Words Their Way
Within Word Pattern Spellers
Word Sort Notebook
Instructions:Choose a Notebook Cover PageYou’ll find both full-page and half-page notebook covers. Students will color their cover, cut it out on the dotted line and glue onto the front of their notebook.
Create Some StorageSince your students will be completing each sort several times, they’ll need somewhere to keep their cards until they are ready to glue them into their notebooks. I always like to glue or tape a small envelope onto the inside of the front cover and use it as a pocket. To make it even easier for your kiddos to keep track of their cards, use a snack-sized baggie to hold the cards and place the baggie into the envelope.
SORTs 1-6:
SORTs 7-10:
Option #1: Picture Sort
Glue the heading at the top of the page. Then, cut apart the picture cards included in the workbook (discarding the sorting cards) and glue under the appropriate letter.
Option #2: Word Sort
Glue the heading at the top of the page. Then, cut apart the word cards and glue under the appropriate letter.
Sorting Words & Pictures
Glue the heading at the top of the page. Then, sort both the words and pictures and glue underneath the appropriate heading.
SORTs 11-50:Word Sort
Glue the heading at the top of the page. Then, cut apart the word cards and glue under the appropriate category.
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a a oddball
SORT #1Long and Short -a
a a oddball
SORT #1Long and Short -a
a a oddball
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i i oddball
SORT #2Long and Short -i
i i oddball
SORT #2Long and Short -i
i i oddball
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o o oddball
SORT #3Long and Short -o
o o oddball
SORT #3Long and Short -o
o o oddball
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u u oddball
SORT #4Long and Short -u
u u oddball
SORT #4Long and Short -u
u u oddball
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e e oddball
SORT #5Long and Short -e
e e oddball
SORT #5Long and Short -e
e e oddball
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crab flag skate
plate foot map
man frame chain
hat shave game
bat rain rake
bag snai l snake
grass grapes
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i i oddball
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f ish zip pie
dive l id drive
fire net l ips
sl ide vine hi l l
h ive five twins
nine prize swim
smi le bride
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o o oddball
SORT #3Long and Short -o
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rock clock smoke
ghost web mop
box toes coat
dot road soap
lock nose hose
fox robe boat
goat top
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u u oddball
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rug plug glue
shoe skate thumb
sun suit f lute
tub drum spoon
fruit bug gum
mule roof truck
nut moon
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e e oddball
SORT #5Long and Short -e
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sled leg fork
vest deer jeep
bel l cheese wheel
seal queen dress
desk sheep sleep
sweep nest peas
tree
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tape bee b ike
cone cube cane
tree br ide rose
f lute snake
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a a oddball
SORT #7Short -a vs. Long -a (CVCe)
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mad make
fast hand what
snap last
page came
grass face
name rake ask
same made sack
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i i oddball
SORT #8Short -i vs. Long -i (CVCe)
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dish five
rich mice prize
gift hike
whi le f l ip
thin swim
nice drive spi l l
n ine give
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o o oddball
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rock nose
job hope those
hot hose
joke home
come hole
some spot chop
stove woke broke
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u u oddball
SORT #10Short –u vs. Long –u (CVCe)
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drum cute
use huge just
jump hunt
shut tube
tune such
club June rude
flute put
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CVCSho r t
CVCeLong oddball
SORT #11Short Versus Long Review
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which note mule
done wax rule
these skin safe
crab wife lots
cape tide gum
have drip vote
race crop wipe
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-ck -ke -k
SORT #12Final /k/ Sound Spelled –ck, -ke, or -k
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kick take took
bike sick lock
shook shake duck
duke spoke pack
strike cook l ick
sock smoke look
truck l ike book
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a CVC a CVCe a CVVC oddball
SORT #13Short –a and Long –a (CVCe and CVVC)
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space rain black
mane tale brain
paint p lace rash
blame train main
fa int want chain
camp tai l sa id
frame flash
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o CVC o CVCe o CVVC
