Word Sorts Lesson Plans

First graders complete a worksheet. In this word sort instructional activity, 1st graders view and discuss words that are spelled the way they sound and words that are not spelled the way they sound. Students complete a worksheet where they sort words.

Fifth graders complete word sort for various spelling patterns. In this word sort lesson, 5th graders examine and practice separating word into different categories. They work with the ar, are, and air pattern. They also work with the schwa + er, ir, and ur in the first syllables, and the VCV and VCCV patterns. They cut out the words parts and put them together properly.

Third graders describe world ecosystems and plant life.  In this guided reading lesson, 3rd graders increase vocabulary development by identifying words in the text that are also in the word sort. Students write a paragraph about what they learned from the text.

Scholars are introduced to the short u sound. In this vowels lesson, students read The Ugly Ducklingand discuss the animals whose names begin with or have a short u in them. Then they complete a word sort, complete a vowel twister activity, watch a PowerPoint presentation, and color a worksheet. They also sing Old MacDonald with all five vowel sounds.

Students investigate language arts by answering story study questions. In this word sorting lesson, students read the book The Chocolate Touch and answer questions regarding the characters, language and conflict in the story. Students complete a vocabulary worksheet regarding vowel patterns and "ing" endings.

Students complete a word sort to discover the relationship of tree resources. In this tree resource lesson, students examine information from the word sort and the book "Be a Friend to Trees" by Patricia Lauber. Finally, students create a hierarchical map.

Second graders study the differences between short and long vowel sounds. In this short and long vowel sound lesson, 2nd graders participate in a teacher led lesson in which they add letters to words as they evolve from a three letter, short vowel word to a longer long vowel word. They complete a worksheet. They participate in word sorts and share their results with the class.

Students develop an understanding about pilots and their jobs. They learn word sorting and categorizing in order to better develop vocabulary skills. They also develop a KWL chart to increase comprehension and increase vocabulary.

Learners create a reader response essay as they react to the I Have A Dream speech made by Martin Luther King. In this Martin Luther King lesson plan, students read the speech, fill out a Civil Rights movement sheet, have discussions, complete a word sort, and more.

Learners practice using vocabulary terms about the Louisiana Purchase by creating a picture dictionary, an ABC book of terms, a word sort, or a game. Each project should include people, places and terms as they relate to the Louisiana Purchase.