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Sight Word Activities for First Grade (FREE Printable)

posted on February 7, 2018

Sight words break the phonetic code in some way. For example, while the “wh” in “where” is phonetic, the “ere” component isn’t. Students need to learn the 100 most common sight words by the end of first grade. That’s a lot of sight words. How are you to know which ones to prioritize?

In the attached printable, I selected some of the most common and most challenging sight words. Here is the Valentines-themed sight word coloring activity:

Sight Words

When teaching sight words, start with the most common. In the attached sight word activities for first grade, I’ve used sight words that occur frequently in early readers. These sight words can help students read books and eventually transition from away phonics books. The sight words in the attached Valentine’s Day coloring activity includes some of the hardest sight words as well.

Sight word activities for first grade often include easy words. That’s why I included some of the hardest for the attached activity. Kids often struggle with “thought” and “through” and they also struggle to differentiate “where” and “were.”

Sight words and spelling

In the free activity, have your student say and read each sight word out-loud and then color in the heart. For additional practice, you can have her write sentences with the sight words. Here are some sample sentences your first grader can write:

Where is the cake?

They were at the beach.

Can I have some candy?

There were a lot of people at the zoo.

Can I have another treat?

The water in the lake was clear.

In order to write the above sentences, your student must know long vowels like silent e and “ea.” Reading Elephant will offer a systematic long vowel book series soon. However, if your student hasn’t had exposure to long vowels, you can have her write the following sentences instead:

Where is the frog?

They were at the gift shop.

Can I have a fig?

There were a lot of people at the pond.

Can I have another snack?

Mom had a cup of water.

My student doesn’t know a lot of sight words

What if your student hasn’t done many sight word activities for first grade? If this is the case, let her color and read the words with your help. Next, introduce the words in the coloring activity and provide sample sentences. Have her practice reading and spelling them out-loud.

Space out practice. For example, have her study the sight words Monday, Wednesday and Friday over a period of 4-8 weeks. Don’t take out words from review once a child recognizes it—kids need multiple exposures across a broad range of time even after they’ve learned to recognize their sight words. Many kids are at risk of forgetting sight words, because constant review isn’t woven into instruction.

When a student doesn’t know sight words

In contrast, Jesse was still struggling when she read, “Mike thought he could ride a bike.” Jesse hadn’t learned all of her sight words. Since sight words are common, reading was an arduous, intimidating task for her. She avoided books. She feared reading out-loud in class.

After systematic sight word instruction, Jesse was finally able to catch up with her peers.

How do students learn sight words?

Sight word acquisition begins in Kindergarten. Ideally, kids learn a handful of words at a time, review them constantly, and slowly learn more. In first grade, kids begin to acquire sight words more rapidly. Again, they review old sight words constantly and do many sight word activities for first grade.

Lastly, I just want to point out that some kids simply will NOT learn sight words until they’ve mastered phonics. That’s okay! Give these kids time. Start slowly and introduce about 2 words at a time. Focus most of the lesson on systematic phonics instruction.

If you want another sight word activity, check out: Sight Word Sunflower Field .

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Sight Word Activities for First Grade

Sight word mastery is one of the BIGGEST things first graders are asked to do. However, word work feels a little stale after a while. We ask our students to drill the same words, the same way, all year long.

sight word center activities first grade

You may be looking for some fresh ways to practice sight words with your students! Today, I have three sight word activity ideas for you to use in your classroom!

Sight Word Practice: Why we need it

It’s no secret that after the primary grades, reading complexity gets tougher! One of the biggest gifts we can give to our K-2 students is to prepare them with all of the tools they need to read complex texts . This includes helping them become fluent with words they can not decode. Boosting mastery in this area will help students access complex texts in upper grades. This is a skill we don’t want them to have to play catch up on later! {Read more about fluency HERE !}

Mystery Word Search

Mystery Word Search is one of my favorite activities to do with my students! To play, students walk around the classroom and “decode” the sounds in each word to determine the sight word. Then, they check their answer with the mystery decoder!

This activity is themed with my ‘secret agent learning’ series. You can read more about Secret Agent Language Arts in THIS POST.

Fry Sight Word Sentences

One of the most proven ways to develop sight word fluency is through context. This sentence building activity allows students to create sentences using common sight words. Once they have their sentence built, they write it, edit for basic mechanics, and illustrate! This is the perfect way to build automaticity, while also helping students grow in other literacy skills !

Snapping Sight Words

A great way to work in some fresh word practice is with hands-on activities! Set up a center where students can build words using snap cubes! I have word mats already created, so it’s easy for you to print, laminate, and store for years to come! On the mats, along with the word building, there is space for students to trace and write the word. The extra writing will help deepen the student memorization of that spelling, creating more fluency.

Sight Word Reading

Another great way to give students practice with words, without doing the same drill activities, is to read them! These readers are a low-prep and low-maintenance way to engage your students in sight word reading. Plus, everything is superhero themed, so you know the kids love it!

Use these ideas in your classroom to boost sight word fluency today! You can read about more activity ideas in this post!

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48 Fun Sight Word Activities That Work

It’s a myth that blindly memorizing every letter in a sight word is the only way to learn it.

Teachers are always on the hunt for great sight word activities. Sight words are any words readers recognize automatically “by sight”—for fluent readers, that’s almost all words! High-frequency words, the most commonly occurring words in written English like those on the Dolch list , are often thought of as the most crucial sight words.

