Strategy: Word Sort
Tool: word sort sheet
Process Directions
1. Before beginning a unit, teachers can use word sorts to familiarize students with vocab words. 2. Teachers should hand out word sort sheets to students, with a few columns for the words to go into, and many words in the answer key to sort through. 3. Students cut out the words (or pictures) and paste them in the appropriate columns. |
Example
When learning about communities, see the example above (left). Or, for a language/verbal example, see above (right). The same processes can be followed with both word sorts.
When learning about communities, see the example above (left). Or, for a language/verbal example, see above (right). The same processes can be followed with both word sorts.
"Cues, Questions & Advance Organizers." Best Practices for ELLs. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2012. <http://ell.nwresd.org/node/96>.