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Reading
See your Reading Words or High Frequency Words lists to see which words you need to work on. Here are some easy (and cheap!) ways to practice words:
1. Read words in context (Free for you on Raz-Kids)
2. Read sight word stories.
2. Label common objects in your home or childʼs bedroom such as bed, door, lamp, dresser, etc.
3. Play a sight word bingo game. Variation: Instead of placing markers on the words when called, use a dry erase marker to trace the words. This works best on laminated bingo cards.
4. Use Sight Word & Picture Cards to build sight word sentences.
5. Create a picture dictionary that contains familiar items, objects, animals and label the words.
6. Practice spelling sight words with magnets.
7. Lay out an array of familiar sight word cards. Instruct your child to point to the words as you say them aloud.
8. Play a sight word search game after reading a story. Ex. Point to the word “for”. Can you find the word “like” on this page?
9. Car games such as I Spy Sight Words can turn dead-time into a learning-time.
10. Write sight word stories and illustrate them. Ex. I love my mom. I love my dad. I love my cat. I love my grandma. Wouldnʼt Grandma love to receive that in the mail?
11. Create sight word puzzles on tagboard or blank puzzles from the craft store.
12. Play a game of sight word concentration. Print two sets of sight word cards on your computer to create a
matching pair. Laminate or cover with clear Contact paper for durability.
13. Play a game of Sight Word Snowman (a friendlier version than its Hangman predecessor).
14. Develop a sight word fill-in-the-blank game. I like ___ dog. (the, or, to) or ___ can go play. (We, Have)
15. Find or develop easy sight word search games to reinforce learning.
1. Read words in context (Free for you on Raz-Kids)
2. Read sight word stories.
2. Label common objects in your home or childʼs bedroom such as bed, door, lamp, dresser, etc.
3. Play a sight word bingo game. Variation: Instead of placing markers on the words when called, use a dry erase marker to trace the words. This works best on laminated bingo cards.
4. Use Sight Word & Picture Cards to build sight word sentences.
5. Create a picture dictionary that contains familiar items, objects, animals and label the words.
6. Practice spelling sight words with magnets.
7. Lay out an array of familiar sight word cards. Instruct your child to point to the words as you say them aloud.
8. Play a sight word search game after reading a story. Ex. Point to the word “for”. Can you find the word “like” on this page?
9. Car games such as I Spy Sight Words can turn dead-time into a learning-time.
10. Write sight word stories and illustrate them. Ex. I love my mom. I love my dad. I love my cat. I love my grandma. Wouldnʼt Grandma love to receive that in the mail?
11. Create sight word puzzles on tagboard or blank puzzles from the craft store.
12. Play a game of sight word concentration. Print two sets of sight word cards on your computer to create a
matching pair. Laminate or cover with clear Contact paper for durability.
13. Play a game of Sight Word Snowman (a friendlier version than its Hangman predecessor).
14. Develop a sight word fill-in-the-blank game. I like ___ dog. (the, or, to) or ___ can go play. (We, Have)
15. Find or develop easy sight word search games to reinforce learning.