KindergartenWord of the day
Sight word: the
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “the”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “I see the dog.”
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Sight word worksheets for kindergarten and 1st grade
50 free sight words practice worksheets: a read, trace and write page for 30 high-frequency words, plus 20 sight word activities like word searches, mazes, color by sight word, roll and write, bingo and flash cards. Every page uses Kevin Coulston’s cartoon characters and an easy-to-read school font.
KindergartenWord of the day
Sight word: a
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “a”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “I have a cat.”
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KindergartenWord of the day
Sight word: and
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “and”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “The cat and the dog play.”
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KindergartenWord of the day
Sight word: I
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “I”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “I can draw a dino.”
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KindergartenWord of the day
Sight word: see
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “see”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “I see the bee.”
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KindergartenWord of the day
Sight word: can
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “can”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “I can jump high.”
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KindergartenWord of the day
Sight word: go
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “go”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “We go to the park.”
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KindergartenWord of the day
Sight word: to
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “to”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “We go to school.”
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KindergartenWord of the day
Sight word: is
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “is”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “The sun is hot.”
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KindergartenWord of the day
Sight word: it
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “it”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “Can you see it?”
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KindergartenWord of the day
Sight word: in
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “in”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “The fish is in the tank.”
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KindergartenWord of the day
Sight word: my
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “my”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “This is my hat.”
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KindergartenWord of the day
Sight word: we
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “we”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “We like to play.”
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KindergartenWord of the day
Sight word: you
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “you”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “I like you!”
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KindergartenWord of the day
Sight word: look
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “look”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “Look at the robot!”
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KindergartenWord of the day
Sight word: play
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “play”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “Can we play outside?”
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1st gradeWord of the day
Sight word: of
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “of”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “I want a slice of pizza.”
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1st gradeWord of the day
Sight word: was
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “was”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “The dog was wet.”
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1st gradeWord of the day
Sight word: they
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “they”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “They ran to the bus.”
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1st gradeWord of the day
Sight word: have
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “have”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “I have a red ball.”
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1st gradeWord of the day
Sight word: said
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “said”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: ““Hi!” said the bee.”
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1st gradeWord of the day
Sight word: what
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “what”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “What is your name?”
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1st gradeWord of the day
Sight word: from
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “from”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “This card is from me.”
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1st gradeWord of the day
Sight word: were
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “were”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “We were at the zoo.”
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1st gradeWord of the day
Sight word: when
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “when”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “When can we eat?”
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1st gradeWord of the day
Sight word: could
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “could”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “I could see the moon.”
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1st gradeWord of the day
Sight word: some
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “some”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “Can I have some juice?”
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1st gradeWord of the day
Sight word: know
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “know”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “I know my ABCs.”
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1st gradeWord of the day
Sight word: once
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “once”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “Once upon a time, a robot had a dream.”
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1st gradeWord of the day
Sight word: again
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “again”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “Read it again!”
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KindergartenWord search
Sight Word Search
Eight kindergarten sight words hidden across and down in a small 8 by 8 grid. No diagonals and no backwards words.
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KindergartenColor by sight word
Color by Sight Word: Heart
Read the word in each square and color it to match the key. A picture appears when you are done.
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KindergartenMaze
Sight Word Maze: the
Help the corgi get home: color only the squares that say “the”, from Start to Finish.
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KindergartenRoll and write
Roll and Write Sight Words
Roll a die, read the word under that number and write it in its column. Which word wins the race to the top?
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KindergartenMissing letters
Missing Letters
Ten sight words, each with one letter missing. Use the word bank to fill in the gap, then read the whole word.
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KindergartenFill in the blank
Fill In the Sight Word
Six short sentences, each missing a sight word. Pick the right word from the word bank and write it on the line.
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KindergartenSentence scramble
Sentence Scramble
The words got mixed up! Put each sentence back in order and write it on the line. Don’t forget the capital and the period.
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KindergartenBingo
Sight Word Bingo
Two different bingo cards with all 16 kindergarten words. The caller’s list is at the bottom, so no extra prep.
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KindergartenRead and draw
Read and Draw
Read each sentence and draw a picture of it. Kids show they understood the words, not just sounded them out.
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KindergartenFlash cards
Sight Word Flash Cards
All 16 kindergarten sight words on cut-apart flash cards. Print on card stock and keep them on a ring.
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1st gradeWord search
Sight Word Search
Ten 1st grade sight words hidden across, down and diagonally down. No backwards words.
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1st gradeColor by sight word
Color by Sight Word: House
Six sight words, six colors. Read each square, color it to match the key and watch a picture appear.
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1st gradeMaze
Sight Word Maze: they
A tricky one: color only the squares that say “they”, not “them”, “then” or “there”, to get from Start to Finish.
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1st gradeRoll and write
Roll and Write Sight Words
Roll a die, read the word under that number and write it in its column. Six tricky 1st grade words.
