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Reading the 50 4th grade sight words, in five sets
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Sight Words for 4th Graders
50 4th grade sight words (high frequency words) in five sets, with a list, flash cards, a tracker, and sentence, phrase and story pages.
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4th grade sight words list, flash cards and tracker
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Reading the 50 4th grade sight words quickly
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Tracking which 4th grade sight words a child can read and spell
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Set 1: among, area, become, actually, center, consider, copy, course, cover, decide
View all 2 pages4th grade sight word Sentences: set 1, part 1
Choosing the sight word that fits a sentence (among, area, become, actually, center)
Answer key on page 2
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Choosing the sight word that fits a sentence (consider, copy, course, cover, decide)
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View larger4th grade sight word Phrases: set 1
Reading short phrases with the set 1 sight words smoothly
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View all 2 pages4th grade sight word Story: the garden plan
Finding the set 1 sight words in a short story and answering two questions
Answer key on page 2
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Set 2: develop, easy, unless, evening, exactly, example, except, figure, force, general
View all 2 pages4th grade sight word Sentences: set 2, part 1
Choosing the sight word that fits a sentence (develop, easy, unless, evening, exactly)
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Choosing the sight word that fits a sentence (example, except, figure, force, general)
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View larger4th grade sight word Phrases: set 2
Reading short phrases with the set 2 sight words smoothly
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View all 2 pages4th grade sight word Story: the kite contest
Finding the set 2 sight words in a short story and answering two questions
Answer key on page 2
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Set 3: ground, simply, heavy, however, upon, interest, language, less, material, measure
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Choosing the sight word that fits a sentence (ground, simply, heavy, however, upon)
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Choosing the sight word that fits a sentence (interest, language, less, material, measure)
Answer key on page 2
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View larger4th grade sight word Phrases: set 3
Reading short phrases with the set 3 sight words smoothly
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View all 2 pages4th grade sight word Story: Grandpa's workshop
Finding the set 3 sight words in a short story and answering two questions
Answer key on page 2
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Set 4: million, natural, notice, object, power, produce, rather, record, result, shape
View all 2 pages4th grade sight word Sentences: set 4, part 1
Choosing the sight word that fits a sentence (million, natural, notice, object, power)
Answer key on page 2
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View all 2 pages4th grade sight word Sentences: set 4, part 2
Choosing the sight word that fits a sentence (produce, rather, record, result, shape)
Answer key on page 2
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View larger4th grade sight word Phrases: set 4
Reading short phrases with the set 4 sight words smoothly
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View all 2 pages4th grade sight word Story: the solar oven
Finding the set 4 sight words in a short story and answering two questions
Answer key on page 2
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Set 5: space, study, suppose, system, within, written, yourself, sometimes, someone, itself
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Choosing the sight word that fits a sentence (space, study, suppose, system, within)
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Choosing the sight word that fits a sentence (written, yourself, sometimes, someone, itself)
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View larger4th grade sight word Phrases: set 5
Reading short phrases with the set 5 sight words smoothly
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View all 2 pages4th grade sight word Story: letter to an astronaut
Finding the set 5 sight words in a short story and answering two questions
Answer key on page 2
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About these sight words for 4th graders worksheets
Sight words for 4th graders are common words that turn up on almost every page of a chapter book or a science text: words like among, consider, however, language, measure and suppose. By 4th grade, children should read them without stopping and spell them correctly in their own writing.
This list has 50 4th grade high frequency words in five sets of ten, and none of them repeats our pre-K to 3rd grade sight word lists or any of our spelling lists. Set 1 starts with among, area, become, actually and center; set 5 ends with yourself, sometimes, someone and itself.
Each set has two sentence pages (choose the word that fits, then write your own sentence), a fluency page of short phrases to read three times, and a short story that uses all ten words, with a multiple-choice question and a written one. The list, flash cards and tracker cover all 50 words. Every page prints in black and white on US Letter or A4.
Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.4.4.ARead grade-level text with purpose and understanding.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.4.4.BRead grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.4.4.CUse context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2.DSpell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
How to use them
- Start with the tracker to see which words a child already reads and spells. Then teach one set of ten at a time.
- Use the set's two sentence pages to check meaning, then the phrase page for smooth reading.
- Finish each set with its story: children read it, circle the set's words and answer two questions.
- Cut out the flash cards for a quick daily review, and color the tracker as words are learned.
Teaching tips
- Many 4th grade sight words are easy to read but easy to misspell (language, measure, written). Have children say the tricky part out loud as they write: writ-TEN has two t's.
- Some words change meaning with context (record, object, produce). Talk about how the sentence shows which meaning is meant.
- Practice in short bursts. Two minutes of flash cards every day beats one long session a week.
- Words a child misses on the tracker can go on the next week's spelling list.
Questions teachers and parents ask
What are sight words for 4th graders?
They are common words a 4th grader should read instantly and spell correctly, such as among, however, language, measure and written. Many come up constantly in chapter books and nonfiction.
Do 4th graders still need sight words?
Yes, mostly for fluency and spelling. Reading these words without stopping keeps attention on meaning, and spelling them right makes writing clearer.
Does this list repeat earlier grades?
No. None of the 50 words repeats our pre-K, kindergarten, 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade sight word lists or our spelling lists.