Word Sort Activity
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WORD SORT:
Word Sorts are intended to help students increase their sight word fluency. It is a goal that students learn to read these word “in a snap.” Word Sorts teach the students to notice similarities & differences in words.
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Warm-up with flashcard reading
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Give each child a set of 10-15 words.
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Ask each child to sort the words according to your "sorting rule."
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"Sort the words by the number of letters in each word."
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"Sort the words by their vowels."
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"Sort the words that begin with a tall letter."
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"Sort the words that have a "y" somewhere in them."
4. Ask each child to sort their words according their own sorting rules.
5. After sorting, ask each child to share their sorting rule.
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