1st grade
Missing Letters
Ten 1st grade sight words, each with one letter missing. The silent and tricky letters are the ones that go.
Sight word worksheet · Missing 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.
- Grade level
- Kindergarten
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Topic
- Missing letters
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Sight word recognition, Reading fluency, Spelling high-frequency words, Letter formation
What kids do
“One letter is missing from each word. Write it in the box. Then read the word out loud!”
Printed on the sheet:
- Write the missing letter
Words on this sheet
theandgoisseecanmyyoulookplay
Teacher tip
Let kids say the word slowly to hear the missing sound.
How to use it
- 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.
- Send a copy home so families can play too.
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
- Can you find one of these words in a book from the class library?
- Which words look alike? How do you tell them apart?
Take it further
Play a quick round of “flash and read” with the words at the end of the day.
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