Use this landforms syllable sort to help your students build geography and phonics knowledge.
This is another free resource for teachers and homeschool families from www.freewordwork.com.
Landforms syllable sort
This sort contains a range of words for students to practice with.
To use in my sixth-grade classroom, I removed all but a couple of the one and two syllable words. I kept in the three syllable words that students might not be confident in spelling. I found that there were a few of the larger words students did not know.
When it came to counting syllables, some students needed help remembering how to determine the syllables and then could work through the task.
Because this was intended to be a review skill for my students, I came around and checked student work. If I could tell students did not understand, I took notes so that I could come back to this during a small group.
Some of the words that offered a challenge for many students were:
archipelago, biodiversity, cartographer, deforestation, and mountainous.
Many of these words gave us the opportunity for a quick word parts review or a vocabulary lesson.
Creating your resource
I like to print my sorts on colored card stock. I try and print one set on a color and then when they get mixed up, it is easier to sort.
After printing, laminate, and cut apart the cards.
I store mine in containers so students can grab one and get to work.
You can download this set by clicking on the blue pencil below:
This resource is free for teachers and homeschool families. You may print as needed for your classroom. You may not sell or modify and sell this material.