1st grade
Spot the Right Spelling
Eight rows of three spellings. