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About the Word Sort Cards: This is an organized collection of word sortsto help students learn spelling. The word sorts are organized in increasinglevels of complexity, and you may match them to students in accordancewith their demonstrated spelling needs. You may determine spelling needsby a pretest or by the actual writing of the students (recommended).
Adapted from: The Science of Spelling: The Explicit Specifics That Make GreatReaders and Writers (and Spellers!). J. Richard Gentry. Heinimann. 2004.
You may decide to do whole-class, teacher-led
word sorts to start out, modeling how to
use the guide words on top of each sort.
Each Word Sort has a heading. The heading
names the spelling concepts, and then
gives two or three guide words. The guide
words indicate the words that represent the
pattern of that Word Sort.
Students should write their Word Sorts into columns. They should use
paper, whiteboards, or a computer. Tactile experience (writing or typing)
reinforces spelling, so if students work together, each student should write
or type.
Slide2Guide to the Spelling Concepts in the Word Sort Collection:
Adapted from: The Science of Spelling: The Explicit Specifics That Make GreatReaders and Writers (and Spellers!). J. Richard Gentry. Heinimann. 2004.
Appropriate for Grade 1: Word Sort 1:
get-big-bu
t: short vowel
2. Word Sort 2:
cat-make
: short vowel-
e
marker
3. Word Sort 3:
me-get
: short vowel vs. open syllable
4. Word Sort 4:
cat-bake-day
: mixed vowel patterns
5. Word Sort 5:
top-made
: Short vs long vowels
Appropriate for Grade 2:
6. Word Sort 6:
fed-bee-read
: Short vs. long vowels
7. Word Sort 7:
side-nail
: CVCe vs. CVVC
8. Word Sort 8:
all-tell-will-boss
: Final consonants ll, ss
9. Word Sort 9: able-flame-bay-main: Long vowels
10. Word Sort 10:
be (homophone); into (compound)
Appropriate for Grade 3:
11. Word Sort 11:
lived-stopping-reading
: Endings -
ed, -ing
12. Word Sort 12:
chair-pair-care:
Controlled vowels
13. Word Sort 13:
yourself- I’d
: Compound words and contractions
14. Word Sort 14:
footprint—aren’t:
Compound words and contractions
15. Word Sort 15:
sup/per- su-per
: VC/CV vs. V/CV
Slide3Guide to the Spelling Concepts in the Word Sort Collection:
Adapted from: The Science of Spelling: The Explicit Specifics That Make GreatReaders and Writers (and Spellers!). J. Richard Gentry. Heinimann. 2004.
Appropriate for Grade 4:
16. Word Sort 16:
de/fine—com/plete
: Syllabication
17. Word Sort 17:
cotton-organ-pumpkin-wooden
:
Endings: -on,-an-,-in,-en
18. Word Sort 18: Exceptional Plurals
19: Word Sort 19: peace-peaceful-peacefulness
Word Building
Appropriate for Grade 5:
20. Word Sort 20:
rage—judge
: -ge, -dge
21. Word Sort 21:
niece—ceiling—weigh: The I before E
rule and exceptions
22. Word Sort 22: bicycle-midday-semiformal-dissect
Prefixes meaning “two”
23. Word Sort: 23 submarine-superman: Prefixes
meaning “over” or “under”
24. Word Sort 24: expression-affection: Suffixes that
sound like “shun”
Slide4Guide to the Spelling Concepts in the Word Sort Collection:
Adapted from: The Science of Spelling: The Explicit Specifics That Make GreatReaders and Writers (and Spellers!). J. Richard Gentry. Heinimann. 2004.
Appropriate for Grade 6:
25. Word Sort 25:
sign-signature; divide-division
: Words with Vowel and
Consonant Alternation
26. Word Sort 26:
breakable-flexible:
-able vs. -ible
27. Word Sort 27:
hesitant—insistent
: -ant vs. -ent
28: Word Sort 28:
fearlessness—precautionary
: Words with a prefix and
a suffix vs. words with a prefix or a suffix
Appropriate for Grade 7:
29. Word Sort 29:
usual-league
: Words with 2U’s vs. Words with 1U
30. Word Sort 30:
omitted-canceling
: Doubling the final consonant when
adding a suffix
31. Word Sort 31:
accountant—appliance—assortment:
Prefixes beginning with A
32. Word Sort 32:
phone—chron—tract—sist:
Greek and Latin Roots
Slide5Guide to the Spelling Concepts in the Word Sort Collection:
Adapted from: The Science of Spelling: The Explicit Specifics That Make GreatReaders and Writers (and Spellers!). J. Richard Gentry. Heinimann. 2004.
