- Students sort words or concepts based on commonalities, relationships, or other criteria to extend their thinking and understanding.
Steps: 1. Select targeted vocabulary from the content for students to sort. 2. Instruct students to sort vocabulary into categories. | Differentiation: • Strategically group students for peer support. • Use a “closed sort” by providing the categories for the students. • Label words or concepts with pictures. Variations: • Have students add additional words into the categories and write justifications. • Allow students to write a story or a paragraph from each category of words. Concept/Word Sort |