It’s a myth that blindly memorizing every letter in a sight word is the only way to learn it. The science of reading tells us that linking sounds and letters is the most effective way for kids’ brains to learn any word. Many common words are easy to tackle using beginning phonics skills (like “at,” “can,” “him,” etc.), so staying true to a strong phonics curriculum is one way to support kids’ sight word learning. Even irregularly spelled words have decodable parts, e.g., kids can use the sounds of “s” and “d” to help with “said,” even if the “ai” is unexpected. Experts often call these words “heart words” to call out for kids that they should learn the unexpected word parts “by heart.” (If all this is unfamiliar to you, it can feel overwhelming, but you’ve got this! Check out teaching guru Jillian Starr’s explanation for more help.)

Check out these low-prep and engaging sight word activities for both teaching and practicing words.

Sight Word Activities for Introducing Words

1. map it and drive it.

Toy truck on a lego board under the word have as an example of sight word activities

This is a genius way to introduce words with appealing materials: Say the word, represent each sound with a LEGO brick, write letters for each sound, and “drive” to read it.

Source: @droppinknowledgewithheidi

2. Smush play dough for each sound

Template for tapping and mapping words with play dough as an example of sight word activities

Set up a routine that works for any word. Play dough squishing for each sound is the ultimate multi-sensory component.

Source: @playdough2plato

3. Map words with a magnet wand

Template for mapping sight words with a magnet want and magnetic dot markers as an example of sight word activities

It is so super-satisfying to drag those magnetic dots around! Watch the video below for lots of tips on introducing a word using this process.

Source: @warriorsforliteracy

4. Make a mini book

Mini book for learning the word the as an example of sight word activities

Lots of handy info in one place for your little learners.

Source: @hughesheartforfirst

5. Tap it, pop it, learn it!

Template for tapping and popping sight words as an example of sight word activities

Hardwire those words in kids’ brains with this comprehensive word intro routine. (You had us with the pop its !)

Source: @hellojenjones

Sight Word Activities for Practicing Words

6. find and swat words.

Sight word cards laid out in a grid pattern with a red fly swatter as an example of sight word activities for the classroom

An oldie but such a goodie. Find a word in an array and WHACK! Swat it with a fly swatter!

Source: @kids_play_learn_laugh

7. Flip word pancakes

Sight words on cardboard circles that resemble pancakes with a small frying pan and spatula arranged on a white work surface

Serve up sight word pancakes while practicing spelling them aloud.

Source: @bee_happy_teaching

8. Wear heart word bracelets

Event bracelets with sight words as an example of sight word activities

Make kids feel like sight word VIPs.

Source: @teachingmoore

9. Search for sight word balls

Small multicolored plastic ball pit balls with sight words written in chalk marker

Write sight words on ball pit balls with a chalk marker or dry-erase marker. Kids can race around hunting for balls to read and toss in a basket, or hunt through a big tub of balls for a certain word.

Source: @preschoolforyou

10. Start a sight word band

A teacher holding a wooden spoon in front of sticky notes with sight words stuck to various pots and pans and other metal objects

Loud but oh-so-fun! Feel the rhythm while tapping and reading sight words stuck to homemade percussion instruments.

Source: @earlyyears_withmrsg

11. Drive on a sight word path

Child's hand driving a toy car over a path of magnetic tiles with sight words written on them

This is one of many fun ways to use magnetic tiles for learning! Kids love “knocking down” word tiles with a toy car as they read each one.

Source: @travisntyler

12. Use sticky notes to inspire sight word sentences

Sticky note with the sight word "said" stuck to a pink child's bike helmet

Have kids stick words on items that give them ideas for sentences. “My Mom said to wear a helmet!” = so good!

Source: @kinneypodlearning

13. Write words on a sensory bag

A zip-top bag with blue paint inside with the word "and" traced onto it to match a sight word card

So easy: Fill a zip-top bag with a small amount of kid-safe paint, seal well, and have kids practice “writing” sight words with their finger or a cotton swab.

Source: @makeitmultisensory

14. Wear a sight word crown

Paper crown headbands printed with rightwards

Wear your word proudly and practice reading others’ words. Fun in person or virtually.

Source: @mrsjonescreationstation

15. Play a magnetic-tile board game

Magnetic tiles with sight words arranged in a board game maze as an example of sight word activities

We love new ideas for ways to use magnetic tiles for sight word activities. Easy to set up and fun to play.

Source: @twotolove_bairantwins

16. Spell words to a familiar tune

Get sight words stuck in everyone’s head, in a good way. We’d add a line for chanting the sounds in the word!

Source: @saysbre

17. Feed a word monster

Feed A Word Monster sight word activities

Nom, nom, nom.

Source: @ecplayandlearn

18. Search for the pom-pom under sight word cups

Search for pom poms under sight word cups

Read all the words as you try to find the cup that hides the prize.

Source: @la.la.learning

19. Play sight word KABOOM

This classroom classic is perfect for sight words. If you need a refresher on the rules, Jillian Starr covers them.

Source: @essentiallykinder

20. Roll and write words

Roll and write words for sight word activities

Roll, write, repeat.

Source: @mylittlepandamonium

21. Write words with rainbow colors

Bonus points for aromatic markers.

22. Trace words with flashlights

Stock up on batteries because kids never get tired of this!

Source: @giggleswithgerg

23. Find words in plastic eggs

Give kids a checklist of words to find as they open each egg.

Source: @blooming_tots1

24. Spy words around the classroom

Just add a magnifying glass and clipboard to make kids feel like supersleuths!

Source: @readingcorneronline

25. Find words in the morning message

Don’t forget about old standbys! This is one of our favorite ways to get kids to recognize sight words in connected text.

Source: @tales_of_a_kinder_classroom

26. Build words with bricks

Such a great use of extra building bricks!

Source: @raysinkinder

27. Write words in sand

Easy-peasy to set up and keep neat if you use plastic pencil boxes.

