Minute Heart Word Worksheet
Science of Reading • Orthographic Mapping
Heart Word Detective: minute
Name:
Date:
Target Word: minute (noun, /ˈmɪn.ɪt/ = 60 seconds)
5 Sounds • 2 Syllables
1 Say It & Sound-Tap It
Say the word slowly. Tap one dot for each sound you hear.
Syllables (2):
min • ute
Tap Sounds (5):
1
2
3
4
5
2 Orthographic Sound Mapping
Look closely at the heart parts!
Regular
m
/m/
Regular
i
/ɪ/
Regular
n
/n/
Heart Part
u
/ɪ/
Regular
t
/t/
Silent 'e'
silent e
(silent)
Why is it a Heart Word? m, i, n, t follow regular rules. The letter u makes an unexpected short /ɪ/ sound, and the final e is silent. We learn those tricky parts by heart!
3 Map, Heart & Write
Trace letters. Draw a ❤️ above u and e:
m i n u t e
Write the word minute twice from memory:
4 Word Detective: Spot the Real Spelling
Circle the word minute every time it is spelled correctly.
minute
minit
minute
minut
minute
menute
minute
minite
minute
munite
How many correct words did you find?
Count: (Hint: 5)
5 Read, Fill In & Build a Sentence
A. Read aloud: "There are sixty seconds in one minute."
B. Fill in the blank: "Wait just one before you open the door!"
Write your own sentence using the word minute:
Detective Self-Check:
I tapped 5 sounds I know heart parts (u & silent e) I can spell it!