Grades K–1
Letter or Number? Cut and Paste
Twelve cards with look-alikes like S and 5, B and 8. Sort them into letters and numbers.
Classroom activity · Cut-and-paste sorting activities
Noun, Verb or Adjective? Word Sort
Twelve words to sort into nouns, verbs and adjectives, with a one-line reminder of each.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–3
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Classifying, Fine motor skills, Explaining reasoning
What kids do
“Cut out the words. Glue each one under noun, verb or adjective.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Noun: a person, place or thing. Verb: an action. Adjective: describes a noun.
Words on this sheet
NounVerbteacherwritedogsoftschoolpenciljumpgreenhappyruntallsing
Teacher tip
Have kids put each word in a sentence to decide what job it does.
How to use it
- Have kids sort the cards on their desk before gluing anything.
- Check the sort quickly before kids glue.
- Let kids work with a partner so they talk through their thinking.
Watch for
Kids who glue too soon. Have them check the sort with a partner first.
Talk about it
- How did you decide where each card goes?
- What strategy did you use?
Take it further
Have kids add a card of their own to each group.
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