Source: @teacherhacks

28. Spell words on a construction site

Bulldozing over each word to read it is the best part!

Source: @planningplaytime

29. Spell words with toy cars

Drive on over!

Source: @lozlovesprep

30. Park in a sight word “parking lot”

This one is easy to modify based on whatever toys are available in the classroom or at home.

Source: @msbendersclassroom

31. “Plant” words in play dough

Watch those reading skills grow!

32. Build words in a sensory tub

Because spelling is just more fun when your hands are covered in beans!

Source: @coffeeandspitup

33. Write words on a magnetic drawing board

That eraser track makes for a perfect word card holder!

Source: @moffattgirls

34. Or write words on the window!

Everyone wants a turn to write on the window!

Source: @kindergarten_matters

35. Shhh! Discover words written in invisible ink

Discover secret words written in invisible ink

Write words in white crayon and reveal them with watercolors on top!

Source: @teachstarter

36. Dot-paint words with a cotton swab

Calming and effective.

Source: @sightwordactivities

37. “Type” words on a keyboard

Busy day at the sight word office! Use a keyboard cover or any old keyboard.

Source: @lifebetweensummers

38. Read words before heading through the door

The line leader can double as the word pointer during transitions.

Source: @ms.rowekinder

39. Read the word the teacher’s wearing!

Wait, is there something on my shirt?

Source: @theprimarypartner

40. Take a sight word cakewalk

Choose a winning word when the music stops!

Source: @joyfulinkinder

41. Play sight word hopscotch

If you can’t get outdoors, tape on the floor works just as well.

Source: @wheretheliteracygrows

42. Play tic-tac-toe

Tic-tac-toe game using sight words as an example of sight word activties

I’ll be team “the.”

Source: @create_n_teach

43. Go sight word bowling

No bowling pins? Use half-filled plastic water bottles instead.

Source: @thecreativeteacher_

44. Ready, aim, read

Just throw a beanbag at a word target if foam darts are a no-go.

Source: @laurens_lil_learners

45. Play muffin tin ball toss

Toss a ball and read the word it lands on

Toss and read. It’s easy to use colored muffin cups to prep different sets of words.

Source: @homeschooling_fun_with_lynda

46. DIY sentence flash cards

Sight word sentences on flash cards as an example of sight word activities

Authentic use of words in context for the win.

Source: @teachertipsandtales

47. Play sight word checkers

King me! If kids don’t have a partner available, they can “play” with a stuffed animal and get double practice.

48. Play sight word Guess Who?

Set up this game once and use it forever.

Source: @lessons_and_lattes

We’d love to hear—what are your favorite sight word activities? Share in the comments below.

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Lindsay has 18 years experience working as a PreK-2 teacher, literacy specialist, curriculum developer, and education writer. Her 5 children vet all the kid lit and keep her perspective real.

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First Grade Reading Skills | Sight Words

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Sight words make up 50-75% of the books your child will begin reading. Children who can recognize sight words quickly will strengthen their reading fluency and comprehension. When children can read sight words effortlessly, they can spend their energy on sounding out more difficult words or understanding the story’s meaning.

Sight words are memorized as whole words because often they do not follow the regular rules for sounds.

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Children will read commonly used words by sight. They begin to spell the sight words. A good goal is to learn 220 or more sight words by the end of 2nd grade. The purpose of learning sight words is for children to recognize them instantly while they’re reading.

The Fry Word list and the Dolch word list are very similar; schools usually pick one or the other to use with their students.

First 100 Fry Words

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The most important aspect of teaching sight words is teaching kids WHY they must memorize these whole words. Sight words have an important job because without them a lot of books and writing would not make sense. We’re learning them so we can enjoy a good story! As much as possible, point out sight words when you see them so your child cansee their role in stories.

Focus on only one or two words for a week. Anymore than this before your child is ready will overwhelm and frustrate them. Remind them that a lot of times sight words don’t follow the spelling and sound rules, they can be tricky!

Paper Color Words

Once you’ve chosen a few words, write them clearly, in large, thick lowercase letters on a piece of paper or notecard. Write only one word per piece of paper or notecard. Have your child color the paper to give it a blue background or use color paper. Using any color will help the word stand out visually and in your child’s memory. You can use these cards like flash cards and review the words each day.

Word Boxing

Another technique to help student remember words it to “box” the letters. After you have written a sight word on a piece of paper, carefully draw a box around each letter. These boxes will help children visualize the words in their mind so they can retain them.

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Trace It and Tap It!

Try this quick 2 minute technique to help your child remember any sight word they have!

Add a Picture!

For many kids, it’s easier to visualize a picture with a word. If you’re writing sight words on note cards or pieces of paper, add a small picture or detail that might help them remember it. For example, for the word “my”, you could draw a small girl hugging the letter “y” to show her saying “my!” For the word “it”, you could draw a small creature that looks like a thing or an “it”. For the word “in”, you could draw the word “in” inside of a bubble.

All children benefit from acting out words. Bring a new word to life by creating a movement or gesture to help them build an association to the word. For example, for the word “my”, kids can wrap their arms around themselves and say “my” while looking at the word. For “you” they can point both their hands at you while repeating the word “you” they read from the card.

Tell Me a Sentence

Sight words are meaningless until we know how to use these words in our own conversations. Have your child tell you an original sentence using their new word. This can be challenging, so be ready to slow down with your child as they try to use their new word in a sentence and give lots of high fives when they can use it correctly.

Sight word: live

“We live in North Carolina, but my grandma lives in Georgia.”

Make Wormy Words

Using brightly colored yarn, cut out short (about 3 inches), medium (about 6 inches) and long (about 10 inches) pieces. Lay a blanket or bath towel flat on the floor. Have your child form the sight words they are learning on the cloth using the pieces of yarn. This approach helps commit the word to their long-term memory.