SORT #14Short –o and Long –o (CVCe and CVVC)
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box road rode
chose boat love
goat soap knock
slope foam load
whole one goal
stop toad coat
float drop stone
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u CVC u CVCe u CVVC oo CVVC
SORT #15Short –u and Long –u (CVCe and CVVC)
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cube food fru it
crust bloom smooth
suit from dude
skunk broom mood
bump ju ice trust
bui ld moon prune
spoon tooth
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e CVC ee CVVC ea CVVC
SORT #16Short –e and Long –e (CVVC)
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next seem eat
green team been
sleep web speak
clean keep sweep
teeth heat week
weak less set
leaf teach feet
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e CVC ea CVVC ee CVVC ea CVVC
SORT #17Short -e (CVC and CVVC) and Long –e (CVVC)
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when dead trees
each reach head
queen east street
bread seat dream
great lead steam
sled sweet breath
beach death
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wait read need
beast toast whee l
sheep leak coast
tra i l deaf three
neat moan sheets
meant ra i l cheek
pea throat dread
cream sa i l thread
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a CVC a CVCe ai CVVC ay CVV
SORT #19Short -a and Long –a (CVCe, CVVC –ai, and –ay)
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day trade nai l
g lass stay raise
grain brave play
clay stand slave
they tray may
gray gain taste
aid say shape
past pray
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o CVC o CVCe oa CVVC ow CVV
SORT #20Short -o and Long –o (CVCe, CVVC –oa, and –ow)
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froze coal show
long slow globe
coach blow grow
whose snow roast
f low throw row
stock close oat
mow know wrote
roam loaf
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u CVC ew CVV ue CVV
SORT #21Short –u and Long –u (Open Syllable –ew and -ue)
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thumb new blue
grew truth flue
plump chew do
due brush glue
few junk true
stuck flew stew
knew crew blew
dew trunk sew
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i CVC i CVCe igh CVVC y = i CV
SORT #22Short -i and Long –i (CVCe, CVVC –igh, and –y)
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might quick why
white h igh night
twice quite cry
bright sky quit
f ight f ly f l ight
s ight f ine try
l ive write s igh
shy r ight
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i CVC i VCC o VCC o VCC
SORT #23Short -i and Long –i (VCC) with Short –o and Long –o (VCC)
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f ind most f i lm
lost chi ld moth
cost both k ind
rol l f ist cold
scold gold told
wi ld soft post
fr iend wind bl ind
ghost mind
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CVCC CVVC CVCe CV& CVVOpen Syllable
SORT #24Review of Long-Vowel Patterns
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sold bleed wave
f low hold steep
tone clue grind
sneak sl ide dry
crow bind school
ja i l soak scene
drew l ight pool
way feast
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ar are air oddball
SORT #25ar, are, air
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care hair part
fa ir start harm
pare chair wear
sharp pair stare
where dark square
hare pear heart
shark fare bear
stair bare
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her deer hear
heard fear spear
steer earth herd
c lear here cheer
perch peer fern
dear year near
learn germ clerk
there term
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ir ire ier
SORT #27ir, ire, ier
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gir l f ire drier
third bird birth
t ire fl ier shirt
f ir whir l h ire
pl iers swir l th irst
chirp crier skirt
their twir l wire
dirt fur first
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or ore oar w + or
SORT #28or, ore, oar, w + or
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form more board
work four horn
store roar word
north shore soar
world f loor corn
fork wore worm
door storm sore
tore oar
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ur ure ur - e oddball
SORT #29ur, ure, ur-e
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turn sure curve
pure burn hurt
curl church were
nurse cure purse
hurl burst churn
curse surf purr
curb blurt lure
urge
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ar r or
SORT #30Review of ar, Schwa-plus-r, and or
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jar earn thorn
search warm hoarse
hard pearl horse
worth core worn
worst chore snore
warn sir yarn
spur score lurk
march bore boar
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long -o oi oy
SORT #31Long –o, -oi, -oy
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point boy soi l
noise soy spoi l
jo in coi l joy
foi l moist joint
boi l toy voice
coin broi l c loak
choke oi l stole
choice loan bowl
whole
