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Sight Word Worksheets

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One page for each of 50 kindergarten sight words, from I and the to where and that, plus a checklist to track the words your child can read and write.

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About these sight word worksheets worksheets

Sight words are the small, common words children meet on almost every page they read, like the, and, is and you. Kindergartners learn to read them quickly and automatically, and many can also write them by the end of the year. These worksheets cover 50 words: I, a, the, to, and, is, it, in, you, we, can, see, my, like, go, at, he, she, me, look, said, for, up, down, here, are, was, of, have, they, this, play, come, little, big, one, two, three, red, blue, yellow, green, do, no, on, with, what, where, be, that.

Every page follows the same six steps, so children know what to do after the first one. Read it: the word in big print. Build it: write the scrambled letters into boxes shaped like the word's tall, short and tail letters. Trace it, then write it with less help on each row. Find it: circle the word among look-alike words and count them. Use it: write the word to finish a short sentence. An answer key is on page 2.

The sentences use only sight words and simple sound-it-out words, so children can read them on their own. The checklist has every word in teaching order with boxes for reading and writing.

Standards

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.3.CRead common high-frequency words by sight.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.APrint many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.DSpell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.

How to use them

  1. Teach the words in the order on the checklist, about two to four new words a week, and keep reviewing the old ones.
  2. Before the page, show the word, say it, use it in a sentence and spell it together out loud.
  3. Talk about the letters. In words like the, said and was, point out the parts that sound the way they look and the part that doesn't.
  4. Use the checklist to mark R when your child reads a word quickly without sounding it out, and W when they write it correctly from memory.

Teaching tips

  • The find-it rows mix in look-alike words (then, them, she for the). If your child circles a look-alike, have them read both words aloud and compare letters.
  • The shape boxes give a clue: tall boxes for b, d, h, l and t, a box that hangs below the line for g, p and y, and short boxes for the rest.
  • Keep practice short and active: write the word in the air, on a whiteboard or in sand before the page.
  • For a quick review, cut the checklist into word cards and play a game of “read it fast.”

Questions teachers and parents ask

What are sight words?

Sight words are common words children learn to read instantly, without sounding them out every time. Many, like the, said and was, have parts that are not spelled the way they sound.

How many sight words should a kindergartner know?

Expectations vary by school, but many kindergarten classrooms aim for somewhere between 25 and 50 high-frequency words by the end of the year. These 50 pages cover a full kindergarten list.

Which sight words should we teach first?

Start with the words children see most: I, a, the, to, and, is, it and in. The checklist lists all 50 words in a sensible teaching order.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. Page 2 of every sheet shows the finished page: the built word, the circled words with the count, and the completed sentence.

Are these sight word worksheets free?

Yes. Every PDF is free to download and print for your classroom or home, with no account or email sign-up.