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Please do not sell, host, reproduce, giveaway, or store on any other site (including a blog, Facebook, 4Shared, Dropbox, etc.) . Thank you!  \n©2013 All Rights Reserved.  \n[www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com)  \nBad Apples  \nSorting words with and without the short a sound  \nDirections: Cut apart the apple trees and “bad” apples pieces. Sort each apple under the tree in which it belongs, based on the sound that the a makes in the word.  \nGeneralization: When a is followed by r, w, or l or comes after w, it often does not make the short a sound.  \nPrint onto cardstock and laminate for durability.  \nNot Short a sound  \n©2013 All Rights Reserved.  \n[www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com)  \nBad Apples Word Sort page 1  \n\n| \u003Cbr>[www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com) | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>glad | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>small |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>flag | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>trash | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>walk |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>trap | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>draw | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>clap |\n\n©2013 All Rights [Reserved](Reserved.  www.thisreadingmama.com)[. ](Reserved.  www.thisreadingmama.com)[ www.thisreadingmama.com](Reserved.  www.thisreadingmama.com)  \nBad Apples Word Sort page 2  \n\n| \u003Cbr>[www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com) | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>that | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>want |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>stack | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>crawl | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>start |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>grab | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>glass | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>watch |\n\n©2013 All Rights [Reserved](Reserved.  www.thisreadingmama.com)[. ](Reserved.  www.thisreadingmama.com)[ www.thisreadingmama.com](Reserved.  www.thisreadingmama.com)","cbCaif06BnYNIeAa","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaif06BnYNIeAa","pdf",285637,"English","# Word Sort Instructions\n## Generalization Rule\n# Word Categorization Activity\n# Answer Key","[{\"question\":\"What is the objective of the Bad Apples word sort activity?\",\"answer\":\"The activity aims to help students practice distinguishing between words that contain the short 'a' sound and those that do not.\"},{\"question\":\"What generalization is provided to help identify words without a short 'a' sound?\",\"answer\":\"The document notes that when the letter 'a' is followed by 'r', 'w', or 'l', or appears after 'w', it often does not produce a short 'a' sound.\"},{\"question\":\"What are some examples of words with the short 'a' sound?\",\"answer\":\"Examples include words such as that, flag, clap, glad, trap, trash, stack, grab, and glass.\"}]","Bad Apples - Word Sort Activity | PDF",1792668697]