Appropriate for Grade 8:
33. Word Sort 33:
circum-per—spir—vis
: Latin Prefixes and Roots
34: Word Sort 34:
arch-crat-polis
: Greek-based social studies words
35: Word Sort 35:
contestant-colleague; correlate-illegal;
irresponsible-immortal
: Prefixes
com
- and
in
-
Slide6Word Sort 1: Short Vowel:
get—big--but
get
big
fun
bed
him
pet
did
up
is
it
us
but
run
his
Slide7Word Sort 2:
Short Vowel vs E-marker
cat-make
cat
take
can
hate
hat
at
cake
cane
dude
bit
bite
dud
had
bat
Slide8Word Sort 3:
Short Vowel vs Open Syllable
pet
be
we
bet
met
peg
wed
beg
hi
hip
hit
she
me
men
Slide9Word Sort 4:
Mixed Vowel Pattern
cat—bake-day
at
bay
take
man
play
day
bake
can
kite
kit
cake
name
hat
mat
Slide10Word Sort 5:
Short Vs Long—Mixed Vowels
top-made
day
big
top
sheep
he
fun
keep
made
us
hope
hop
let
ride
had
Slide11Word Sort 6:
Short vs Long Vowel
fed—bee—read
sled
see
tree
yes
seed
west
wheel
sweet
each
eat
read
need
bee
fed
Slide12Word Sort 7:
CVCe vs CVVC
side-nail
tail
tie
save
mail
nail
trade
side
pie
dime
tide
snail
brave
sake
pail
mice
Slide13Word Sort 8
Final Consonants
ll and ss
all-tell-will-boss
will
chill
ill
boss
toss
miss
small
spill
yell
pull
across
pill
tell
ball
all
Slide14Word Sort 9:
Long A
able—flame-
bay—main
blame
gray
paint
main
fable
pain
table
spray
tray
wait
cape
cage
bay
afraid
able
tray
Slide15Word Sort 10
Compound
words and
homophones
be--into
bee
meat
sometimes
sea
something
pain
see
meet
anything
right
herself
write
birthday
into
be
Slide16Word Sort 11
Endings:
-ed, -ing
hopped
sitting
cleaning
stopped
batted
hopping
rented
getting
called
reading
patted
stopped
coming
closed
running
Slide17Word Sort 12
Controlled Vowels;
Homophones
chair-pear-care
bare
fair
wear
pair
fare
scare
care
stare
rare
stare
share
chair
bear
hare
hair
Slide18Word Sort 13
Compound words;
Contractions
yourself; I’d
I’d
cardboard
yourself
flashlight
fireplace
grandfather
I’ve
doghouse
haven’t
didn’t
can’t
upstairs
bookcase
we’re
basketball
Slide19Word Sort 14
Compound words;
Contractions
footprint—aren’t
highway
they’ll
isn’t
don’t
we’ll
sunshine
I’ll
something
wouldn’t
horseback
you’ll
grandmother
footprint
doesn’t
aren’t
Slide20Word Sort 15
VC/CV vs. V/CV
sup/per-su/per
super
liter
dinner
sudden
litter
peeper
rider
diner
spider
spotted
summer
rabbit
kitten
happen
supper
Slide21Word Sort 16
Syllabication, VCe
de/fine—com/plete
arrive
suppose
locate
reduce
complete
compose
umpire
surprise
antelope
refuse
female
refine
define
entire
explode
Slide22Word Sort 17
Endings: -on, -an,
-in, -en
cotton—organ—
pumpkin--wooden
linen
harden
poison
kitchen
frozen
chicken
pumpkin
dozen
organ
margin
cotton
broken
wooden
common
cousin
Slide23Word Sort 18
Exceptional Plurals
Sort into pairs
volcano
tomatoes
volcanoes
woman
radios
pianos
children
radio
potatoes
potato
grandmother
tomato
child
women
piano
Slide24Word Sort 19
Word Building:
peace, peaceful,
peacefulness
peaceful
peacefulness
forgetful
preschool
school
cheerfully
restless
rest
preschooler
restlessly
cheerful
cheer
pay
forget
repay
Slide25Word Sort 20
-ge, -dge
rage--judge
stranger
rage
fudge
dodge
strange
danger
knowledge
badge
grudge
bridge
hedge
college
village
judge
edge
Slide26Word Sort 21
The ie, ei Rule
niece-ceiling-weigh
fierce
mischief
relief
reign
friend
sleigh
receipt
yield
neighbor
