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Words Their Way
Parent Guides Teaching Upstairs
Sort #34 • Your child is studying Latin Roots (Man, Scrib/Script, Cred, Fac) • Latin Roots:
o Man- means “hand” o Scrib/Script- means “to write” o Cred- means “to believe” o Fac- means “to make”
• Cut out the words and key word categories printed on the attached paper. • Place the key word categories at the top of the columns. • Ask your child to sort the words into categories. Ask “Why did you sort them the
way you did?” • Have your child read the words aloud. If your child does not know the meanings of
certain words, please discuss the words. • Have your child mix-up the cards and sort them again as quickly as possible. • Place these materials in a plastic bag and put them in a safe place. These will be
needed for all spelling assignments this week.
Spelling Word Work Through The Week (One should be done each night) • SORT the words into the same categories you did in school and record them in a
notebook or piece of paper. • Do a BLIND SORT with your child.
o First, create headings for the sort on a piece of paper. o Then, mix-up the words. Say the word without showing the card to your
child. o Have your child choose the right category and record the word under the
heading. o Ask your child “What characteristic do the two words share?”
• WORD HUNT –using words or pictures found around the house record words that have the same pattern as your word sort for the week in your notebook or on a piece of paper. (These words may be part of your spelling test).
• REVIEW THE WORDS with your child so they are ready for the test. The test will contain sort words and new words that follow the spelling patterns studied all week.