Long e (-y), ey, and y Word Sort

Are you looking for a whole group activity that will help your students learn Long e (-y), ey, y then this is your activity?

When I do this activity, I will first start by placing the Long e (-y), ey, y in a pocket chart.  I will place them in a way that will allow them to be categorized.  Then I will show the words and have students sound it out with me.  I will then ask students which category the word should go under.  I make sure that all of the words go under the correct category.  The next thing I do is take all of the words out of the pocket chart and give one card to each student.  I will then play Mingle with my students.   Mingle is where you give each student a card.  You start the game by saying “mingle”.  Students will walk around the room until you say stop.  When you say stop, students are to find the closest person to them to partner up with.  They read their card to them and then switch cards.  I repeat this game until students lose interest.  Playing Mingle gives students several opportunities to sound out different words and get help from their peers if they need it.  My students always enjoy when we play this game.  They like the fact that while they are learning they are up and walking around the classroom.  Once you have taught this game to your students, each time that you play it the game gets easier.

 

Here some more detailed information about this activity.

This activity comes with:
Word Sort
-Students read the words and place them under Long e (-y), ey, or y
-Word Sort comes in color and black and white
-This activity covers 48 Long e (-y), ey, and y words

Worksheet

This activity comes with 2 worksheets.

1^st worksheet: place words around the room and students write the words under the correct category.  Then students pick two words from the list and write them into sentences.
2nd Worksheet: Students read the words in the box and write them under the correct category.  Then students will pick two words and write them into sentences.

Black and White Word Cards

-I made a card for every Long e (-y), ey, and y words used in this activity.  You can either send the cards home or create games using the cards like Memory or Go Fish.

Lesson Plan

-I created a lesson plan that could be used for this literacy activity.  The lesson plan comes with common core state standards and ideas on how to use this activity.

 Video Ideas and Books that Teach Long e (-y), ey, and y

-I wrote down videos that cover Long e (-y), ey, and y.  I also wrote down books that you can read that will help emphasize on Long e (-y), ey, and y.

Here is an example on how to use this activity: I play several games with word cards as a whole group.  The main games that I play that my students love is mingle and 2 circles game.  Mingle is where you give each student a card.  You start the game by saying “mingle”.  Students will walk around the room until you say stop.  When you say stop, students are to find the closest person to them to partner up with.  They read their card to them and then switch cards.  I repeat this game until students lose interest.  The 2 circles game is where I have students get into 2 circles (an inner and outer circle).  When they get into their circle they make sure that they have a partner that faces them.  Students read their card to their partner and switch cards.  Then I have the inner circle move to the right one time.  Continue to do this until students have made a complete circle. 

Common Core State Standards that are covered in this activity

RF.1.1, RF.1.2, RF.1.3, RF.1.3.c

If you like this activity, I have bundled all of my Long e (-y) activities together.  It comes with:

• Long e (-y), ey, and y story, wall sign, printable story, and worksheet
• Long e (-y), ey, and y picture and word sort
• Long e (-y), ey, and y picture sort
• Long e (-y), ey, and y word sort
• Long e (-y), ey, and y word scramble
• Long e (-y), ey, and y puzzle match
• Long e (-y), ey, and y worksheets

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