pop Goes the Weasel!)

The deer are near the blackberry bush.

N-e-a-r
The deer are near the blackberry bush.

N-e-a-r

 

most  (tune:  Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
M-o-s-t,  m-o-s-t
I like summer most of all.  (Repeat)

 

 

these  (Yankee Doodle Dandy)
These little duckies roam around the pond.
T-h-e-s-e.
These little duckies roam around the pond.
T-h-e-s-e.

 

 

which  (tune:  Happy Birthday)
W-h-i-c-h,   W-h-i-c-h
Which child's birthday is it?
W-h-i-c-h

 

 

more
I want m-o-r-e.  I want m-o-r-e.
I want m-o-r-e.  I want more!

 

move  (tune:  Move It)
I like to m-o-v-e.  I like to m-o-v-e.
I like to m-o-v-e.  I like to move it!

 

room  (tune:  Skip to my Lou)
R-o-o-m,  r-o-o-m.  r-o-o-m
I cleaned my room today!

 

knew  (tune:  BINGO)
There was a k who was so silent
and knew he couldn't speak.
K-n-e-w,  k-n-e-w,  k-n-e-w
Oh, how he wish he could speak!

 

 

long
Go long!  Go long!
Go l-o-n-g.
Repeat.  Long!

 

 

own  (tune:  Row, row, row your boat)
o-w-n
I work on my own.
o-w-n
Always on my own!

 

 

around  (tune: Ring Around the Rosie)
Ring around the rosie
A-r-o-u-n-d
Around, around, around, around
We all go around!

 

down  (tune: London Bridge)
London Bridge is falling down
Falling down, falling down
London Bridge is falling down
D-o-w-n!  Down!

 

now  (tune:  Three Blind Mice)
N-o-w,  N-o-w
Please clean your room.
Please clean your room.
N-o-w,  N-o-w
Clean up your room.  Clean up your room. 

 

again  (tune:  Row, row, row your boat)
A-g-a-i-n,   Spells the word again!
Spell it again, and over again,
A-g-a-i-n!

 

off  (tune:  Three Blind Mice)
o-f-f,  o-f-f
We're trying to save energy.
We're trying to save energy.
Turn off the lights.  Turn off the lights.

 

 

find  (tune:  My Boyfriend's Back)
I've lost my _______
And I've got to go find it
F-i-n-d
Go find my ________. 

 

 

goes   (tune:  Pop Goes the Weasel)
The tune to "goes" is...
G-O-E-S
Pop goes the weasel.

(Repeat.) 

 

start   (tune:  If You're Happy and You Know It)
If you want to drive your car,
start your car!  Vroom, Vroom
s-t-a-r-t,   s-t-a-r-t
If you want to drive your car,
start your car! Vroom, Vroom

  

above   (tune:  Up on the Housetop)
Up and above the clear blue sky
Out came a colorful rainbow.
A-b-o-v-e, above, above, above
Out came a ray of sunshine!

 

work  (tune:  I've Been Working on the Railroad)
I will work hard on my homework,
w-o-r-k
I will work hard on my homework,
w-o-r-k,  work! 

 

across  (tune:  Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes)
A-c-r-o-s-s  Spells across!
A-c-r-o-s-s  Spells across!
I went across the monkey bars,
A-c-r-o-s-s  Spells across!

  

next
n-e-x-t,  n-e-x-t
First, next, then, last
n-e-x-t,  n-e-x-t
Next!

 

 

next (tune - Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
I love being next in line,
n-e-x-t. next in line
I love being next in line,
n-e-x-t, next in line.
I love being next in line,
n-e-x-t, next in line! 
I'm next!!

 

 

cold

Brrr!  It's cold in here!
C-O-L-D
Cold in here!

  

both  (Tune:  Frere Jacques)
b-o-t-h,  b-o-t-h,   I want both!  I want both! 
Chocolate and vanilla, chocolate and vanilla,
I want both!  b-o-t-h!

  

grow  (tune:  Row, row, row your boat)
Grow, grow, grow my flowers
In the springtime,
G-r-o-w
Then they will be mine! 

 

 

read  (tune: The Ants go Marching One by One)
I like to read books every day.
R-E,  A-D
I like to read books every day.
R-E-,  A-D
Reading books is lots of fun,
Close the book 'cause now I'm done.
R-E-A-D,  Read! 

 

write
I write my story to get it published.
w-r-i-t-e,  write! 

 

right  (tune:  The Farmer in the Dell)
r-i-g-h-t,  r-i-g-h-t
I hope I spell this right,
r-i-g-h-t

  

feel  (tune:  Are You Sleeping?)
F-e-e-l,  F-e-e-l,  How do you feel?  How do you feel?
F-e-e-l,  F-e-e-l,  I feel well.  I feel well.

