ELL students activities

These are great activities that you can do with your children. We will do this in class.

Word Sorts

With a word sort activity, students are provided with words that they sort into categories. The teacher can provide the categories, which is often referred to as a closed word sort, or students can complete an open word sort by creating their own categories.

• Words with two syllables
• Compound words

Word Hunts

Using the same concept as sorts, word hunts give students practice in searching for words that fit into their categories. Students can look through newspapers and magazines for words that they can add to their word sorts.

Alphabetizing

Another strategy for building spelling skills is to use the same word lists and cards that were used in the sorts and have students alphabetize them. Putting words in alphabetical order requires students to study the vocabulary words and pay close attention to spelling patterns