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1st gradeMissing letters
Missing Letters
Ten 1st grade sight words, each with one letter missing. The silent and tricky letters are the ones that go.
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1st gradeFill in the blank
Fill In the Sight Word
Eight sentences, each missing a 1st grade sight word. Pick the right word from the word bank.
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1st gradeSentence scramble
Sentence Scramble
Five mixed-up sentences with 1st grade sight words. Put the words in order and write each sentence.
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1st gradeBingo
Sight Word Bingo
Two different bingo cards with 16 1st grade sight words, plus the caller’s list. Play in pairs or as a class.
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1st gradeRead and draw
Read and Draw
Four silly sentences to read and draw. A quick check that kids read every word, including the sight words.
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1st gradeFlash cards
Sight Word Flash Cards
16 1st grade sight words on cut-apart flash cards, including the tricky ones like “once”, “know” and “could”.
Print this sheet (PDF)Kindergarten pack
All 26 kindergarten sheets and the kindergarten answer key in one PDF: 16 word of the day pages and 10 games.
Print the kindergarten pack (PDF)1st grade pack
All 24 1st grade sheets and the 1st grade answer key in one PDF: 14 word of the day pages and 10 games.
Print the 1st grade pack (PDF)The whole set
All 50 worksheets and both answer keys. Flash cards on their own: kindergarten and 1st grade.
Print all 50 (PDF)The sight word lists
Every word comes from the Dolch lists, the most-used sight words in early reading. Tap a word to jump to its worksheet. Words without a link (“every” and “after”) are on the 1st grade bingo cards and flash cards.
A 10-minute word of the day
- Read it: say the word, spell it out loud, say it again. Point to each letter.
- Color and trace it: color the bubble letters, then trace the gray word six times, starting each letter at the top.
- Write it: once on their own, without looking if they can.
- Find it and build it: color every match among the look-alikes, then write one letter in each shaped box.
- Read it: trace the word in the sentence and read the whole sentence out loud.
A week of sight word activities
- Monday: a new word of the day sheet, and the Sight Word Flash Cards go home on a ring.
- Tuesday: Roll and Write Sight Words in pairs, one die per table.
- Wednesday: Sight Word Search or the Sight Word Maze: the for centers.
- Thursday: Fill In the Sight Word and Sentence Scramble to read words in sentences.
- Friday: Sight Word Bingo as a class, then Read and Draw.
1st grade has the same games with harder words, so the routine works in both grades.
More free printables for the classroom
- Thinking sheets500 one-page draw-and-write sheets for morning work.
- Story StudioDraw first, then write: comic starters and a fold-up mini-book.
- Draw then write promptsDrawing as a warm-up for early writers.
- Animals from A to ZA drawing lesson for every letter of an alphabet unit.
- Early-finisher cardsCut-apart cards for the art center.
- No-prep sub plansA 45-minute art lesson for a sub day.
Books for new readers and writers
Kevin Coulston’s Alphabet Monsters books turn every letter of the alphabet into a monster to trace, draw and color, a fun way to practice letter shapes alongside sight words.
Trace Then Color: Alphabet Monsters
How to Draw: Alphabet Monsters
Draw by Grid: Alphabet Monsters
Trace Then Color: Cute Cartoon AnimalsAs an Amazon Associate, FirstArtBooks earns from qualifying purchases.
Questions
Are these sight word worksheets free?
Yes. All 50 worksheets, both answer keys and the flash cards are free to print for home and classroom use. Print one sheet at a time, a grade-level pack or the whole set.
Which sight words are on the sheets?
The kindergarten sheets use 16 Dolch pre-primer words: the, a, and, I, see, can, go, to, is, it, in, my, we, you, look, play. The 1st grade sheets use 16 trickier Dolch primer and first grade words: of, was, they, have, said, what, from, were, when, could, some, know, once, again, every, after.
How do I use the word of the day sheets?
Introduce one word a day. Kids read it, color the bubble letters, trace it six times, write it on their own, find it among look-alike words, build it letter by letter in the shaped boxes, and read it in a sentence. Most kids finish in about 10 minutes.
What are the shaped boxes in “Build it” and “Missing Letters”?
Each box is shaped like the letter that goes in it: tall boxes for tall letters like t, h and l, low boxes for letters that hang below the line like y, g and p, and small boxes for the rest. The shape of the word is a strong clue for new readers.
Is there an answer key?
Yes. There is one answer key page for kindergarten and one for 1st grade, covering the word search, maze, color by sight word picture, missing letters, fill in the blank, sentence scramble and every Find it count. They are at the end of each grade pack and also one PDF on their own.
Do the sheets print in black and white?
Yes. The headers are light colors that look fine in gray. On the color by sight word pages the color name is written next to each word, so kids can follow the key without color ink. Sheets are US Letter and also print on A4.
All sheets are US Letter, print well in black and white, and are free for home and classroom use. The letters are set in Andika, a font made for new readers, with the a and g kids learn to write. More for teachers in the teacher resources library.
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