Sort and Explain Words

Sort words into groups, and find the meaning of words with two meanings.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 56

Words can go together in groups. Dog, cat, and cow are all animals.
Apple, bread, and cheese are all foods. Shirt, sock, and hat are clothes.
Some words have two meanings! A bat can be an animal, or the thing you hit a ball with.
The other words in the sentence tell you which one it is. A bat flew out of the cave. That's the animal!
Your turn! Sort the animals and the foods.
Try it with a grown-up! At cleanup time, sort your toys into groups. Then say why they go together.

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:

K.L.V.3.a — With adult support, determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases. (I)
K.L.V.3.b — Identify and sort common words into basic categories based on similarities and differences. (I)
K.L.V.1.a — Acquire general, academic, and specialized vocabulary words and phrases through grade-level texts and content. (I)