Silent E Sorts - Differentiated Phonics Activities with Digital Version
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Description
Do you need differentiated phonics activities to support your 3rd-5th grade students that are reading below grade level (and at differing levels) because of decoding gaps and deficits? This set of differentiated phonics sorts will help!
Phonics word sorts are a great hands-on way to improve and reinforce students’ decoding and encoding skills.
About the Sorting Activities
This set of phonics sorts focuses on reviewing and applying the silent e pattern to one-syllable and multi-syllabic words.
There are 13 sorts in all.
The sorts range from beginning level with pictures to more advanced with multi-syllabic words.
Choose the sorts that work best for the needs of your specific students.
Sorts Included:
- 1-Syllable Words: Has Silent E / Does Not Have Silent E
- Sorting 1-Syllable Silent E Words by Noun or Verb
- Sorting 1-Syllable Silent E Words by Adjective or Verb
- Encoding Practice - Sorting 1-Syllable Words by Silent E Combination with Picture Support (2 Sorts)
- Encoding Practice - Sorting 1-Syllable Words by Silent E Combination
- Sorting 2-Syllable Words by Location of Silent E Pattern
- Encoding Practice - Sorting 2-Syllable Words by Silent E Combination (2 Sorts)
- Silent E Makes the Vowel Say Long Sound / Silent E DOES NOT Make the Vowel Say Long Sound (1-Syllable Words)
- Silent E Makes the Vowel Say Long Sound / Silent E DOES NOT Make the Vowel Say Long Sound (Multi-Syllabic Words)
- Other Silent E Jobs (1-Syllable Words)
- Other Silent E Jobs (Multi-Syllabic Words)
Using the Phonics Sorts
Use the phonics sorts throughout the year as you review phonics skills OR as you notice phonics gaps.
In addition to sorting words, students can do other activities with their sorted words to increase their understanding of the words. They can:
- Choose words to use in sentences.
- Choose a word to write synonyms and antonyms.
- Choose a word to write related words (words with the same phonics pattern, for example).
About the Digital Sorts
The sorts are also available in digital format, ready to assign in Google Slides. The content is exactly the same as the printable versions, but has been redesigned to work with moveable pieces in Google Slides.
Digital answer keys are included for simple checking!
The sorts are ready to assign in Google Slides. Want help assigning activities in Google Slides? Click here for a free guide!
Tips:
- Be sure your students are in edit mode (not present mode) in order to drag and drop the moveable pieces to sort into categories.
- Want a whole class activity? Project a sort to your interactive whiteboard and have students take turns sorting the moveable cards to the sorting workspace.
More information about the digital version and digital access links can be found on pages 7-9 of the PDF.
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