Let's solve the
Word Sort activity step by step.
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🔍 Objective:
Sort the pictures into two categories:
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Sh Words: Words that contain the "sh" sound (like in *shell* or *fish*)
-
Other Words: Words that do
not have the "sh" sound
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🖼️ Pictures Provided (with their likely words):
1.
Strawberry – *strawberry* → no "sh" sound
2.
Shoe – *shoe* → has "sh" sound
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3.
Shell – *shell* → has "sh" sound
✔
4.
Slide – *slide* → no "sh" sound
5.
Snail – *snail* → no "sh" sound
6.
Fish – *fish* → has "sh" sound
✔
7.
Stool – *stool* → no "sh" sound
8.
Sheep – *sheep* → has "sh" sound
✔
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✔ Step-by-Step Sorting:
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Sh Words (contain the "sh" sound):
- Shoe
- Shell
- Fish
- Sheep
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Other Words (do not contain "sh" sound):
- Strawberry
- Slide
- Snail
- Stool
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✏️ Final Answer:
Sh Words:
- Shoe
- Shell
- Fish
- Sheep
Other Words:
- Strawberry
- Slide
- Snail
- Stool
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💡 Explanation:
The "sh" sound is a consonant digraph (two letters making one sound). It appears in words like *shoe*, *shell*, *fish*, and *sheep*. Even though *fish* starts with "f", it ends with "sh" sound — that’s why it belongs in the "Sh Words" category. The rest of the words don’t make the "sh" sound, so they go in "Other Words".
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✔ Completed Word Sort:
|
Sh Words |
Other Words |
|------------------|------------------------|
| Shoe | Strawberry |
| Shell | Slide |
| Fish | Snail |
| Sheep | Stool |
> ⚠️ Note: This worksheet is designed to help students recognize the
"sh" digraph in phonics. The key is identifying the
sound, not just the letters.
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