{"metaData":{"title":"ESL Word Sorter: A Free Drag-and-Drop Grammar & Vocabulary Game","tags":["eslgame","vocabulary"],"date":"2021-06-21T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Eslkit team","excerpt":"ESLKit's free Word Sorter lets students drag and group words to show what they really understand about grammar and vocabulary — with a live multiplayer mode. No account required to play.","image":"https://eslkit.org/esl-social.jpg"},"content":{"html":"<!--[--><br/> <p>Some things are easier to <em>show</em> than to say — and the <a href=\"https://eslkit.org/esl-words-sorter\" rel=\"nofollow\">Word Sorter</a> is built for exactly that. Students drag and group words into categories, making their understanding of grammar and vocabulary visible at a glance. It is free, runs on your smart board, and includes a live multiplayer mode where the class sorts together. Categorizing forces students to notice patterns and relationships between words — deeper processing than memorizing a list, and it sticks better. Six ways to sort:</p> <h2>1. Parts of Speech</h2> <p>Mix nouns, verbs, and adjectives and have students sort them into the right column — a clear, fast grammar check.</p> <h2>2. Word Families &amp; Themes</h2> <p>Group vocabulary by topic (food, travel, weather) or by word family to reinforce semantic links.</p> <h2>3. Tense Sorting</h2> <p>Sort verbs into past, present, and future to practice tense recognition before a writing task.</p> <h2>4. Odd-One-Out</h2> <p>Build sets where students sort by a hidden rule, then explain their reasoning aloud — pairing sorting with speaking.</p> <h2>5. Live Class Sort</h2> <p>Use multiplayer mode so the whole class contributes, then discuss any disagreements together.</p> <h2>6. Pre-Writing Brainstorm</h2> <p>Sort topic vocabulary into useful buckets before students write, giving them a ready bank of words. Keep score of rounds with the <a href=\"https://eslkit.org/score-keeper\" rel=\"nofollow\">Score Keeper</a>, and review the same words later with <a href=\"https://eslkit.org/whack-a-mole\" rel=\"nofollow\">Whack-a-Mole</a>.</p> <br/> <p>The Word Sorter is one of many free games in the ESLKit classroom — see them all at <a href=\"https://eslkit.org/games\" rel=\"nofollow\">ESLKit.org/games</a>, or read <a href=\"https://eslkit.org/blog/introducing-eslkit-org-guide\" rel=\"nofollow\">what ESLKit is</a>.</p> <br/> <p>Ready to sort? Open the <a href=\"https://eslkit.org/esl-words-sorter\" rel=\"nofollow\">Word Sorter</a> — free, no account needed to play. Sign up free to save your own word sets.</p><!--]-->"}}