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Hot or Cold? Sort
Read twelve words and sort them into hot and cold, from cocoa and toast to igloos and popsicles.
Classroom activity · Cut-and-paste sorting activities
Letter or Number? Cut and Paste
Twelve cards with look-alikes like S and 5, B and 8. Sort them into letters and numbers.
- Grade level
- Grades K–1
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Classifying, Fine motor skills, Explaining reasoning
What kids do
“Cut out the cards. Is it a letter or a number? Glue it where it belongs.”
Teacher tip
Talk about the look-alikes, like S and 5, before kids sort.
How to use it
- Have kids sort the cards on their desk before gluing anything.
- Check the sort quickly before kids glue.
- Use it as a center, an early finisher choice, an indoor recess activity or a sub day page.
Watch for
Kids who glue too soon. Have them check the sort with a partner first.
Talk about it
- Were any cards tricky? Why?
- What would you change to make it harder?
Take it further
Have kids add a card of their own to each group.
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