Words Study: Word Sorts for Within Word Pattern Spellers (3rd Edition)

Part of the series Words Their Way.

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In keeping with the authors’ belief that the hands-on word sorting approach to word study is invaluable to teachers and students alike, this volume presents 59 prepared sorts covering the complete curriculum of word study for learners in the within word pattern stage of spelling development. Complete with blackline masters, specific teacher directions, suggestions for follow-up activities, and spellchecks for ongoing assessment, the word sort lessons in this book help teachers to encourage students to think about words and reach conclusions about how the spelling system works.

This 3rd edition includes a number of new features to support effective teaching and learning, such as clearly stated generalisations for each lesson, suggestions on how to explore the meaning of words, and application activities that ask students to use the generalisation to spell unfamiliar words and develop spelling and decoding strategies. 

Table of Contents:

• Sorts for Early Within Word Pattern Spellers
• Unit I: Short- and Long-Vowels: CVC and CVCe
• Unit II: Common Long-Vowel Patterns (CVCe and CVVC)
• Unit III: Less Common Long-Vowel Patterns
• Sorts for Middle Within Word Pattern Spellers
• Unit IV: Other Vowels: R-Influenced Vowel Patterns
• Unit V: Other Vowels: Diphthongs and Ambiguous Vowels
• Sorts for Late Within Word Pattern Spellers
• Unit VI: Beginning and Ending Complex Consonants
• Unit VII: Homophones
• Unit VIII: Additional Sorts
• Appendix