Sorting Game

English Language Arts (ELA) - Kindergarten

Let’s Sort It Out! Engaging Word Categorization Practice

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Sorting Game

Goal

Categories

This exercise aims to practice sorting commonly used words into the correct categories.

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Activity Prep

• Download & print the PDF below

• Scissors (*Please help with scissors as needed.)

• Glue or Tape

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How to Play

There are three versions of the game.

Number of Players:  1

Setup: 

1. Pick one of the three versions and download the PDF.

2. Print it out and cut out the squares on the right.

3. Put the squares face up on the desk in a random order.

Playing: 

1. There are two categories on each printout.

2. Sort all the squares into the correct categories.

3. Use glue or tape to hold them in place.

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Teachers

• Please assist the students in reading the printout.

• Once they finish, check their work to make sure they have sorted everything correctly.

• Move on to the next printout at the students' pace.

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Common Core

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.5.A: Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.