Sight Word Ninja

Tell your child that sight words appear silently in the world around us. Every time your child spots a sight word out in the world of words, such as on coupon, in a story, or on a piece of mail, they should point it out and celebrate! The purpose of this activity is for students to get excited about recognizing words and to get a boost of confidence from knowing how to read them.

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FREE First Grade Sight Word Worksheets to read and write. First-grade free sight word worksheets are perfect sight word recognition tools for young learners. These activity pages support first-grade reading and writing fluency. First-grade students are sure to love these FREE PDFs. Learning to read is fun when you pair this resource with our First Grade READ program!

Sight word worksheets for first grade will support student success when spelling, writing and reading sight words fluently. Students will be engaged in these free activity pages through opportunities to trace words, write sentences, and color sight words when you download these free printable worksheets.

Sight Word Worksheets First Grade

These free first-grade worksheets for sight words are low prep and easy to use. Simply print and go! Students will need a set of coloring tools like crayons or colored pencils and a pencil. For extended use of these activity pages, print on cardstock and place into page protectors or laminate. Then use dry erase markers and an eraser to practice again and again. Our Dolch Sight Word Posters pair perfectly for any grade level!

Sight Words For First Grade Worksheets

Your first-grade students are sure to love these interactive sight word activity pages! Students will not only focus on reading fluency and writing, but students will also build key literacy skills through practice and repetition of sight words. Students will gain sight word recognition quickly and easily when using these fun printable worksheets. Check out even more of our Reading Worksheets now!

First Grade Sight Word Worksheet AFTER

Free sight word worksheets for first grade featuring the word after.

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First-grade sight word worksheet to teach the word again.

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First Grade Sight Word Worksheet ANY

First-grade sight word worksheets teach all the sight words including the word any.

Sight Words First Grade AS Worksheet

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Free first-grade sight word worksheet featuring the word by.

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PDF printable featuring the first-grade sight word could free worksheet.

Sight Word Worksheets For First Grade EVERY

Engage students in learning sight words with this interactive activity page.

Sight Word FLY Worksheet For First Grade

Teaching the word fly to first grade is fun and engaging with this free pdf.

First Grade Sight Word Worksheet FROM

Teach sight words to first graders with ease and engagement when using this free PDF printable.

GIVE First Grade Sight Word Worksheet

FREE PDF activity pages featuring first-grade sight words. Teach students to love learning and reading!

Sight Word GOING First Grade Worksheet

Teaching students to read is fun with this interactive activity page.

First Grade Sight Word HAD Worksheet

Sight word printable PDFs. Download for FREE. Featuring the first-grade sight word had.

Sight Word Worksheets For First Grade KNOW

Students will love this activity page featuring the first-grade sight word know.

HAS First Grade Sight Word Worksheet

Has is an easy word to learn to read and write when you use this fun activity page.

Sight Word HER Worksheet First Grade

Free PDF printable worksheet featuring first-grade sight word her.

First Grade Sight Word HIM Worksheet

Adorable sight word worksheet for first graders. This PDF features the word him.

First Grade Sight Word HIS Worksheet

Read, write, and spell the first-grade sight word his when you use this free printable.

Sight Word Worksheet First Grade HOW

Free printable PDF for first-grade sight word how. Teaching sight words is fun and easy!

First Grade Sight Word Worksheet JUST

Interactive first-grade sight word printable worksheet featuring the word just.

Sight Word First Grade Worksheet LET

Free first-grade sight word activity page featuring the word let.

First Grade Sight Word Worksheet LIVE

Engage your students in sight word recognition and reading fluency with this printable.

MAY First Grade Sight Word Worksheet

Students will love reading and writing the sight word may with this activity page.

OF Sight Word Worksheet For First Grade

First graders love to read and write sight words when you print this resource!

Sight Word OLD First Grade Worksheet

Simply print and go! This low-prep first-grade sight word worksheet is perfect when teaching the word old.

First Grade ONCE Sight Word Worksheet

Teaching first graders sight words? Use this sight word worksheet featuring the word once to promote reading fluency.

First Grade Sight Word Worksheet OPEN

Promote sight word recognition through this free printable activity page.

OVER First Grade Sight Word Worksheet

Students will read sight words accurately and fluently after practicing with these worksheets.

Sight Word PUT First Grade Worksheet

Fun and engaging sight word worksheets for first graders. These pages promote sight word recognition.

Sight Word ROUND First Grade Worksheet

Interactive sight word activity pages for first-grade students. This page features the word round.

First Grade Worksheets Sight Word SOME

Free first-grade sight word printable featuring the word some. Students will learn sight word recognition.

Sight Word Worksheet First Grade STOP

First-grade sight word activity pages for the word stop. Students will love this free printable.

First Grade Sight Word TAKE Worksheet

Free first-grade sight word worksheet for the word take. Use this page to practice reading fluency.

THANK Sight Word Worksheet First Grade

Promote sight word recognition and engage in sight word practice with our downloadable PDF pages.

Sight Word THEM First Grade Worksheet

Free sight word worksheets for first grade. These worksheets feature a variety of sight words including the word them.

THEN First Grade Sight Word Worksheet

Free printable PDF worksheets teach first-grade students a variety of sight words.

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21 Centers for Motivating Sight Word Practice

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You can’t expect all children to have the same sight word list.

Some children can read a new word after seeing it once or twice. They’re the kids who zoom through their words. For others, successful sight word practice can mean needing twenty or more exposures before they recognize a word.

The best way to meet the needs of our students is by having our sight word activities differentiated. As time-consuming as that sounds, organizing the right sight words for your students doesn’t have to be. Editable sight word centers make it simple!

