Teaching beginning digraphs and blends, the digraphs SH, CH, TH, and WH, and the S-, L-, and R-blends including ST, SP, SK, SM, SC, SN, SW, PL, SL, BL, GL, CR, CL, FR, FL, BR, GR, PR, DR, and TR? This Words Their Way aligned Letter Name-Alphabetic Unit 3 Activity Pack brings together four of the most-used word study printables in my store: Fill in the Missing Letters, Discovery Word Searches, Word Study Notebook Activities, and the Word Lists and Homework Routine. Now your students' whole routine is organized and ready to print in one run!
The activities are aligned to Words Their Way: Word Sorts for Letter Name-Alphabetic Spellers (3rd Edition), Unit 3, Sorts 19-32. You'll typically see Letter Name-Alphabetic spellers in 1st and 2nd grade, but if you're running differentiated word study groups, use these with any students whose spelling inventory places them in this stage.
SPELLING CONCEPTS IN THIS UNIT
19 - S, H, and SH Digraphs
20 - J, H, and CH Digraphs
21 - H, SH, and CH Digraphs
22 - TH and WH Digraphs
23 - SH, CH, WH, and TH Digraphs
24 - S, T, and ST Blends
25 - SP, SK, and SM Blends
26 - SC, SN, and SW Blends
27 - P, L, and PL Blends
28 - SL, BL, and PL Blends
29 - CR, CL, FR, and FL Blends
30 - BR, BL, GR, and GL Blends
31 - PR, DR, and TR Blends
32 - WH, QU, TW, and K
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Word Lists and Spelling Homework (14 lists)
Take-home word list printables with suggested practice activities, cut-apart words for sorting, half-page and 3-per-page versions to save paper, sorting cards for small group or independent use, a parent letter for the unit, and teacher tips for launching the routine.
Unlock the List (14 puzzles)
A fill-in-the-missing-letters activity that turns the weekly word list into a puzzle. Students encounter their list with vowels, blends, digraphs, and word parts missing and work to unlock it. As they solve words, they begin noticing connections between them, which pushes them to analyze the vowel sounds and spelling patterns behind the sort. Answer keys included.
Discovery Word Searches (14 searches)
A blind word search with no accompanying word list, because the goal is for students to discover and seek out correctly spelled words themselves. After finding two or three words, students start to see the pattern emerging, which helps them predict the rest of the sort. Available 1-per-page with a sorting chart and 2-per-page for gluing into word study notebooks. Answer keys included.
Word Study Notebook Activities (21 activity sheets)
Activity sheets that scaffold students into deeper analysis of the unit's concepts. Students choose the correct beginning digraph or blend to complete a word, create words by combining a blend with a word family ending, and sort words by their beginning sound. One to three sheets per sort, with answer keys.
ALSO INCLUDED
- Word List Reference Tool for Teachers (PDF), so this pack works with or without the Words Their Way book
- Teacher tips for implementing each routine
- Editable word study schedule
- Student notebook covers
- Answer keys for every activity
HOW THIS RESOURCE HELPS YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS
- Covers the full unit in one purchase, so there's no hunting for activities each week
- Four different activity types keep the weekly routine varied
- Works for centers, small groups, independent practice, and homework
- Keeps at-home practice manageable at just 10 to 15 minutes a day
- Creates a consistent home-school connection families can actually follow
- Builds mastery through repeated, hands-on exposure to the same patterns
Interested in adding game centers or independent hands-on activities to your routine? The game centers in this bundle match the activities you're currently checking out!
ABOUT THE LETTER NAME-ALPHABETIC STAGE
This stage is where students connect the letters they know to the sounds those letters make. Students at this level recognize most letters and are ready to study beginning and ending consonants, word families, digraphs and blends, and short vowels in CVC words. Instruction focuses on hearing the sounds inside a word and matching each one to the letter that spells it. By sorting pictures and words by sound, students build the letter-sound knowledge that supports both early spelling and early reading.
NEED PRINTABLES FOR THE ENTIRE LETTER NAME-ALPHABETIC LEVEL?
See the Letter Name-Alphabetic Printable Bundle (contains all 4 resources)
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- Word Study Notebook
- Word Searches
- Fill in the Blank Word List Activity
- Weekly Spelling Homework & Word Lists
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