Words Their Way Activities Printable Notebooks w Digital Google Slides

Go beyond traditional spelling activities and differentiate with ease while you scaffold students into deeper analysis of spelling, word patterns, and "word-studying" concepts with the Words Their Way aligned Word Study Notebooks bundle full of thoughtful word study activities for each WTW level! These notebooks are perfect for 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade word study + classrooms with students on varying levels.

This word study activities bundle includes four leveled notebooks: 1) Letter Name-Alphabetic Stage, 2) Within Word Pattern Stage, 3) Syllables and Affixes, and 4) Derivational Relations Spellers. Designed as a companion to the WTW word sorts books, this download includes the printable notebooks for both the 2nd Edition (published in 2009) and the 3rd Edition (published in 2018). Digital notebooks formatted for Google Slides also included!

⭐⭐ Long requested, 3rd Edition-Aligned Word Lists Reference Tool for Teachers (PDF) now included making using these notebooks a breeze! ⭐⭐

Letter Name-Alphabetic Spellers Word Study Notebook Activities, 3rd Edition

✔ 2nd Edition: 92 activity sheets for the 50 Letter Name word sorts (1-3 sheets for each sort)

✔ 3rd Edition: 110 activity sheets for the 60 Letter Name word sorts (1-3 sheets for each sort)

Students distinguish between beginning consonant sounds, create words by matching a beginning sound to same-vowel and mixed-vowel word families (onsets and rimes), create words using digraphs and blends, and short vowels in CVC words, notice how preconsonantal nasals change the spelling and pronunciation of words, learn about r-controlled vowels, match contractions to their expanded form, and more!

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Within Word Patterns Spellers Word Study Notebook Activities

✔ 2nd Edition: 98 activity sheets for the 50 Within Word Pattern sorts (1-3 sheets for each sort)

✔ 3rd Edition: 116 Activity sheets for the 58 Within Word Pattern sorts (1-3 sheets for each sort)

Students identify short- and long- vowel sounds (CVC, CVCe, CVVC), work with common and less common long-vowel patterns, create words given a beginning sound or blend + an ending (onsets + rimes), choose the correct beginning letters, vowels, or rime to complete a word, make words with r-controlled vowels, complete words by identifying the missing vowels in diphthongs and ambiguous vowel patterns, write "silly sentences" to apply the meanings of homophones, create contractions, apply plural and past-tense -ed endings, and more!

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Syllables and Affixes Spellers Word Study Notebook Activities

✔ 2nd Edition: 138 activity sheets for the 56 Syllable and Affixes sorts (1-4 sheets for each sort)

✔ 3rd Edition: 133 activity sheets for the 58 Syllable and Affixes sorts (1-4 sheets for each sort)

Students may be asked to describe spelling and sound changes when suffixes are applied (-ing, -ed, -e, -es), derive word meanings from prefixes and base words (morphology), identify parts of speech, describe how long vowel sounds are formed with accented syllables, brainstorm words that contain a given morpheme (word part), add correct endings in unaccented syllables (-le/el/al/il, -er/or/ar, -cher/ture/sure, -en/on/in, etc.), choose correct blends, apply the meanings of homophones and homographs, and more!

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Derivational Relations Spellers Word Study Notebook Activities

✔ 2nd Edition: 238 activity sheets for the 60 Derivational Relations sorts (1-4 sheets for each sort)

✔ 3rd Edition: 254 activity sheets for the 65 Derivational Relations sorts (1-6 sheets for each sort)

Students will derive word and prefix meanings from prefixes and base words, generate words by adding suffixes and explain the word's morphology, brainstorm words that contain a given morphemes (word parts), describe spelling and sound changes when suffixes are applied, identify parts of speech, write "silly sentences" with different versions of a base word, research the etymology of Greek and Latin word parts, and more!

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⭐ MORE TO KNOW! ⭐

Each level of the Words Their Way Word Study Notebooks also Include:

✔ Printable Notebook + Digital Google Slides versions

✔ Answer Keys

✔ An overview of my word study routine and tips for implementing your own routine

✔ Words Their Way Word Study Word Lists Teacher Reference Tool (3rd Edition Resources only!)

The activities included can be used in small group lessons with the teacher or used for independent exploration and reinforcement of the spelling and word study concepts embedded in the WTW word study lists. These sheets are perfect for a gradual release model where you introduce the activity, allow students to work in partners, then transition them to completing the sheets independently.

Want to take an even closer look at these word study notebook activities? See the preview or try out the notebook activities for Letter Name-Alphabetic Spellers, Within Word Pattern, Syllables and Affixes, and Derivational Relations Spellers in this FREE Word Study Notebook downloads:

★ FREE Letter Name-Alphabetic Spellers Activities

★ FREE Within Word Pattern, Syllable and Affixes, and Derivational Word Study Notebook Activities

Individual Word Study Notebooks:

★ Letter Name-Alphabetic Spellers Stage

★ Within Word Pattern Spellers Stage

★ Syllables and Affixes Spellers Stage

★ Derivational Relations Spellers Stage

Discovery Word Searches:

Another impactful word study activity to incorporate into your routine! Students become detectives to "discover" their word study word list by searching for words with similar patterns! ❤️‍ These are a student favorite!

★ BUNDLE of ALL WORD STUDY WORD SEARCHES (save 20%)

Games, Centers, and Independent Activities

Meaningful, fun, and impactful?! Yes! Increase the level of engagement in your word study routine with games and independent activities that are perfect for centers!

★ See all Word Study Games and Activities Here ★

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