![]() ![]() So from my markings, I can tell that the learner read all within one second. Blue ink was used on the second assessment. Helpful Tip: If you use a different colored pen every time you assess (making sure to also write the date in that particular color), you’ll be better able to keep track of WHEN your learners mastered each sight word.įor example, in the image above, I used red ink the first time I assessed. On subsequent assessments, learners can read all the words again, but listen specifically for the words with no marking or just a – in the blank to see if they can become a + this time.If learners read the word correctly within one second, place a cross (+) to indicate they have mastered that word. ![]() ![]() If learners take longer than one second, but still read the word correctly, place a vertical line ONLY in the blank (-).If learners skip the word or read it incorrectly, do not mark anything in the blank.On the sight word checklist, include your learner’s name and the date(s) of the assessment.The goal is for learners to be able to read the word within one second of seeing it. Learners go through the list and read each word. Learners can use a scrap piece of paper to cover all but one column of sight words. Pulling words from several lists also makes these sight word lists more comprehensive. So it’s against the law for me to use the exact same words from one list. The reason I combined Dolch and Fry is because most sight word lists are copyrighted. The 2nd grade sight words come from Dolch 2nd grade and Fry’s second one-hundred words.The 1st grade words come from Dolch P, Dolch 1st grade, and most of Fry’s first one-hundred words.The Kindergarten sight words come from Dolch PP and a few words from Dolch P.They’re super handy to have an idea of the sight words your learners should be held accountable to reading or that you need to teach. In this pack, you’ll find K-2 sight word lists and checklists. Now I’m updating and expanding those lists for K-5 learners. Printable K-2 Sight Word Lists & ChecklistsĪ few years ago, I shared some printable sight word lists. 1.Grab these K-2 sight word lists and checklists to help you assess the sight words your K-2 learners need. These activities are great when you are introducing new words or when students need a reminder of the letters and patterns that make up each word. Sight Word Activities for Introducing Words 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.)Ĭheck out these low-prep and engaging sight word activities for both teaching and practicing words. 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. 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. The science of reading tells us that linking sounds and letters is the most effective way for kids’ brains to learn any word. It’s a myth that blindly memorizing every letter in a sight word is the only way to learn it. 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. Teachers are always on the hunt for great sight word activities. ![]()
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