Show – Say – Sort: Fact Fluency Practice

Show – Say – Sort

Show Say Sort Directions in English and Spanish

Players: One to Two

Materials: 5-10 flashcards, Show – Say – Sort Mat

Using the Sorting Facts Mat:

Session A (The first 5 facts…) 

1. Start with 5 cards.
2. Show 1 card.
3. Child says the answer to the addition or subtraction fact.
4. Sort the fact in one of the three piles on the sorting mat.
5. Repeat until all 5 cards are in the “I knew it!” pile.

Session B (The next 5 facts…)

1. Review the same 5 cards from Session A until all are in the “I knew it!” pile.
2. Choose 5 new cards.
3. Show – say – sort with 5 new facts.
4. Repeat until all 5 cards are in the “I knew it!” pile.

Once 10 or more facts are learned…

1. Shuffle the cards you know and choose 5 at random.
2. Show – say – sort to check for mastery.
3. Add 5 new cards.
4. Show – say – sort with the 5 new facts.
5. Repeat until all 5 cards are in the “I knew it!” pile.

No matter which card is picked, your goal is to answer correctly and automatically.

Examples of Explaining Answers/Methods

• Addition/Subtraction
  • Using Doubles: 3+4=7 because it is one more than 3+3
  • Using 10 Facts: 9+4 is the same as 10+3
• Multiplication/Division
  • Doubling Method: 4×6= 24 because 4×3=12 and 12+12=24
  • Using Known Facts: 4×6=24 because 4×5=20 and 4 more is 24