Mind the Gap: Connecting Word Sorts & Authentic Texts

Emilia Sotolongo & Elizabeth Swaggerty

East Carolina University

Study Snapshot

Study Results- Primary Spelling Inventory

Pretest Treatment 1 Assessment Treatment 2 Assessment Treatment 3 Assessment 0

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Study Results- Phonological Awareness Assessment

Pretest Posttest80

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Moving from theory into practice

S-O-R-T-I-N-G W-O-R-D-S

Let’s Practice!How do you know when to use able or ible?

EXTRA WORDS

• Eligible• Favorable

Selecting Texts

Resources

Unite for Literacy- www.uniteforliteracy.com

Word Sorting Tutorial- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eH5KiH9lgw

Other Resources- http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?present=true&id=1580619

Emilia Sotolongo emsotolongo@gmail.com

Elizabeth Swaggerty swaggertye@ecu.edu