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Sorting Words into Categories Game

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L.1.5.A
L.1.5
L.1.4
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RED

ColorsAnimalsFood

SHIRT

FoodClothingColors

BANANA

AnimalsColorsFood

DOG

AnimalsToysClothing

BLUE

FoodColorsAnimals

PANTS

ColorsFoodClothing

CAT

AnimalsClothingColors

APPLE

ColorsFoodAnimals

SOCKS

FoodAnimalsClothing

GREEN

ColorsClothingFood

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ABOUT WORD CATEGORY SORTING GAME

This engaging interactive activity helps first graders develop their vocabulary and categorization skills through a fun word sorting exercise. Students practice organizing familiar words into meaningful categories like colors, clothing, animals, and food items. The game reinforces vocabulary development while teaching students to recognize relationships between words and concepts.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Through this differentiated elearning activity, students will:
- Learn to group related words together
- Understand how words can be categorized by common characteristics
- Build vocabulary and word recognition skills
- Develop critical thinking through classification
- Practice identifying patterns and relationships between words

Tags: vocabulary quiz, word categories, interactive vocabulary game, word sorting, gamified learning, first grade vocabulary, categorization practice, differentiated instruction

Common Core Standards Covered

L.1.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
L.1.5
With guidance and support from adults, demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
L.1.5.a
Sort words into categories (e.g., colors, clothing) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Grade Levels:

Grade 1

Subjects:

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