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 size does not fit all when selecting a book. When recommending books based on age or grade level, some children would not be
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. This book contains many sight words, representing 74% of its text. Graphically the book tells a story
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 printable sight word book that is ideal for a child developing a sight word vocabulary. Printable
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 before bed. I often wondered why they enjoyed this book so much as there’s minimal content – that’s what makes it a
Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss Contains over 700 Sight Words This is a fabulous beginner book containing numerous sight words, a rhyming scheme and simple sentences. Dr. Seuss did a superb job filling this book with abundant sight word content; sight words represent over 85% of this books
Sight Word Books: Meet the Sight Words (Level 1)
This product costs less than $15 and received over 4 stars. It contains 12 small books and the author also includes parental tips that assist a child when learning to read, e.g. point to each word as you read them. They also recommend rewarding your child, e.g. a treasure chest filled with stickers.