Word Study Sorts for PLCs and Professional Development

Description

Make planning your next reading PD a breeze with these pre-made sorting activities! These hands on activities are perfect for professional development in the area of literacy! Engage your teachers in real discussions about syllable types, spelling patterns, phonemic awareness and phonics vocabulary with these card sorting activities! Answer keys are included for each sort.

As an instructional coach and a PD provider, I use sorts in every workshop that I provide because they give teachers…

• something to do with their hands
• an opportunity to discuss with their colleagues
• time to make meaning
• a purpose for accessing background knowledge
• the opportunity to develop a common language with their colleagues

Included in this resource…

• A two-page guide for the learning facilitator
• Four sorting or matching activities

Phonics Vocabulary Sort

• 11 phonics terms cards (consonant, vowel, syllable, digraph, blend, etc.)
• definitions cards
• example cards

Phonics vs. Phonemic Awareness Sort

• Phonics/Phonemic Awareness title cards
• 2 Purpose cards for sorting
• 7 Activity cards for sorting

Syllable Types Matching Activity

• 5 syllable type cards: open, closed, Vce, r-controlled, and final stable syllable
• definition cards
• example cards (2 for each syllable type)

Spelling Patterns Match

• 5 spelling patterns for sorting
• definition cards
• example cards (2 for each spelling pattern)