Sight word activities that are editable make it easy to create hands-on teaching resources that help even your struggling readers to learn their sight words. With this editable sight word pack you can quickly make 21 literacy centers that target the sight words your class need to learn – all with a fun winter theme. These fun printables are perfect for small groups and centers. #editablesightwords #sightwords

Editable sight word packs are a huge time saver . It’s easy to create a range of sight word games and activities, all with the words you need.

First, grab and install this free Kimberly Geswein font .

Once you have it installed, open the pack and type in the words you want once. In seconds they appear on each activity sheet or game.

Print off what you need, save the pack or if you don’t want those words again, just close it. When the pack is reopened, the editable field is clear, ready to type in the words you need for another child or reading group.

As quickly as that, you’ll have sight word games and activities that are differentiated for the needs of every child in your class.

Sight Word Practice for Winter

If you’re getting ready for some fun winter activities , you’re going to love this winter pack of editable sight word activities.

Introduce up to six new wordds a week. If you’re only covering two or three new words that week, use the remaining spaces to include revision words.

Revising words is important.

Studies show that the average child requires between four and fourteen exposures to automatize the recognition of a new word. And some words are trickier to remember than others.

Focus on One Sight Word at a Time

When you’re introducing tricky irregular words, you’ll want to focus on just one word at a time.

Have your students read their word, find it, write it and then write it in a sentence.

Playdough mats make sight word practice so much fun.

At your station include the sight word cards the child needs, a tub of playdough, a whiteboard marker and letters. Your students read the word, build it with play dough, make it with letters and then write it.

This multi-sensory approach to sight word practice helps kids remember the word.

Encourage Independence at Centers

It’s wonderful when your kindergarten or first grade students can work independently.

First, teach kids the routine and procedures for using centers. Once you’ve done that, having a visual instructions card for both the worksheets and games makes it easier for kids to work without teacher help.

Of course, having similar activities for each themed sight word pack also helps. Your students will know what’s needed to complete each activity.

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Get started with editable sight words with these two free sight word practice activities.

Editable sight word activities for kindergarten make it easy to make your own sight word centers.

Get Students Reading their Words

It’s important to make sure your kids are actually reading the words, not just finding words that look the same. After all, it’s easy to write, trace, daub or stamp a word without being able to read it.

You can easily turn an activity into a game so your students can read to each other.

In ‘Spin and Read’ have each player claim three sight word lists and color the matching dice. If their list is spun they read it to their partner.

The first to have three stars (one complete list) wins. Or you can extend the game by having kids color all nine stars before they can claim winner status.

In this activity, the student with the green pen was the winner!

Students completing the same activity can take it in turns to read their words to each other.

You can easily turn an activity into a game.

Get them to practice writing the words too. These are the words they’ll be using when they write their stories.

Sight Word Games

And of course, games are great for getting kids to read their words.

When you have a black ink copy as well you can easily send it home for an exciting way for kids to practice those new words with their parents.

Card games are another fun way to consolidate sight words and involve players reading to each other. Sight word practice is so motivating when you’re working with a partner.

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If you’re eager to have sight word games and activities that are engaging, rigorous, and fun and suit the exact needs of your young learners, you’ll want to try this winter themed sight word pack.

The pack features:

♦ a single worksheet to focus on one word only

♦ 15 engaging worksheets to focus on six words of ANY length, many are perfect for partner play as well

♦ ‘I Can’ visual instructions

♦ 2 board games to use in small groups, one board game can be printed in color or black ink only so that you can send it home.

♦ A sight word card game

♦ 8 bingo cards

♦ a multi-sensory activity using your 6 focus words Children read the word, build it with play dough, make it with letter tiles and write the word with a whiteboard marker.

♦ an editable word list to use in class or send home

British English is included.

You can pick up a pack of winter themed editable sight words from my Teachers Pay Teachers store.

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Editable sight word packs are going to make teaching sight words so much easier for you and lots of fun for your students. I know they’ll enjoy them as much as mine do.

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First Grade Word Work Activities That Kids Will Love

If you're a 1st grade teacher, you know that trying to fit everything into your day can seem like an impossible task. First grade word work contains so many different skills!

There are high frequency words, phonics, phonemic awareness, spelling words and grammar. The list seems endless. Take a look at how I fit all of these skills into one easy lesson every day with our first grade word work activities.

What is word work?

We think of word work for first grade as learning about words in all different ways. Students may manipulate letters to build words, look at different phonics patterns, practice sounding out words, learn the patterns in different word families, memorize the spelling of different sight words or other high frequency words and even practice some grammar skills along the way.

Students can practice word work activities at your literacy centers, during writing instruction or independent learning time with a printable worksheet and even for homework. These are all great ideas for fitting word work into your day but we have a daily word study that combines phonics, grammar and high frequency words into one fun lesson.

First Grade Word Work Activities

Most students come to first grade with a letter/sound background. They usually recognize most of the letters and know that letters each make a specific sound. But learning to read is so much more than letters and sounds.

Students must learn that letters go together to form words. Words go together to form sentences. Sentences become paragraphs. Paragraphs go together to form a story.

In addition to all of that, students need to learn grammar rules too. Breaking this down for young children can seem daunting. Each skill builds upon the other, but where do you begin? And how do you fit everything into your day?

Fitting It All In

When I first started teaching first grade I wondered how I was ever going to fit everything into my day. I knew I needed to streamline my lessons but I didn't want to leave anything out. All of the skills were important to teach my students how to read.

In our classroom, we use a program called the First Grade Word Study . This simple daily program is perfect for any first grade classroom, because it follows a standard first grade curriculum.

