Sight Word List
READING READY
25 REQUIRED SIGHT WORDS
a | and | I | in | is |
on | the | to | for | he |
it | of | that | was | you |
are | as | at | his | they |
with | be | from | have | this |
ADDITIONAL SIGHT WORDS TO PREPARE FOR FIRST GRADE
white | pink | purple | green | red |
yellow | gray | black | blue | orange |
one | three | five | seven | nine |
two | four | six | eight | ten |
like | what | can | see | said |
how | we | him | into | but |
most | me | not | no | an |
or | one | did | do | she |
so | them | up | by | when |
were | why | who | will | your |
people | little | my | look | where |
Your child should be able to read, write and spell these words by the end of the Kindergarten year. We split them up into terms to make it easier to accomplish. There are many ways to learn sight words. I suggest your child practice the words by making word cards (post-its are the best). Make it a game. Place them in different areas of your home or room. Change the placement of the words, and add new ones as your child achieves mastery. You can even place the words in the car if you spend a great deal of time there. I love having them practice the words the same way I do letters. Use more than one of the five senses at a time. Write the words in dry rice in a shallow pan or use shaving cream on the table. You can also write the word on a white board then have the child erase each letter with their finger and say it at the same time. Switch tasks the second time. If your child loves touch, write the word on the bare skin of their arm. The brain will make better connections to the words as you use more kinesthetic approaches. Finally, and most important, have your child identify the words in the books you are reading to them, and they are reading to you. Go on a word hunt in chapter books. They will feel so accomplished to find words they know in grown up books. I promise that the more you practice, the easier reading will become.