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Back to School Reading Station: Syllable Sort – printable reading resource for grades 1–3 by Amy Lemons and Get Your Teach On

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Back to School Syllable Sorting Literacy Center | 1st-3rd Grade

Start the school year with an engaging literacy activity that helps students build phonological awareness and word recognition skills. This Back to School Syllable Sorting Center gives elementary students hands-on practice identifying and sorting school-related words by the number of syllables.

Students will use visual school-themed word cards to count syllables, match words to the correct syllable number, and organize vocabulary into categories. This resource is perfect for literacy centers, morning work, small group instruction, independent practice, or back to school review.

This resource includes:

  • Syllable number cards
  • School words visual cards
  • Sorting worksheets

Skills Practiced:

  • Counting and identifying syllables in words
  • Building phonological awareness
  • Developing school-related vocabulary
  • Practicing independent literacy skills

Designed for elementary students in 1st-3rd grade, this Back to School Literacy Center is an easy-to-prep activity that keeps students learning while celebrating the beginning of a new school year.

Meet the creator
Amy Lemons

Amy Lemons

Teacher & Curriculum Author
Amy started teaching in 2006 and spent most of her classroom years in 1st and 2nd grade. She has shared lessons and activities with teachers on her blog since 2011, built around hands-on activities and meaningful books.
  • ✓Co-creator of Rooted in Reading, now serving K–3
  • ✓Co-creator of Magic of Math and Write On! with Hope King
  • ✓Taught 1st, 2nd, and 4th grade
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Resource details

Pages
9
Number of activities
1
Subjects
ELAWriting
Included file types
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Seasonality
Back to School
Created by
Amy Lemons
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