Kindergarten
Sight Word Maze: the
Help the corgi get home: color only the squares that say “the”, from Start to Finish.
Sight word worksheet · Maze
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.
- Grade level
- 1st grade
- Time
- About 10 minutes
- Topic
- Maze
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Sight word recognition, Reading fluency, Spelling high-frequency words, Letter formation
What kids do
“Color only the squares that say “they”. Watch out for look-alikes!”
Printed on the sheet:
- Color only the “they” squares. Start at the top left.
- How many times did you read “they”?
Words on this sheet
theytherethatheythentheirthemthe
Teacher tip
The look-alikes are the point. Ask kids to read each square before they color it.
How to use it
- Use it in a literacy center with a partner who checks the reading.
- Play it again later in the week with a different partner. Repeat play builds speed.
- Keep a sight word ring of flash cards so kids can check spellings.
Watch for
Kids who guess from the first letter. Ask them to look at the whole word, all the way to the end.
Talk about it
- Which words look alike? How do you tell them apart?
- Which word was the hardest to read? Why?
Take it further
Ask kids to use two of the words in one sentence and draw it.
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