Want to transform spelling and word study into a time your students actually look forward to? This Additional Sorts Games Bundle gives you everything you need to engage students in mastering unaccented syllables, contractions, inflected endings, and irregular verbs — all in a format that builds consistency, excitement, and mastery.
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Aligned to Words Their Way Unit 8 (Sorts 55–59), these games and activities work with any word study program and cover words starting with a- and be-, contractions, plural endings (-s and -es), the three sounds of past tense -ed, and irregular verbs.
5 GAMES, 5 ACTIVITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL SORT PATTERNS
- Sort 55: Words Starting with A- and BE-
- Sort 56: Contractions
- Sort 57: Plural Endings -S and -ES
- Sort 58: Three Sounds of the Past Tense -ED
- Sort 59: Irregular Verbs
You get one partner game and one independent activity for each Additional Sorts Word List. Resources come in both color and black & white versions!
PARTNER GAMES — SORT & MATCH, CONNECT 6 & GUESS MY WORD
Sort & Match Board Game (Sort 56): Students draw a contraction card and match it to its expanded form on the game board. Each game includes a recording sheet for easy teacher check-ins.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- Sorting Game Board
- Word Cards
- Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
Connect 6 (Sorts 55, 57 & 59): Students draw sentence cards with a missing word and use their knowledge of unaccented syllables, plural endings, and irregular verbs to complete the sentence and cover the correct space on the game board.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- Game Board
- Sentence Cards
- Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
Guess My Word (Sort 58): Students choose a secret word from the board and take turns asking questions about vowel patterns and sounds to narrow down their partner's word and win.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- 3 Guess My Word Boards (including 1 Make Your Own)
- Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES — MEMORY MATCH, FOUR IN A ROW & SPIN COVER BUILD WRITE
Memory Match Card Games (Sorts 56 & 59): Students match contractions to their expanded form (Sort 56) or past tense verbs to their present tense form (Sort 59). Can also be modified for partner play.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- Word Cards
- Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
Four in a Row (Sort 55): Students spin a spinner, find an incomplete word on the game board that follows the beginning syllable spun, complete and build the word with optional letter tiles, record it, and aim to cover four in a row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- 3 Word Boards
- 2 Spinners with Student-Friendly Directions
- Letter Tiles for Building Words
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
Spin, Cover, Build, Write (Sorts 57 & 58): Students choose a picture or word board, spin for a vowel pattern or clue, cover matching words or images, then build and record the word they covered.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions + Ideas for Extending the Activity
- 4 Picture or Word Boards
- Spinner with Student-Friendly Directions
- Letter Tiles for Building Words
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
WHO ARE THESE GAMES FOR?
These activities are designed for students in the late stages of the Within Word Pattern stage who are reading and writing many words with inflectional endings and have already shown success with CVCe and CVVC long vowel patterns, less common long vowel patterns, r-controlled vowels, diphthongs, complex consonants, and homophones.
Developed primarily for 2nd–5th graders, these resources can also be used in lower grades within small group lessons with teacher guidance. Because all games and activities across Unit 8 use similar formats, you only have to teach students how to play once — then enjoy the consistency and versatility all year long!
EXPLORE THE FULL WITHIN WORD PATTERN SERIES
- Unit 1: Short and Long Vowels CVC and CVCe | Sorts 1–12
- Unit 2: Common Long Vowels CVCe and CVVC | Sorts 13–17
- Unit 3: Less Common Long Vowel Patterns | Sorts 18–25
- Unit 4: R-Controlled Vowel Patterns | Sorts 26–34
- Unit 5: Diphthongs & Ambiguous Vowel Patterns | Sorts 35–39
- Unit 6: Beginning and Ending Complex Consonants | Sorts 40–48
- Unit 7: Homophones | Sorts 49–54
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Unit 8: Additional Sorts | Sorts 55–59
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NEED PRINTABLE RESOURCES FOR THE WITHIN WORD PATTERN STAGE?
- Word Study Notebook
- Word Searches
- Fill in the Blank Word List Activity
- Weekly Spelling Homework
- Bundle of All Four Printable Resources
- Within Word Pattern Games Mega Bundle | All 8 Units at 50% off
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Bundle of All Four Printable Resources + All Games
NOTE: These games and activities are included in the Engaged Spelling All-Access Library. Please do not purchase if you are a member! If you are considering purchasing more than one bundle, consider the Engaged Spelling Membership — an all-access pass to all games for less than the cost of two mega bundles, with a payment plan available.
Copyright © Tammy Roose, Tarheelstate Teacher.
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