Dipthongs and other vowels are the focus of this word sort from the book, Words Their Way: Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction. This word sort is good for students who have an understanding of long vowels. Students first sort out words that are alike in the middle, and then add the words to their columns that sound and look like the words they have sorted. This activity helps develop and understanding of these within-word vowel patterns. (author/jlkrause)