Word Sorting: A Phonics Activity
Word sorting is phonics instruction and practice for reading and spelling at all levels.
Students who could benefit from word sorting include those with:
- Reading disabilities
- Dyslexia
- Decoding issues
- For students who can read at a higher level in context than can read individual words or spell individual words
Others ways to use word sorting include:
- Introduction of concepts
- Practice with concepts
- Remediation of concepts
- Discovery learning
Helpful Links
- Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction by Donald R. Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, Shane R. Templeton and Francine R. Johnston
- Word Journeys: Assessment-Guided Phonics, Spelling and Vocabulary Instruction by Kathy Ganske, PhD
This video was filmed at Centreville Layton School.