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Birthday Candle Sort Worksheet

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  • L.2.2.D
  • L.2.2
  • RF.1.3.C
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This interactive and printable worksheet, titled "Birthday Candle Sort" that focuses on helping children learn and practice identifying vowel teams. The worksheet presents a series of words written on birthday candles, and the task is to sort them by their vowel teams by cutting and pasting them onto the corresponding cakes below. This engaging and interactive activity not only reinforces vowel team recognition but also encourages fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

This interactive and printable worksheet, is structured in a simple and straightforward manner, with clear instructions and a visually appealing layout. The use of birthday candles as the medium for the words adds an element of fun and celebration, making the learning process more engaging for young learners.

What will your child learn through this worksheet?

  • Identify and recognize different vowel teams (e.g., "ee," "ay," "ea," "ai")
  • Develop phonological awareness and understanding of vowel sounds
  • Practice fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through the cutting and pasting activities
  • Engage in a fun and interactive learning experience related to vowel teams

Learning Outcomes

Cognitive:

  • Accurately identify and sort words based on their vowel team patterns
  • Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between vowel teams and their corresponding sounds

Psychomotor:

  • Develop fine motor skills through the cutting and pasting activities
  • Improve hand-eye coordination and dexterity

Affective:

  • Engage in a fun and enjoyable learning experience related to vowel teams
  • Foster a positive attitude towards learning phonics and language skills

Interpersonal/Social:

  • Collaborate and communicate with peers during the sorting and pasting activities (if done in a group setting)
  • Develop social skills through shared learning experiences

Tags

vowel teams, phonics, language arts, educational worksheet, birthday candle sort, fine motor skills, cognitive learning, psychomotor learning, affective learning, interpersonal learning

Common Core Standards Covered

L.2.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
L.2.2.d
Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage → badge; boy → boil).
RF.1.3.c
Know final -e and common vowel team conventions for representing long vowel sounds.

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