Words Their Way: Word Sorts for Letter Name-Alphabetic Spellers, Global Edition

Overview Sorts for Early Within Word Pattern Spellers Unit I: Short- and Long-Vowels: CVC and CVCe Unit II: Common Long-Vowel Patterns (CVCe and CVVC) Unit III: Less Common Long-Vowel Patterns Sorts for Middle Within Word Pattern Spellers Unit IV: Other Vowels: R-Influenced Vowel Patterns Unit V: Other Vowels: Diphthongs and Ambiguous Vowels Sorts for Late Within Word Pattern Spellers Unit VI: Beginning and Ending Complex Consonants Unit VII: Homophones Unit VIII: Additional Sorts Appendix

Overview Sorts for Early Syllables and Affixes Unit I: Inflected Endings ( -ing, -ed, -s, -es) Unit II: Compound Words Sorts for Middle Syllables and Affixes Unit III: Syllable Juncture Unit IV: Long-Vowel Patterns in Accented Syllables Unit V: Other Vowel Patterns in Accented Syllables Unit VI: Unaccented Syllables Unit VII: Exploring Consonants Sorts for Late Syllables and Affixes Unit VIII: Affixes Unit IX: Miscellaneous Sorts Appendix

Level 1: Basic Derivational Relations Unit I: Suffixes and Prefixes Unit II: Derivational Suffixes Unit III: The Suffix -ion Unit IV: Spelling-Meaning Patterns 1 Unit V: Latin and Greek Word Parts 1 Unit VI: Spelling-Meaning Patterns 2 Unit VII: Latin and Greek Word Parts 2 Unit VIII: Spelling-Meaning Patterns 3 Level 2: Advanced Derivational Relations Unit IX: Latin and Greek Word Parts 3 Unit X: Latin and Greek Word Parts 4 Unit XI: Prefix Assimilation Unit XII: Miscellaneous Sorts Short Retail Description A user-friendly format makes teaching and learning easier * Word sort lessons are now broken down into 7 sections: Generalization, Explore Meaning, Sorting and Discussion, Extend, Apply, and Additional Words. o Clearly stated generalizations at the beginning of each lesson highlight what students will learn from each activity. o Extend sections provide follow-up activities that go beyond sorting and involve students in word hunts, listening exercises, and more. o Apply sections for each sort ask students to use the generalization to develop strategies for spelling unfamiliar words.