Sight Words

Sight words are high frequency words that should be read fluently and automatically upon sight. These words are among the most common words in English and many are not spelled phonetically. Most reading programs contain a word study component that emphasizes developing a sight word vocabulary. Many scholars today recommend obtaining it by the end of first grade.

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Parts of Speech

Sight Word Books

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dolch words

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Word Family

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-ule Word Family

A word family is a group of words that share the same ending or a rime. The following words are included in the -ule word family: mule pule rule yule…

-ulk Word Family

A word family is a group of words that share the same ending or a rime. The following words are included in the -ulk word family: bulk hulk sulk This…

-ull Word Family

A word family is a group of words that share the same ending or a rime. The following words are included in the -ull word family that make the short…

-um Word Family

A word family is a group of words that share the same ending or a rime. The following words are included in the -um word family: bum gum hum mum…

Reading

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What is Realistic Fiction?

Realistic fiction is a story written about events that did not actually happen but could have happened; the people, events and places may be real. It is a classification of…
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Phoneme

It is essential that a child make a connection between letters and sounds; letters represent speech sounds and when combined forms words. Changing the letter results in a different sound…

Kindergarten Word Families

A word family consists of a group of words that share an ending part of a word (rime), e.g. rug, bug & hug. In addition to recognizing rhymes, knowledge of…

Sight Word Games

Studies have shown that games can provide more effective instruction than conventional teaching methods. As a result, we offer free online concentration games, word searches, Sudoku puzzles and many ideas on creating sight word games.

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Writing

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Learn to Write Your Name

Learning to write your name is something every child must do. By the end of kindergarten, many reading curriculums require students to write their name using both upper- and lowercase…

Proverbs Can Be Useful As Writing Prompts

Proverbs are short well-known sayings that express a wise thought. They are common, thoughtful, short and often applicable to various situations. These thought provoking statements can also be used as…

Genre

A genre is a class or a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a distinctive particular style, form or content. Literary Genre There are many different types…

Summary for Elementary Grades

A summary is a brief statement about the main points; it is typically a third to a quarter of the original text. A summary tells the most important ideas so…

Spelling

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Words That Don’t Rhyme

Most English words follow a pattern; they often have similar sounds (rhymes) or spellings. However, there are a few exceptions. In fact, there are a handful of words that do…

Homophones

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. Many children will struggle with using the correct word when writing or reading. We created over 15…
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Y as a Vowel

It is more common to find the letter “y” as a vowel than as a consonant. Typically, the letter “y” is a consonant when it is at the beginning of…
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What is a Syllable?

A syllable is a unit of spoken language that always contains a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u and sometimes y). In fact, a syllable is a word or…

Worksheets and Activities

We created worksheets to assist a child in recognizing high frequency words upon sight. They are a great starting point when introducing these words for the first time or to review previously taught ones. We also created entertaining activities.

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Vocabulary

Words That Don’t Rhyme

Most English words follow a pattern; they often have similar sounds (rhymes) or spellings. However, there are a few exceptions…

Homophones

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. Many children will struggle with using the…
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Y as a Vowel

It is more common to find the letter “y” as a vowel than as a consonant. Typically, the letter “y”…
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AY Words

The combination of both an “a” and “y” can result in a long a sound. The vowel team rule states…
Alphabet

Words That Don’t Rhyme

Most English words follow a pattern; they often have similar sounds (rhymes) or spellings. However, there are a few exceptions…

Homophones

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. Many children will struggle with using the…
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Y as a Vowel

It is more common to find the letter “y” as a vowel than as a consonant. Typically, the letter “y”…

Flash Cards

Sight word flash cards help a child retain new knowledge through repetition, repeated exposure and practice; they can assist a child to automatically recognize these words. We have created numerous FREE flash cards and offer product reviews for two popular products.

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Sight Word Games

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Sight Word Books

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What is a Lexile?

What is a Lexile? A Lexile measures both reading ability and text difficulty; it serves to connect a reader with an appropriate book. Similar to a pair of shoes, one…

Olivia

Olivia by Ian Falconer Contains over 235 Sight Words My daughter thoroughly enjoyed this book. She especially liked the main character, Olivia, who happens to be a very energetic pig…

Sight Word Book: Farm Animals

This free printable sight word book introduces the following three sight words: “I”, “see” and “a”. Using simple sentences, repetitive text, and familiar objects (farm animals), we created a free…

Goodnight Moon

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown Contains over 60 Sight Words Both of my children loved reading this book when they were young. We typically read this book every night…

Dolch Words

Dr. Dolch’s research determined that a relatively small number of words represent a large portion of our reading material. He identified 220 sight words and referred to these words as “tool” or “service” words. Unlike nouns, these words are used in all writings regardless of subject matter.

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Sight Word Lists

There are many sight word lists circulating today. They have many words in common and typically include Dolch, high frequency, phonetically irregular and commonly misspelled words.

Books

Sight word books help a child develop a sight word vocabulary. These books contain repetitive high frequency words. We created free books like the one to the left. In addition, we offer product reviews on some popular books.