1st grade
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.
Sight word worksheet · Roll 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?
- Grade level
- Kindergarten
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Topic
- Roll and write
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Sight word recognition, Reading fluency, Spelling high-frequency words, Letter formation
What kids do
“Roll a die. Find the number. Write that word in its column. Which column fills up first?”
Printed on the sheet:
- Roll, read, write
- The winning word is
Words on this sheet
theandseecangois
Teacher tip
Play in pairs with one die. Kids take turns rolling and reading.
How to use it
- Send a copy home so families can play too.
- Read every word on the sheet out loud together before kids start.
- Use it in a literacy center with a partner who checks the reading.
Watch for
Kids who read the words in order from memory. Point to words out of order to check.
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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