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oo oo oddball
SORT #32oo, oo
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good soon crook
fool wood could
noon groom hood
root stood tool
hook troop route
hoop should brook
stool proof wool
would soot roost
cool
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aw au o
SORT #33aw, au, o
saw cause lawn
caught paws straw
fault law claw
sauce taught draw
laugh haul pause
song haunt hawk
crawl dawn cross
vault shawl cloth
frost
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wa al ou
SORT #34wa, al, ou
watch smal l thought
walk salt wash
though calm bought
wand talk stalk
bald wasp fought
swap chalk stal l
ought swat brought
cough also almost
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ou ow oddball
SORT #35ou, ow
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out how cloud
clown growl round
down tough ground
brown owl found
shout drown rough
frown gown mouth
plow south through
couch scout town
count
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kn wr gn
SORT #36Silent Beginning Consonant kn, wr, gn
knife write gnat
rap knack wreck
known wrist knot
gnaw ring wrap
knob knit wren
wrong knight knead
kneel knelt knee
wreath wring gnome
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scr str spr
SORT #37Triple r-Blends scr, str, spr
screen strong spring
strange spray scram
sprain strap strict
stress scream scrap
sprout scrape string
stripe struck spread
scratch stream straight
stretch strength
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thr shr squ
SORT #38Consonant Digraphs Plus r-Blends and squ
three shred square
shrink throw throne
squint threw shrank
through squish thrown
squash shriek squeeze
thri l l shrimp squirt
squeak threat squirm
shrub squawk shrunk
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softc
hardc
softg
hardg
SORT #39Hard and Soft c and g
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city card giant
gave cease gui lt
code gem gym
golf goose cart
guess cel l cub
germ guest cent
calf guide gist
circ le center
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-ce -ve -se -ze
SORT #40Final e: -ce, -ve, -se, -ze
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chance move please
freeze tease leave
glove choose dance
fence shove loose
glance piece cheese
peace prince solve
bounce prove house
snooze twelve seize
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dge ge r, l ,n + ge
SORT #41dge, ge
edge age large
badge stage charge
range ridge rage
cage pledge bulge
lodge fudge huge
change judge bridge
ledge sponge dodge
hedge plunge surge
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tch ch r, l ,n + ch
SORT #42tch, ch
catch reach lunch
coach bench witch
pitch beach torch
gulch speech which
sketch screech roach
fetch match branch
porch crunch hutch
rich switch much
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a- be-
SORT #43High-Frequency Words Starting with a- and be-
away before again
because ago between
around begin bel ieve
about al ive become
beyond ahead beside
across below asleep
afraid began behind
above along
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not is have will
SORT #44Contractions
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couldn’t who’s could’ve
they’ll wouldn’t there’s
would’ve that’ll aren’t
here’s should’ve this’ll
weren’t where’s might’ve
she’ll doesn’t he’ll
hasn’t you’ll don’t
what’s who’ll
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+ s + es
SORT #45Plural Endings s and es
dishes eyes stitches
boxes bushes places
pages wishes classes
glasses r iches dresses
gir ls taxes houses
bosses coaches f lashes
speeches months badges
pieces plants lunches
inches
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/d/ / id/ /t/
SORT #46Three Sounds of the Past Tense ed
prayed waited picked
jumped loaded rained
needed snowed walked
screamed melted bumped
turned missed started
passed mai led twisted
cleaned handed dressed
dusted yel led asked
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a-e ai oddball
SORT #47Long –a Homophones
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mane pale made
pain p la in their
ha ir main pane
male ai l mai l
pa i l maid ale
p lane sale waste
there waist sai l
maze hare they’re
maize
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days ate way
wade bear wa it
s lay va in brake
e ight daze weighed
ve in we igh re ign
pa ir s le igh we ight
stake ra in steak
break vane bare
pare re in pear
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ee ea oddball
SORT #49Long –e Homophones
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sees sweet beet
f lee feet heal
steal seas cheap
need suite f lea
beat creek scene
heel seize deer
steel creak cheep
meat seen meet
knead feat dear
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d ie loan rose
by wr ite dye
groan board s ide
rows clothes s ite
close r ight grown
n ight s ighed buy
bored s ight lone
a is le kn ight I ’ l l
bye thyme t ime
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