Tickled Primary

This download contains 2 word sorts. One has words with final double consonants (ll, ff, ss, zz). The other sort has words with middle double consonants (ll, tt, nn, rr, zz). These are great to help students learn that when you see double consonants, they usually just says one sound. Students cut out the words and then sort them into the corresponding category. For example, in the middle consonants worksheet, 'balloon' would be glued under the 'll' column.

This word sort follows the rule "When 2 vowels go walking, the first one does the talking." Students sort the words into 3 columns (oa, ie, ea) and then read the words to a friend.

In these worksheets, students focus on characters from Mo Willems books (Pigeon books, Elephant and Piggie books, Leonardo the Terrible Monster). There are a total of 4 worksheets. One for the Pigeon, one for Leonardo, one for Piggie, and one for Gerald (Elephant). Students write a character trait, write evidence from the book that supports that trait, and then draw a picture of the character exhibiting the trait. For example, students might say that one of the Pigeon's character traits is selfi

These 5 word sorts focus on the short vowel sounds. There is a sort with different word endings for each vowel. Students cut out and sort the words into the correct column, then read the words to a friend. These are a great way to enforce phonic lessons on short vowels. Students are able to work on the vowel sounds through independent practice.

These word sorts focus on long o endings (-obe, -oke, -ore, -ope) and long i endings (-ice, -ide, -ine). Students cut out the words, read them, and put them into the correct column. These word sorts work really well for independent practice after you have worked with students on the long o and long i sounds in whole or small group.

This is a place value game that follows the rules of the classic card game War. Students each have a stack of cards and turn over one at the same time. Whoever has the bigger number wins both cards. The player who collects all the cards wins the game! Students will have fun while identifying numbers with place value. This game works well as a math center!