Vowel Sort Word Cards Vowel Sort Word Cards
Complex Blends & Clusters • Short /i/ vs. Short /o/
Name:
Date:
Student Routine (Follow for Each Word Card)
1
Underline initial & final blend with pencil
2
Highlight the short vowel in yellow
3
Place & Sort into /i/ or /o/ column
CCVCC
twist
blends: tw- / -st vowel: /i/
CCVCC
stomp
blends: st- / -mp vowel: /o/
CCVC
drift
blends: dr- / -ft vowel: /i/
CCVCC
frost
blends: fr- / -st vowel: /o/
CCVC
brisk
blends: br- / -sk vowel: /i/
CCVC
blot
blend: bl- vowel: /o/
CVCC
sift
blend: -ft vowel: /i/
CVCC
gloss
blend: gl- vowel: /o/
CCVC
thrift
blends: thr- / -ft vowel: /i/
CCCVCC
prompt
blends: pr- / -mpt vowel: /o/
CCVCC
crisp
blends: cr- / -sp vowel: /i/
CCVC
throb
blend: thr- vowel: /o/
Cut carefully along dashed lines before completing the student routine.
12 Word Cards
Vowel Sort Column Mat Vowel Sort Column Mat
Complex Blends & Clusters • Place Your Sorted Cards Below
Name:
Date:
Student Routine Checklist:
1 Underline blends (pencil) 2 Highlight vowel (yellow) 3 Paste/Place in column
/i/ Short i
as in itch
/o/ Short o
as in octopus
Self-Check: Exactly 6 words in each column • Total: 12 words with complex blends
Teacher Check:
Syllable Sort Word Cards Syllable Sort Word Cards
Closed Two-Syllable & Compound Words • Locate /i/ or /o/
Name:
Date:
Student Routine (Follow for Each Word Card)
1
Draw line or scoop between the two syllables
2
Tap syllables out & find short /i/ or /o/
3
Sort by location (1st Syllable vs. 2nd Syllable)
Compound Word
c o b w e b
Scoop syllables: cob / web 2 syllables
Closed 2-Syllable
r a b b i t
Scoop syllables: rab / bit 2 syllables
Closed 2-Syllable
m i t t e n
Scoop syllables: mit / ten 2 syllables
Closed 2-Syllable
m a s c o t
Scoop syllables: mas / cot 2 syllables
Compound Word
h o t d o g
Scoop syllables: hot / dog 2 syllables
Compound Word
s a n d p i t
Scoop syllables: sand / pit 2 syllables
Closed 2-Syllable
f o s s i l
Scoop syllables: fos / sil 2 syllables
Compound Word
s u n s p o t
Scoop syllables: sun / spot 2 syllables
Cut carefully along dashed lines before completing the syllable routine.
8 Word Cards
Syllable Sort Column Mat Syllable Sort Column Mat
Locate Short /i/ or Short /o/ • Place Your Divided Words Below
Name:
Date:
Student Routine Checklist:
1 Draw syllable line / scoop 2 Tap & find /i/ or /o/ 3 Paste/Place in column
1st Syllable Target /i/ or /o/ in First Part
e.g. cob/web
2nd Syllable Target /i/ or /o/ in Second Part
e.g. rab/bit
Self-Check: Exactly 4 words in each column • Total: 8 closed two-syllable & compound words
Teacher Check: