Letter E Beginning Sound Sort

- Grades
- Pre-K–K
- Pages
- 6
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- ELA, Phonics
- Topic
- Letter E, Beginning sounds
- Resource types
- Activities
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Standards
- RF.K.3.b
Product description
From the author
This beginning sound sort for the letter E is a great hands on activity for recognizing the beginning sound of the letter E. This is an easy and fun activity to give students who need practice with recognizing the letter E sound from amongst other letter sounds or for those students who need extra practice distinguishing between the initial sounds in words.
To complete this sorting activity, students will look at an egg to determine if the picture begins with the letter E or does not begin with the letter E, and then the students will place the egg on the correct nest.
This sorting activity includes 3 pages that contains
* One nest mat for pictures that begin with the letter E
* One nest mat for pictures that do not begin with the letter E
* Egg pictures that begin with E: eggplant, envelope, elevator, egg, elephant, elf
* Egg pictures that do not begin with E: mail, night, bucket, socks, paw, red
This beginning sound sort can be used in the following ways* Literacy centers
* Fine motor centers
* File folder activity
* Add magnets to the eggs for a baking tray activity
* Small group activities
* Morning work
* Emergency sub plans
Skills assessed with these letter E initial sound sort* Initial Sound of the letter E
* Distinguishing between words that begin with E and do not begin with E
* Ability to sort the eggs on to the correct mat
This beginning sounds sorting activity is a low prep activity. All a teacher needs to do is to print the three pages, cut out the eggs, and laminate the pages and cards if desired. The activity is easy to set up and to put away and store.
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Identify whether a pictured item's name begins with the letter E's beginning sound
Sort picture cards into the 'Begins With E' and 'Does Not Begin With E' categories based on a shared beginning sound
Teaching tips
Cut the picture cards apart ahead of time for younger students, or have students practice scissor skills by cutting their own set
Say each picture's name aloud together before sorting, since the letter E activity checks listening for the sound rather than reading ability
Use the two mats as a partner or small-group station activity, since sorting activities like this work well for repeated, independent practice once introduced as a whole group
Skills covered
Beginning-sound phonemic awareness — students listen for whether a pictured item's name starts with the letter E's sound.
Categorization — students sort picture cards onto the 'Begins With E' or 'Does Not Begin With E' mat based on that shared sound.
Fine-motor cutting practice — students cut apart the letter E picture cards from the provided sheet before sorting them.
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Questions teachers ask about this resource
What are the two sorting groups?
Begins With E and Does Not Begin With E.
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Curriculum
Standards, concepts & topics
Standards
- RF.K.3.b
Core concepts
Beginning sounds
Letter E
Picture sorting
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