The First Grade Word Study is a year long program that contains 30 lessons. Each lesson includes 4 phonics, grammar and high frequency word activities for each week. All of the activities are contained on one slide for each day.

The slides can be projected onto your board in the front of the classroom. Using this one simple slide, your class can do a daily review of skills that include phonics, high frequency words, spelling and grammar.

First Grade Phonics

We spend about 20 minutes each day doing our first grade word work. We begin the lesson with a review of our phonics skill for the week. The phonics skills on the word study begin in Lesson 1 with simple CVC words and increase in difficulty as the year progresses. Students practice reading words and sentences out loud.

In our classroom, I call on different students to come up and read a line of words out loud. This is great practice in sounding out words and gives the teacher the opportunity to reinforce letter sounds and how we blend the letters together to make words.

First Grade High Frequency Words

Next, we practice our high frequency words for the week. The first grade word study is editable so teachers can add whatever words their class is working on for the week. During this time, students will practice reading the words out loud and we'll compare the words to see if any of them have similar qualities. I use this time to help students notice different blends, digraphs, endings, long vowels, and other phonics strategies in their high frequency words.

Sometimes we will play games with our words like Word Wars or Around the World where students will compete to see who can read or spell the word the fastest.

First Grade Grammar

During our first grade word work activities we also learn about grammar. Each week we introduce a new grammar skill such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, preposition, pronouns and more. The students learn how to use these grammar skills in sentences. The first grade word study includes a section for us to practice grammar skills each day.

Students can come up to the board and find nouns or verbs in sentences. Sometimes they will write the missing adjective in a sentence. The skills vary from week-to-week but follow a typical scope and sequence of the introduction of grammar skills in first grade.

Word Work Games

Finally, we end the lesson with a reading or spelling game. The first grade word study has a daily game that the students love. The games are different each day and include things like Build A Man (similar to hangman but they are building a man instead), Tic Tac Toe, Read It Write It Word Jar and other games. Each game focuses on the phonics skill for that week and students look forward to playing each day.

Students Love the First Grade Word Study

My students actually look forward to our first grade word work. Each lesson is interactive, which gives the students a chance to come up and participate. Students use an expo marker to add letters to words, fill in missing words in sentences and play different word study games on our board.

I love using the word study because I can fit so many important skills into one short 20 minute lesson each day. If you use the Journeys reading series it is especially nice because it includes slides specific to that reading series. However, because it follows a typical phonics and grammar scope and sequence it works for any first grade classroom. The high frequency words are editable so teachers can add any words that they are using in their classroom.

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Free Printable First Grade Sight Word Worksheets

Are your first graders working on mastering sight words ? Try these engaging first grade sight word worksheets which offer multiple ways to practice and learn those important high frequency words.

Free printable first grade sight words worksheets.

First Grade Sight Word Worksheets

These free printable first grade sight word worksheets offer meaningful learning opportunities for your students to learn the words on the Dolch sight word list. These are perfect for introducing new sight words and also spiral reviewing sight words all year long.

These sight word worksheets are perfect to use after mastering the words on the kindergarten sight words list . The 7 activities on each worksheet are consistent, so your students will know what is expected of them. They can complete the sight word activities independently and with confidence for each word on the 1st grade sight words list.

With so many opportunities to work with each word, your students will gain a lot of great practice. They’ll be reading the word, writing, spelling, and building the word on each printable worksheet.

These sight word activity sheets are fast for teachers to prep. There is no laminating, cutting, or stapling required. Simply print and go and you’re set. These are the perfect worksheets to help your students as they’re learning sight words and working on reading skills.

Utilize them during morning work, your literacy lessons, word work stations, or as independent practice or homework. They’ll be mastering their grade level sight words in no time.

Free printable sight word worksheets for first grade.

Fast Prep for the Year

These printable sight word worksheets are engaging and effective for helping students practice sight words correctly. On top of that, they’re super fast for teachers to prep. You can even prep them for the whole year and be set to go. All you need to do is print them and find a great place to store them. Then, you can simply grab-and-go. I recommend printing and storing them in file folders or colorful trays. Then you can access any word at any time.

These sight word worksheets come in black and white. Therefore, you can use them even if you don’t have access to colored copies.

If you’re using these sight word worksheets digitally via Google Classroom, Seesaw, etc., you can upload the PDF into your learning platform ahead of time with the words you want your students to work on. Another option is to have the students complete the worksheet and submit a picture to your learning platform. Either way works great for digital learning.

First grade sight word worksheets for learning high frequency words.

Differentiating the First Grade Sight Word Activities

First grade is a pivotal grade level for reading and writing. Luckily, these first grade sight word worksheets are versatile. They can be used to differentiate and fill the sight word gaps in your curriculum.

These sight word activities follow the Dolch first grade sight word list. However, if you have kindergarten students who are ready to take on more challenging words, these can be used with them as well. When you know the needs of your students and see their word work, you’ll be able to determine which sight words they need to work on most. Then, you can assign the sight words they need the most practice with in order to master them and move on to tougher words.

These sight word worksheets can be used during your word of the week studies, as a spiral review, or to simply help students who need extra exposure to certain sight words. If you have a small group of students who all need more practice with a sight word, you can group them together based on level and have them complete that word.

On the other hand, if you have students who are flying through the words and ready for a challenge, you can extend the learning by having them complete the sight word activity and then read a leveled reader that focuses on that sight word. They can also practice writing complete sentences with the sight word.

These first grade sight word worksheets take sight word practice up a notch and offer a hands-on component, which is more effective than solely practicing with rote memorization drills. You can even allow students to use their creativity by completing the worksheets with colored pencils, crayons, or markers!

Free printable sight word worksheets for Dolch words list.

