Sorting Words Into Categories

Sorting Words Into Categories

1.L.5.A Assessment Tool Lesson #1 by Ashlyn Davey​

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to...

• ​Define key words

• Sort different things into groups based on their traits

Think to yourself what you notice about these animals. Then, turn to a partner and describe what you have noticed. Explain how they look, what type of animal they are, and any other things that you notice.

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What are similarities between these?

Open Ended

What did you notice about how you and your partner described the animals?

Open Ended

How they are still both birds even though they both look and act differently?

Group Activity

Break into groups of four

• With the objects given to you, sort them into three categories of your groups choosing

  • Colored blocks, tiny cars, and fake fruits​

• For example, sort them into color

• I will walk around the room and help your groups as you work!​

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​Sort Your Items!

If your group finishes early, think of other ways that you can sort these!​

Poll

How did your group sort the objects?

• color

• object type

• size

• other

• ​A category is a group, or the family that something is from.

• These are based on how they look and how they act, also known as their traits.

Category

Important Vocabulary

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Cherries

fruit

red

sweet​

small​

Airplanes​

fly

big

vehicle​

fast​

Different things are sorted in different ways

• Different things are sorted differently based on how they look, act, smell, taste​, and more.

• Everything can be sorted in some way, even people!

• Trucks, buses, and cars can all be described as vehicles.​

• Can be sorted more, like how many people fit in the vehicle.

Vehicles​

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• ​Rocket ships, the sun, the moon, planets, and comets can all be described as space objects.

• Can be sorted more, like moves through space or stays in orbit.​

Space

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• ​things you wear on your feet

• ​clothes

• keep you warm

• white

• spotted​

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What other categories do socks fit into?

What categories could these socks fit into?​

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Quiz Time!

Objective

Students will be able to...

• ​Define key words

• Sort different things into groups based on their traits

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Multiple Select

What is a category?

• A group

• An object

• A way to sort things

Draw

Draw something that would fit under the category "fruit" and write what it is.

Multiple Choice

What category would this fit into?

• flies

• runs

• swims

• jumps

Multiple Choice

How could a turtle be categorized?

• Fast

• Slow

Draw

Draw something that would fit under the category "green" and write what it is.

Multiple Choice

Shoes can be categorized as a type of hat.

• True

• False

Draw

Draw something that could be categorized as "big" and write what it is.

Open Ended

How could YOU be categorized?

Poll

Do you have a clear understanding of sorting words into categories?

• Yes, I totally understand!

• I understand most of it.

• I understand it a little.

• No, I do not understand.