Sight word worksheet · Color 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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Grade level
1st grade
Time
About 25 minutes
Answer key
Yes, page 2 of the PDF
Kids practice
Sight word recognition, Reading fluency, Spelling high-frequency words, Letter formation

What kids do

“Read the word in each square. Color it the color in the key. What picture do you see?”

Printed on the sheet:

  1. My picture is a…

Teacher tip

Some words look alike. Ask kids to check the whole word, not just the first letter.

How to use it

  • Keep a sight word ring of flash cards so kids can check spellings.
  • Send a copy home so families can play too.
  • Read every word on the sheet out loud together before kids start.

Watch for

Kids who read the words in order from memory. Point to words out of order to check.

Talk about it

  • Which word was the hardest to read? Why?
  • Can you find one of these words in a book from the class library?

Take it further

Hide the week’s words around the room and send kids on a word hunt with a clipboard.

US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.

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