Utilizing the Sight Word Worksheets

To utilize the free printable first grade sight word worksheets, students will first read the sight word of focus. Next, they’ll practice tracing the word, following the arrows to ensure proper writing technique and directionality. Then they’ll write the word independently on the line.

Students get to use their creative talents for the next activity as they decorate the word written in bubble letters. You can give students directions for how to decorate to encourage listening skills or have them decorate it freely.

Next, they get to put on their word detective hat as they search, find, and circle the sight word hidden in the word search. To make this more fun, you can give students magnifying glasses and highlighters to find and circle the words.

After that, the students will look at the letters of the alphabet and color in the letters that spell the sight word. To wrap up the activity, they’ll fill in the missing letters in the words at the bottom of the worksheet to spell the word correctly.

That’s a lot of meaningful sight word practice wrapped up into one effective and no-prep sight word activity!

I hope you enjoy incorporating these first grade sight word worksheets into your classroom. Word work is about to get really fun for your students and their reading skills will be taking off in no time!

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Games are a great way to review sight words! These fun sight word activities for kindergarten students are editable and provide hands-on practice to help build sight word fluency and mastery.

Sight Word Games for Kindergarten

One of the best ways to practice old and new sight words is with fun sight word games. Before we dive into those games, I do want to quickly talk to you about the difference between high-frequency words and sight words.

What are Sight Words?

Sight words are such an important element of kindergarten literacy development. They are thought of as the building blocks for reading and writing. Sight words are words that your students can effortlessly read on sight. Knowing common sight words with help your young readers become fluent readers. There are different ways to practice and review sight words and you will undoubtedly, use a variety of resources to keep your students engaged in sight word practice throughout the school year.

What are High-Frequency Words?

High frequency words are words that are commonly seen in print. They CAN be decodable OR they can be irregular words. Our goal is to turn those most commonly occurring words known as high-frequency words into sight words for your students. So no matter if they are decodable or not, your little learners will know several words on sight that will increase their reading fluency and beyond!

We provide reading instruction and practice so our young learners recognize those high-frequency words instantly on sight!

Teaching Sight Words in Kindergarten

The Science of Reading research stresses the importance of kindergarteners recognizing sight words in order to grow their reading skills. SOR tells us that kindergarteners should be able to easily recognize sight words and be able to use them in writing activities too. As kindergarten teachers, we must also make sure that our students are exposed to a variety of texts so they can become more familiar with sight words. Through this type of exposure, our little learners will be better able to build up their overall reading proficiency.

Research also strongly suggests that we should teach high frequency words in concert with phonics instruction. Students, with teacher guidance, will use their knowledge of phonics to map these new words.

I go into a TON of detail about teaching sight words and the word list that I think is great to use for kindergartners, first graders, and in second grade. (Hint! It’s a list from Dr. Wiley Blevins and a combination of both Fry words and the Dolch list.) You can read that blog post by clicking the link below:

Turning Kindergarten High-Frequency Words into Sight Words

Why Should We Use Sight Word Games in Kindergarten?

Once students have learned how to map high-frequency words, they then need to practice those words so they become sight words. Research suggests that some students will need 7-8 interactions with a word to master it, while others might need 25-50 interactions. Having engaging new sight word centers and games as students are building sight word mastery is vitally important in the kindergarten classroom.

These sets of sight word games, and games in general, are a fun way to help our kindergarten students develop important skills such as problem-solving, fine motor skills, and social skills. With sight word games, kindergarten students can grow their individual reading skills in a fun and engaging way and learn cooperative learning skills too.

Editable Sight Word Games

Alright kindergarten teachers (and first grade, too!), let’s make learning fun with these hands-on sight word activities! Also, just so you know… each one of these great games is editable! Woo!! I love when you can add your own sight words for students to practice.

Just Roll With It!

The pocket dice we use for this game are pretty much amazing! If you don’t have a set, click here to check them out on Amazon. They are a GAME-CHANGER and make practicing a list of sight words SO MUCH BETTER!

This fun game is seasonal and there is a different theme each month to keep up the engagement.

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In this simple game, students roll the pocket dice and write the correct sight word on their response sheet.

You can find this resource here:

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Sequence Sight Word Printables

This game is great for building fine motor skills in those little hands! Daubers are another exciting tool for your kindergarten friends.

Sequence editable sight word printables for kindergarten and first grade

You can use the pocket dice again for this game or print out the provided spinner. Once again, this is an editable game so simply type in and print the sight word cards your students need extra practice with. This game is great for 2 students, each using a different color dauber. The objective is to get 4 in a row. So simple, yet so much fun!

Click the link below to see the Sequence bundle for students to practice letters and sight words:

Sequence Printable Pack for Letters and Sight Words

Roll, Say, Keep

If you are looking for just a game to practice word recognition without a student response sheet, this is a great option. The Roll, Say, Keep games are a fun activity to add to early finisher buckets or morning work tubs. You could also utilize this game during your small groups as a warm-up activity.

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Students place 6 cards on the game board. A student rolls a die and reads the word in that space on the game board. If they get it correct, they collect the word card.

This garden-themed gnome game is too cute and perfect for Spring and Summer! Check it out here:

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Sight Word Editable Worksheets

This printable activity is great for saving ink. There are multiple themes so your students can practice writing sight words throughout the school year.

Editable sight word printables that can be used to practice sight words all year long.

Your students will love the seasonal roll and write printables! You can find the bundle here:

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Sight Word Bingo

A classic game turned more engaging! Students find and color the sight words on the thematic picture. This sight word game is perfect for practicing those kindergarten sight words in small-group.