 

time  (tune:  Row, Row Your Boat)
T-i-m-e,  time to go to gym.
T-i-m-e,  time to go to gym.

 

hour

Move arm like an hour hand.
H-o-u-r,  the hour hand is small.
H-o-u-r,  the hour hand is small.

 

easy

E-A-S-Y
You ain't got no alibi.
It's easy.
Yeah, yeah.
It's easy.  Woo!

 

week
There are 7 days
There are 7 days
There are 7 days in a week.
w-e-e-k,  w-e-e-k
There are 7 days in a week.

 

seen  (tune:  Are You Sleeping?)
S-e-e-n,  s-e-e-n
seen, seen, seen,
seen, seen, seen
S-e-e-n,  s-e-e-n
I've seen you.  You've seen me.

 

  

rain  (tune:  Rain, rain, go away)
Rain, rain, go away.
Come again another day.
R-A-I-N, go away.
Little children want to play.

 

grade  (tune:  He's Got the Whole World in His Hands)
G-r-a-d-e
Second grade
G-r-a-d-e
Second grade
G-r-a-d-e
Second grade
You're the best kids in second grade!

 

later

See ya later alligator
L-a-t-e-r
See ya later alligator
L-a-t-e-r
Later! 

 

became  (tune:  Happy Birthday)
B-E-C-A-M-E,  B-E-C-A-M-E
We became such great students!
B-E-C-A-M-E

 

use  (tune:  Are You Sleeping?)
U-s-e,  u-s-e
Use your brain.
Use your brain.
u-s-e,  u-s-e
Use your brain.  Use your brain.

 

made  (tune:  Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
M-a-d-e,  m-a-d-e
You have made me a cake.
M-a-d-e,  m-a-d-e
You have made me a cake.

 

been  (tune-  Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
b-e-e-n, How have you been?
b-e-e-n, How have you been? 

 

done  (tune-  Clementine)
It's d-o-n-e, d-o-n-e, d-o-n-e, done done done,
It's d-o-n-e, d-o-n-e, d-o-n-e
Now it's done. 

 

does  (tune:  YMCA)
Our class does a good job.
D-O-E-S
Our class does a good job.
D-O-E-S

   

thing  (tune: Bingo)
t-h-i-n-g,  t-h-i-n-g,  t-h-i-n-g
And that's you you spell thing.

 

people  (tune:  This Old Man)
P-e-o-p-l-e
People like to eat ice cream.
P-e-o-p-l-e, people, people people
People like to eat ice cream. 

 

 

pretty (Ham it up!)   p-r-e, t-t-y, I'm soooo pretty!   

 

 

year  (tune: We Wish You a Merry Christmas)
We wish you a happy new year.
We wish you a happy new year.
We wish you a happy new year.
Y-E-A-R

Year!

 

bring  (tune: Bingo)
b-r-i-n-g,  b-r-i-n-g,  b-r-i-n-g
And that's you you spell bring.

 

they  (tune:  Are You Sleeping?)
t-h-e-y,  t-h-e-y
They are asleep.  They are asleep.
t-h-e-y,  t-h-e-y
They are asleep.  They are asleep. 

 

always  (tune: Jingle Bells)
A-l-w-a-y-s
Always practice spelling
Oh what fun it is to spell
Our word wall words this year! 

 

buy  (tune:  Jingle Bells)
b-u-y,  b-u-y,  I buy lots of gifts!
b-u-y,  b-u-y,  I buy lots of gifts! 

 

gave
g-a-v-e,  g-a-v-e
We gave gifts on Hanukkah.  (Repeat.)  

 

sleep (tune:  If You're Happy and You Know It)
If you're tired and you know it, go to sleep.  (clap twice)
If you're tired and you know it, go to sleep.  (clap twice)
s-l-e-e-p     s-l-e-e-p
If you're tired and you know it, go to sleep! 

 

great  (tune:  Yankee Doodle)
We're great spellers, yes we are   g-r-e-a-t
We're great spellers, yes we are   g-r-e-a-t!

 

street  (tune:  Happy Birthday)
Cars drive fast on the street. 
Cars drive fast on the street.
s-t-r-e-e-t
Cars drive fast on the street.

 

call  (tune: On the Radio by Donna Summer)
Call me on the telephone
C-A-L-L
On the telephone
C-A-L-L
On the telephone!

 

walk
What do you do when you w-a-l-k?
You walk.  You walk.  You walk, walk, walk.

