Word Sorts Booster Book | Science of Reading Differentiated K-2 Phonics

Word Work Booster Book Vol. 1 – Phonics Sorts from Consonants to Diphthongs
Transform your phonics instruction with this Word Work Booster Book! With over 120 differentiated pages, this resource takes your students from consonant sorts all the way through to diphthongs while building real orthographic knowledge.

Differentiated Word Sorts for K–2 – From Simple to Complex
Designed for K–2 learners, these sorts go far beyond cut-and-paste busywork. Students will sort words by sound position (beginning, middle, end), identify odd ones out, reflect on grapheme placement, and even generate their own examples — making phonics practice meaningful and effective.

Research-Aligned Phonics Activities – Notice Patterns, Not Just Sort
Old-school word sorts often stop at matching, but this Booster Book is designed to help students notice spelling patterns and synthesise rules about grapheme positions. Perfect for whole-class lessons, small groups, or individual intervention, this resource ensures every child is challenged at the right level.

What’s Inside?

Level 1 – Early Readers
☆ Sort words by beginning, middle, or end sound
☆ Focus on simple CVC and CCVC/CVCC words
☆ Build foundational phoneme awareness through hands-on sorting

Level 2 – Developing Readers
☆ Explore a wider range of graphemes, including digraphs and vowel patterns
☆ Sort words in multiple positions and extend into more complex structures
☆ Apply knowledge by generating their own words for each grapheme

Level 3 – Confident Readers
☆ Tackle multisyllabic words and advanced vowel/diphthong patterns
☆ Odd One Out activities to encourage critical thinking
☆ Reflection prompts that guide students to notice where graphemes appear and form rules about spelling patterns

Sound Coverage in Volume 1

Consonants
☆ Beginning, middle, and end consonant sounds
☆ Double consonants and blends

Consonant Digraphs
☆ sh, ch, th, wh, ph

Short Vowels
☆ a, e, i, o, u in CVC patterns

Long Vowels
☆ a_e, i_e, o_e, u_e, e_e patterns
☆ Common vowel teams (ai, ee, oa, etc.)

R-Controlled Vowels
☆ ar, er, ir, or, ur

Diphthongs
☆ oi/oy, ou/ow, au/aw, ew/oo

120+ Printable Phonics Pages – Instant Download for Differentiated Learning
No more scrambling for phonics worksheets! Download, print, and use these ready-to-go pages instantly. With a progression that covers consonants, short vowels, long vowels, digraphs, r-controlled vowels, and diphthongs, you’ll have everything you need at your fingertips.

Includes:
☆ 120+ differentiated phonics word sorts (CVC through multisyllabic)
☆ Odd One Out tasks for deeper thinking
☆ Reflection prompts to build metalinguistic awareness
☆ Sorting by sound position (beginning, middle, end)
☆ Teacher Assessment Sound Tracking Sheets

Perfect for:

☆ Daily phonics rotations
☆ Small group literacy sessions
☆ Independent word work
☆ Intervention and extension activities
☆ K–2 classrooms building strong spelling foundations

Please check out the preview to see if this resource is right for you! If you would like something added, please email me at theyoungeducator2@gmail.com.

If you like this resource, you would LOVE:
☆ Segment + Blend Interactive Slides
☆ Reading Booster Pack
☆ Word Sort Volume 2 (Coming Soon!)

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Happy teaching, friends! ✨

Ally
The Young Educator
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