You can find the bundle that includes an editable sight word activity each month, by clicking here:

Bingo Games to Practice Sight Words and Phonics Skills

Kindergarten students reap countless benefits from learning sight words through Science of Reading (SOR) research-based lessons. Remember, sight words are so important because they help our students to recognize, read, and understand the text quickly — without having to sound out each individual letter. This is integral in improving fluency, which then improves comprehension!

SOR methods are an effective way for young readers to develop language structure, spelling patterns, and word recognition — all of which help them become confident and successful readers. When SOR lessons are incorporated into our reading instruction, kindergarteners can develop a strong base of literacy skills that will serve as building blocks of lifelong success in reading.

I hope you and your students enjoy these awesome sight word activities!

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Editable Sight Word Center Ideas for Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Sight word center ideas for kindergarten and first grade. These editable sight word centers can be used all year long. Select the exact sight words you want to focus on! Sight Word Center Ideas For students to become fluent readers, the knowledge of high-frequency or "sight" words is necessary.
Sight Word Activities for First Grade (FREE Printable)
In the free activity, have your student say and read each sight word out-loud and then color in the heart. For additional practice, you can have her write sentences with the sight words. Here are some sample sentences your first grader can write: Where is the cake? They were at the beach. Can I have some candy?
Search 1st Grade Sight Word Hands-on Activities
Beloved games and activities like Jenga, bingo, and scavenger hunts get a fun learning twist by adding high-frequency words to the mix, or try something new like sight word island hopping or a reading tour around the house to inspire kids to see words in a whole new light.
Sight Word Activities for First Grade
Sight word mastery is one of the BIGGEST things first graders are asked to do. However, word work feels a little stale after a while. We ask our students to drill the same words, the same way, all year long. You may be looking for some fresh ways to practice sight words with your students!
Sight Word Centers First Grade Teaching Resources
Dolch Sight Words First Grade - Activities, Literacy Centers, Worksheets by Proud to be Primary 4.8 (133) $12.50 Zip This first grade sight word curriculum covers 41 Dolch words has 223 pages of ELA, sight word activities and sight word printables to teach your students how to read and spell sight words from the First Grade Dolch sight word list.
48 Fun Sight Word Activities That Work
Sight Word Activities for Introducing Words 1. Map it and drive it This is a genius way to introduce words with appealing materials: Say the word, represent each sound with a LEGO brick, write letters for each sound, and "drive" to read it. Source: @droppinknowledgewithheidi 2. Smush play dough for each sound
first grade sight word centers
Each center has sight word activities that cover all 41 words on the 1st Grade dolch list. You will receive ov Subjects: Reading, Spelling, Phonics Grades: K - 2nd Types: Word Walls, Printables, Literacy Center Ideas Show 19 included products Add to cart Wish List HMH Into Reading Word Search Sight Word Center 1st Grade 2020 by 1st Grade Pandamania
First Grade Sight Words
First Grade Activities Reading Sight Words First Grade Reading Skills | Sight Words Connection to Reading Sight words make up 50-75% of the books your child will begin reading. Children who can recognize sight words quickly will strengthen their reading fluency and comprehension.
First Grade Sight Word Worksheets
Sight Word Worksheets First Grade. These free first-grade worksheets for sight words are low prep and easy to use. Simply print and go! Students will need a set of coloring tools like crayons or colored pencils and a pencil. For extended use of these activity pages, print on cardstock and place into page protectors or laminate.
21 Centers for Motivating Sight Word Practice
At your station include the sight word cards the child needs, a tub of playdough, a whiteboard marker and letters. Your students read the word, build it with play dough, make it with letters and then write it. This multi-sensory approach to sight word practice helps kids remember the word. Encourage Independence at Centers
First Grade Word Work Activities That Kids Will Love
The First Grade Word Study is a year long program that contains 30 lessons. Each lesson includes 4 phonics, grammar and high frequency word activities for each week. All of the activities are contained on one slide for each day. The slides can be projected onto your board in the front of the classroom.
Kindergarten and First Grade
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Free Printable First Grade Sight Word Worksheets
These first grade sight word worksheets take sight word practice up a notch and offer a hands-on component, which is more effective than solely practicing with rote memorization drills. You can even allow students to use their creativity by completing the worksheets with colored pencils, crayons, or markers! Utilizing the Sight Word Worksheets
Browse 1st Grade Sight Word Hands-on Activities
Browse 1st Grade Sight Word Hands-on Activities. Award winning educational materials designed to help kids succeed. Start for free now! ... 1st Grade; 2nd Grade; 3rd Grade; 4th Grade; 5th Grade; 6th Grade; 7th Grade; 8th Grade; Summer Boost. Search 1st Grade Sight Word Hands-on Activities ...
Editable Sight Word Games for Kindergarten
Sight Word Bingo. A classic game turned more engaging! Students find and color the sight words on the thematic picture. This sight word game is perfect for practicing those kindergarten sight words in small-group. You can find the bundle that includes an editable sight word activity each month, by clicking here:
600 1st Grade Center Activities ideas
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First Grade Sight Word Hunt
Find your sight words in the hidden picture! 1. Tap :add: to start the activity. 2. Move the magnifying glass 🔍 to find 👀 hidden sight words. 3. Move the sight words into the blue when you find them. 4. Once you have found all 10 words and put them in the blue, click the :mic: and say all of the site words you found. 5. Click :check: to stop recording. 6. Click the :check: to add it to ...
First Grade Sight Words: Popcorn Theme
1. Interactive (no prep) printables for each sight word: * Read the sentence 3 times * Color * Trace * Find and dot the word in popcorn pieces * Build the word using letter tiles (cut and paste) * Use the word in a sentence. 2. Popcorn Word Game-perfect for a literacy center {templates and popcorn words provided} 3. Sight Word Assessment ...