Word Sorts Activity Worksheet (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

Word Sorts Activity Worksheet Page 2

Word Histories

Students might sort words based on their origin:

Algonquian

Dutch

Eskimo

French

Spanish

squash

easel

igloo

reservoir

sombrero

Oral Practice

Students, working in pairs, can practice pronunciation and spelling by asking each

other to spell the word on their card. This activity might be especially effective when

students are studying words from other languages (enchilada, bouquet, moccasin).

Interactive Games

Students choose a word card and act out or draw clues about the word for others to

guess. A point is given to the student who both guesses and spells the word correctly.

For vocabulary enrichment, students can read aloud the dictionary definition or the

thesaurus subentries for a basic list word while other students guess and spell the

basic word.

For additional game ideas, consult your Teacher’s Resource Book.

Word Building

Have students use their understanding of word formation and word families to build

new spelling words with the cards provided for prefixes, suffixes, and roots or with

cards they make for other familiar word parts. As a self-check, ask students to look up

each word they make in a dictionary.

For meeting individual needs, refer to the Helpful Hints on page 2.

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