strategy 14:
Word Sorts
What is it? Children use word sorts to examine and categorize words according to their meanings, phoneme-grapheme correspondences, or spelling patterns. There are two types of sorts: closed and open. A closed sort is when the teacher presents the categories and has the children sort word cards into these categories. An open sort is when the child identifies the words and looks for possible categories for them to fit into. Purpose? Teachers use word sorts to teach phonics, spelling and vocabulary. Word sorts can also be effective for English learners because children build skills to understand how English differs from their native language. The ability to consider relative relationships between and among words is an important skill in acquiring vocabulary. Developing an understanding about words that are related to one another helps students to develop word consciousness as well as to expand their vocabulary and content knowledge. Implementation: Steps
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