Grades 1–2
One or More Than One? Noun Sort
Dog or hats, bus or buses: sort twelve nouns into one and more than one, with a tip about -es.
Classroom activity · Cut-and-paste sorting activities
What Should I Wear? Weather Sort
Sandals, raincoats and earmuffs: sort twelve things to wear into sunny, rainy and snowy days.
- Grade level
- Grades K–2
- 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 clothes. What would you wear on a sunny, rainy or snowy day? Glue each one where it belongs.”
Words on this sheet
SunnyRainySnowysandalssnow bootsponchosun hatrain bootsmittensscarftank topshorts
Teacher tip
Talk about today’s weather and what kids wore to school.
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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More cut-and-paste sorting activities
Grades 1–2
Less Than 50 or More Than 50? Number Sort
Twelve numbers like 49 and 51 that sit close to 50. Look at the tens and sort them.
Grades 1–3
Mammal, Bird or Fish? Animal Sort
Whales and bats are mammals, penguins are birds and sharks are fish: twelve animals to sort.
Grades 2–3
Common or Proper Noun? Sort
City or Paris, teacher or Ms. Lee: sort twelve nouns and spot the capital letters.
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