 

talk
What do you do when you t-a-l-k?
You talk.  You talk.  You talk, talk, talk.

 

mother (tune: "Over the River and Through the Woods")
I love my mother.  Oh yes I do!
m-o,  t-h,  e-r
She makes my lunch and hugs a bunch
m-o,  t-h,  e-r

 

father (tune: "Over the River and Through the Woods")
I love my father.  Oh yes I do!
f-a,  t-h,  e-r
He makes my lunch and high fives a bunch
f-a,  t-h,  e-r

 

other
The other side, the other side
The o-t-h-e-r  (Repeat) 

 

much

I love you this much.
Start spreading hands apart while spelling

m-u-c-h, m-u-c-h, m-u-c-h
Much! 

 

try  (Tune: "Firework" by Katy Perry)
Come on class, let's try our best.
Come on class, let's ace our test.
T-R-Y, try, try, try
As you shoot across the sky, sky, sky.

 

 

pull

Pull off that band-aid.   p-u-l-l
Pull off that band-aid.   p-u-l-l
Ouch!  

 

why
w-h-y, Oh why were you late today?
w-h-y, Oh why were you late today?
Why?

 

house  (tune: Mickey Mouse song)
I love to live in my house with my whole family.
H-o-u-s-e, That 's how you spell house.

 

 

night  (tune: The Farmer in the Dell)
n-i-g-h-t,  n-i-g-h-t
All the stars come out at night.
n-i-g-h-t  

 

gone (tune: Stadium Cheer)

g-o-n-e,   g-o-n-e,   g,o-n,e,   g-o-n-e
Duh, duh, duh, duh, duh, da.  GONE! 

 

upon (tune:  When You Wish Upon a Star)
U-p-o-n  spells upon
U-p-o-n  spells upon
When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.

 

many (tune:  My Boyfriend's Back)
There are many kids at Crim School.
M-a-n-y,  so many kids!  

 

because (tune: Old MacDonald)

b-e-c-a-u-s-e, because, because, because

 

each  (tune: Bingo)

There was an "e" who loved to talk and didn't let "a" speak.

E-A (clap) CH,  E-A (clap)  CH,   E-A (clap) CH

And that's how you spell each!

 

would

w-o-u-l-d, w-o-u-l-d

Would you, could you talk to me? 

 

miss  (tune: Alouette)

m-i-s-s, I will miss you so much

m-i-s-s,  I will miss you so! 

 

inside

i-n, s-i-d-e  inside, inside

i-n, s-i-d-e  inside! 

 

begin

b-e-g-i-n, Let's begin this crazy day!

b-e-g-i-n,  Begin! 

 

very (tune: The Banana Boat Song (Day-o))

Very, very,

v-e-r-y

I'm very hungry!

 

very (tune - Alouette)
v-e-r-y, I'm so very smart now,
v-e-r-y, I'm very smart! 

 

 

help (tune: London Bridge)
I can help around the house, around the house, around the house. I can help around the house, h-e-l-p.

 

 

left

L-e-f-t,  l-e-f-t

I feel so left out.

l-e-f-t,  l-e-f-t

Won't you help me out? 

 

left (tune-  Camptown Races)
I can see a great big L,
l-e, -f-t
Now I know that's my left hand,
l-e-f-t, left!  

 

 

friend (tune: It's a Small World)

f-r-i-e-n-d, f-r-i-e-n-d, f-r-i-e-n-d

I am your friend!

 

also  (tune: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)

Also is my favorite word.

A-l-s-o,   a-l-s-o

 

even (tune: Macarena)

Continue to spell even while dancing the Macarena.

Be sure to dance on all four sides to make it EVEN.

 

 

class (tune: Do Your Ears Hang Low)

c-l-a-s-s, we like all the kids in class

c-l-a-s-s, we like all the kids in class

c-l-a-s-s, we like all the kids in class

we just love our class!

 

 

happy (tune: If You're Happy and You Know It) 

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands! (clap, clap) 
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands! (clap, clap)
h-a-p-p-y, h-a-p-p-y, If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands! (clap-clap) 

 

 

 

family (tune:  Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes)

f-a-m-i-l-y, family!

f-a-m-i-l-y, family!

I love being with my family!

f-a-m-i-l-y, family!

 

 

name (tune: Camptown Races)

I put my name on my paper, n-a, m-e,

So my teacher knows it's mine

n-a-m-e NAME 

 

 

school (tune: We Will Rock You)

s-c-h-o, O-L (clap) We love school

s-c-h-o, O-L (clap) We love school! 

 

 

Current list of all heart/flash words taught:  going, bring, friend, which, these, use, inside, class