Word Works Sorts Interactive Notebook

**NO PREP** Simply copy the sorting page you want to use, place in your word work center, and students cut and glue into notebooks. So easy to change this center from week to week! **Differentiate by assigning different numbers of categories (columns)

Includes 110 sorts to meet all of your students’ levels!

Read my word study blog post here.

(Parentheses shows the number of sorts in each category):

ANSWER KEYS included

⭐Thumbs up/ down beginning letter sounds (26)

⭐Beginning Vowel Sound: Short vs Long (5)

⭐”Tricky” Sounds: letters kids often confuse (17)

a/e, e/i, a/e/i, a/o, a/u, b/d, c/g, f/v, g/j, m/n, b/p, w/y, d/t, s/z, p/v

⭐Beginning Vowel Sound: Short vs Long (5)

⭐Short vs Long oo sound (1)

⭐Short vowel vs Magic/ Silent E (4)

⭐Short Vowel Word Families (5, 2 versions each- with or without beginning sound)

-ab, -ad, -ap, -at

-ed, -en, -ell, -et

-ig, -in, ip, -ix

-og, -op, -ot, -ox

-ub, -ug, -un, -ut

⭐Long Vowel Teams (17)

a-e, ay

a-e, ai, ay

a-e, ai, ay, eigh

ee, ea

ee, ea, -y

ee, ea, ie, -y

ee, ea, ie, ey, -y

i-e, igh

i-e, igh, -y

i-e, ie, igh, -y

oa, ow

oa, ow, o-e

oa, ow, o-e, oe

u-e, ue

u-e, ue, ew

u-e, ue, ew, oo

u-e, ue, ew, oo

⭐Long Vowel Word Families (4)

-ake, -ame, -ape, -ate

-eel, -eep, -eat

-ide, -ike, -ice

-oke, -one, -ow

⭐Beginning Blends (7)

bl, cl, fl

gl, pl, sl

br, cr, dr, fr

gr, pr, tr

spr, scr, str

sc, sl, sm, sn

sk, sp, st, sw

⭐Beginning Digraphs (2)

ch, sh, th, wh

ph, gn, wr

⭐Middle Digraphs (1)

ch/tch, sh, ph, th

⭐Ending Digraphs (1)

ch, sh, th, ck

⭐R-Controlled Vowels (7)

ar/ or

or/ ore

ir/er

er/ ur

ar/ or/ er

ar/ ir/ ur

ar/ or/ ir/ er/ ur

⭐Sounds of Y (2)

y in cry, y in baby

long i, long e, consonant y

⭐NEW: Diphthongs (5)

aw/au

oi/oy

ow/ou

ow in cow/ ow in snow

oo in book/ oo in spoon

READ WHAT OTHER TEACHERS HAVE SAID:

“I have been using these for the past month and I LOVE these sorts! You have thought of everything. I know this product has truly helped my first grade spellers.” -Kelly

“Great for differentiating! It’s been so helpful in helping my students practice phonics! Thanks for the awesome resource!” -Maria

“NO PREP center work, PERFECT!” -Cindy

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