What are Word Work Notebooks?


Word Work notebooks are bound notebooks that house all word work information. Word work activities include spelling sorts, writing sorts, and dictation.




These notebooks are an important resource for struggling readers because they use them to keep track of the word features that they have studied. The word work notebooks allow students to work independently. These notebooks can be a link between in-group and extension activities.


Word sorts are fundamental to word work. Students compare and contrast word features. Students categorize words based on the features being studied.

Ask your students these questions:


What do we notice about the words?
What patterns do you see?
Have you seen this pattern before?
What are some words that you don't recognize?
Are you sure about the meanings of all of these words?
How do you know?
Can you explain their meanings in your own words?




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