These words are inspired by List 26 in the Words Their Way, Word Sorts for within Word Pattern Spellers resource book by Marcia Invernizzi. These materials are inspired by the Beth Newingham's word study unit she has designed, but it is altered and more manageable for my classroom. Her unit has an allotted time for spelling instruction daily and in my district there isn't a specific time for explicit spelling instruction. With that being said, these resources take minimal time from classroom ins