thief
weird
neither
their
ceiling
achieve
Slide27Word Sort 22:
Words with
Prefixes meaning
“two”
bicycle-midday-
semiformal-dissect
semiannual
midsummer
semiformal
bilingual
dissect
semifinal
bipolar
bisect
bilateral
biannual
midair
diverse
bicycle
midnight
diverge
Slide28Word Sort 23:
Words With Prefixes
Meaning “Under”
or “Over”
submarine-superman
subzero
superstar
overextend
superpower
overcast
overhead
submarine
undercover
overpass
oversee
superman
substandard
overweight
underage
submerge
Slide29Word Sort 24:
Words with Suffixes
that sound like “shun”
expression-affection
procession
prediction
permission
operation
erosion
immersion
congratulation
medication
introduction
explosion
expulsion
vacation
expression
education
reproduction
Slide30Word Sort 25:
Consonand and
Vowel Alternation:
Sign-signature
Divide-division
condemn
composition
division
critic
condemnation
revision
divide
criticize
invite
invitation
compose
confide
signature
confidence
sign
Slide31Word Sort 26
-able vs. -ible:
breakable-flexible
lovable
navigable
inexcusable
terrible
readable
usable
capable
applicable
noticeable
possible
serviceable
peaceable
flexible
horrible
breakable
Slide32Word Sort 27
-ant vs. -ent:
hesitant--insistent
different
urgent
contestant
dominant
opponent
applicant
migrant
consistent
negligent
flagrant
absorbent
distant
accountant
ignorant
hesitant
Slide33Word Sort 28
Words with both a
prefix and a suffix vs
Words with either a
prefix or a suffix:
fearlessness--precautionary
fearlessness
inability
surprising
misunderstanding
thoughtfulness
disappearance
immigrants
inconsistently
cancelling
alphabetical
requirement
reappearance
precautionary
regardless
disagree
Slide34Word Sort 29
Words with 2 U’s vs.
Words with 1 U
usual--league
furious
annually
surprising
pursuit
curious
peculiar
curiosity
visually
pursue
requirement
truly
league
usual
vacuum
beautiful
Slide35Word Sort 30
Doubling the final
consonant when
adding a suffix
omitted--canceling
credited
preference
preferred
canceling
referring
forgotten
budgeted
inferring
forgetful
traveling
omitted
compelling
reference
inference
conference
Slide36Word Sort 31
Prefixes beginning
with A
accountant-appliance-
assortment
assortment
application
accountant
applaud
attentive
accomplishment
alliance
accustomed
assimilate
accolade
assurance
afford
affirm
acclaim
assemble
Slide37Word Sort 32:
Greek and Latin Roots
phone—chron—tract--sist
traction
consistent
persist
resistance
insistence
chronicle
consistency
chronic
chronology
symphonic
abstract
retract
distract
synchronize
resist
Slide38Word Sort 33:
Latin Roots and
Prefixes
circum—per—spir--vis
circumcise
circumspect
persist
persuade
perpetuate
respiration
conspiracy
advise
expiration
circumstantial
circumnavigate
circumvent
supervision
vision
peruse
Slide39Word Sort 34:
Greek-based words
about social studies
arch-crat-polis
democracy
patriarch
hierarchy
political
cosmopolitan
architecture
archives
meritocracy
aristocracy
autocrat
monarch
metropolis
bureaucracy
anarchy
politician
Slide40Word Sort 35:
Prefixes com- and in-
contestant-colleague
correlate-illegal
irresponsiblei-mmortal
constraints
illegality
irrational
immaturity
irresponsible
contested
illogical
immortality
conformity
correlation
colleague
contestant
immortal
irrepressible
collegial