Alphabet List: M
Whether you are a teacher or parent who is teaching children the alphabet, or just someone who loves words, alphabetizing, alliteration, or all of the above, we hope you find these word lists useful.
These are not meant to be exhaustive--just thorough, covering the basics from many categories that can be tied to the academic curriculum.
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Animals
Birds
Macaw, Magpie, Mallard, Martin, Meadowlark, Merlin, Mockingbird, Moorhen
Sea Creatures
Mackerel, Man-o-war, Minnow, Mussel
Insects and Bugs
Maggot, Mantis, Mayfly, Millipede, Mite, Mosquito, Moth
Land Animals
Meerkat, Mole, Monkey, Moose, Mountain Goat, Mountain Lion, Mouse, Mule, Muskox
Animal-Related
Mammal, Mane, Mate
Art
People
Matisse (Henri), Michelangelo, Monet (Claude)
Other
Magenta, Marble, Marker, Maroon, Mauve, Modernism, Mona Lisa, Mural
Calendar
March, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, May, Memorial/Remembrance Day, Midnight, Minute, Monday, Month, Morning, Mother's Day
Church History
Biblical
Magi, Malachi, Manasseh (Tribe), Mark (Gospel), Martha, Mary, Mary Magdalene, Matthew (Gospel), Matthias, Micah, Michael, Miriam, Mordecai, Moses
Other
Mather (Cotton), Mennonites, Methodists, Missions, Monks, Moody (D.L.), Mother Teresa
Concepts
Memory
Fiction, Fairy Tales, and Mythology
Magic, Maleficent, Mario, Medusa, Merlin, Mermaid, Mickey Mouse, Middle Earth, Minnie Mouse, Minotaur, Miss Piggy, Mordor, Mother Goose, Mowgli
Food
Foods
M&Ms, Macadamia Nut, Macaroni, Macaroni and Cheese, Mango, Marinara Sauce, Marmalade, Marshmallows, Masala, Masala, Matcha, Matzo, Mayonnaise, Mead, Meat, Meatballs, Meatloaf, Milk, Milkshake, Millet, Ministrone, Mint, Mocha, Molasses, Moose, Mozzerella, Muffin, Mushroom, Mustard
Food-Related
Marinade, Meal, Measure, Measuring Cup, Mince, Minerals, Mix, Mixer, Mug
Games and Sports
Mad Libs, Mancala, Marathon, March Madness, Match, Maze, Medal, Mitt, Monopoly, MVP
Geography
Countries, States, Provinces
Macedonia, Madagascar, Maine, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Manitoba, Marshall Islands, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Mozambique
Cities
Madrid (Spain), Memphis (USA), Mexico City (Mexico), Miami (USA), Milan (Italy), Montreal (CA), Moscow (Russia), Mumbai (India), Munich (Germany)
Structures
Machu Picchu, Mall, Mill, Mine, Mobile Home, Mosque, Museum
Other
Map, Mediterranean Sea, Mesa, Mississippi River, Mountain
History
USA
Madison (James), Malcolm X, Manifest Destiny, Mayflower, Millay (Edna St. Vincent), Monroe (James)
World
Magellan, Mandela (Nelson), Marx (Karl), Mary Queen of Scots, Mayans, Mesopotamia, Middle Ages, Ming Dynasty (China), Mongols, Muhammad
Household
Mat, Medicine, Microwave, Mirror, Mop
Humans
Man, Marriage, Mentor, Mother, Mouth, Muscle
Mathematics
Matrix, Mean, Median, Meter, Mile, Million, Minus, Mobius Strip, Mode, Multiplication
Music
People
Madonna, Marley (Bob), McCartney (Paul), Mendelssohn (Felix), Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus)
Other
Major, Mandolin, Maraca, Measure, Melody, Metal, Microphone, Minor, Minstrel, Motif
Picture Books
M - Are You My Mother? (P.D. Eastman), M - One Morning in Maine (Robert McCloskey), Madeline (Ludwig Bemelmans), Mitten - the (Jan Brett)
Plants
Trees
Magnolia, Mangrove, Maple, Monkey Puzzle, Mulberry, Myrtle
Flowers
Marigold
Other
Moss, Mulch
Professions
Maintenance Worker, Makeup Artist, Manager, Marketing, Massage Therapist, Mathematician, Medical Assistant, Meteorologist, Mortician, Musician
Science
Earth
Magma, Magnetism, Mass, Matter, Mechanics, Melt, Metal, Mica, Microscopic, Molecule
Space
Mars, Mercury, Meteor, Milky Way, Moon
Things to wear
Mask, Mittens
Transportation
Monster Truck, Moped, Motorboat, Motorcycle
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