


This is a Word Sort app that can be downloaded: It is a good idea to model your expectations when you introduce it for the first time. Be sure that the students understand your expectations for both the process and the product of the word sorting activity. For example, in a long A word sort, the word “says” would belong in an “other” category, because the vowel pronunciation is irregular.Ĥ. This can be a good way to account for irregular words. For added challenge, you may want to include a category labeled “other” for words that do not fit in specific categories. In general, the more categories there are, the more difficult the sort.

Determine what level of difficulty is appropriate. read aloud, shared reading, or guided reading textsģ.Student-determined - encourage them to determine which categories make the most sense!Ģ.Compound words and words that are not compound words.Words with one meaning and words with more than one meaning.Words sorted into nouns, verbs, adjectives, and other parts of speech.Words that contain consonant blends (and words that do not).Words that contain long vowel sounds, short vowel sounds, or both long and short vowel sounds.Words sorted by number of syllables: words with one syllable, words with two syllables, words with three syllables.What do you want your students to learn? It is important that the students are already familiar with the concept that they will be working with (e.g., number of syllables, long/short vowel sounds, parts of speech, etc). Determine what your word sort will focus on. Word Sorts can be used within all content areas to increase vocabulary skills.ġ.
