Sight Words Lesson Plans

Students practice sight words. In this sight words instructional activity, students make a memory game. Students make word cards and use them to play a memory game. Word cards can also be used as a pocket chart for small groups.

Students identify sight words.  For this sight words lesson, students pull one card from the can and read the sight word written on the card.  If they say it correctly, they keep the card; the kids with the most cards at the end win.

Students expand their vocabulary by reading a word recognition booklet.  In this English vocabulary lesson, students utilize a booklet of 220 basic sight words which they read over everyday and are quizzed on the spelling or definition.  Students complete a recognition test once a week to keep their skill set sharp.

Students write an original journal of words they can read.  In this sight words activity, students draw pictures and write words they recognize in their personal journal. 

Second graders participate in small group sight word activities. In this sight word instructional activity, 2nd graders use sight word cards to practice reading, saying and spelling a stack of words. They build words that include the ch, tch, sh, and th graphemes. They read a decodable book and answer comprehension questions.

Students explore English by participating in a match game. In this sight word vocabulary lesson, students read the book The Cat's Surprise and identify the sight words which they are unfamiliar with and need to review. Students identify the phonetics involved with the letter "O" and the different sounds it makes in the story.

Review sight words with readers. They will look over their sight words and come up with sentences for each of them. They also review the alphabet and identify unfamiliar words.

Explore sight words with young readers. This Samsom activity is a religious-based lesson that has learners work in centers viewing sight vocabulary and playing specific computer games on "Sight Words with Samson" to build their high frequency word vocabulary.

Students make their own book with sight words listed in it. When it is center time, take two to four students to work on their sight words. Students play a game using the their sight words book. Have the students take turns rolling a dice. The students get to move the number they rolled if they correctly identify one of the sight words.

First graders take out their sight word list. Students use flashcards to write and spell each word on flashcards using puffy paint. After the puffy paint dries, 1st graders will review their flashcards by tracing over the letters with their fingers so they can feel what they are spelling.