ACK Word Family Sorting Activities

Looking for an enjoyable, hands-on method to practise reading and identifying ACK words? These unique sorting tasks offer a captivating approach to practising words that conclude with digraphs in a lively literacy centre.

Three diverse sorting tasks are available to enhance the ability to read and recognise words that incorporate the ending digraph CK.

Sorting Tasks Involve:

• Differentiating words belonging to the ACK family from those not in the ACK family.

• Separating images associated with the ACK family from those not related to the ACK family.

• Sorting between legitimate and fabricated ACK words.

These low-preparation sorting activities are straightforward to set up. The educator will simply need to print the pages, cut out the sorting cards, and laminate them, if preferred. Laminating enables this literacy activity to be reused continuously in your literacy centres.

Usage Methods:

• Establish a file folder sorting activity

• Affix magnets to the pieces to devise a baking tray sorting activity

• Situate them in a box for a basic sorting activity

To construct a file folder activity, position the two sorting mats on either side of a file folder. Utilise the word and picture cards to sort on the mats. You can affix hook and loop fasteners to the cards and mats, enabling the cards to stay in place once sorted. For the baking tray sorting activity, attach magnets to the rear of each card. Position the mats adjacent to each other on the baking tray, and the magnets will ensure the cards stick to the mats. These options provide a wonderful hands-on literacy centre that will keep your Year 1 and Year 2 pupils engrossed in learning and practising words in the ACK family.

Usage Opportunities:

• For early finishers

• Independent work

• Small group activity

• Literacy centre

Skills Evaluated:

• Reading words with ending digraphs

• Scissor skills

• Adherence to directions