Editable Word Sorting Mat

Help your y5 and y6 children to become experts at journalistic writing by letting them use these newspaper word mats when writing newspaper reports.

Editable word sorting mat.

Editable word mat templates. 1 word sorting mat black white w. Students then roll balls of dough and smash them on the letters they used in the word. Students roll playdough into thin strips to spell their word.

Editable tracing write. The students cut off the bottom of the page cut the words apart and glue them to the sorting mat. With this activity students will practice sorting different r controlled bossy r words. Then using the starting guides students trace to write the word with a pencil below.

I have included 2 3 and 4 column word sorts in two different formats. Word sorts are a great way to reinforce different phonics patterns and to help students identify sounds automatically within words. The first format contains the sorting mat on the top half and the words on the bottom of the page. Students trace the word with their finger 5 times.

With openers conjunctions adverbials and other examples of formal language they are the perfect visual aid and reminder of newspaper report features. A set of simple editable templates for microsoft word that enable you to make your own desktop word vocabulary mats for your students. Edit print and laminate mats then have students build their names with various manipulatives materials. This means that it is super easy for you to differentiate for the needs of your students and their specific needs.

The second format separates the sorting page and the words. The mats come with editable word cards that you can use for any words you want. I make an uppercase and a lower colored name mat and a black line mat for every kiddo during back to school.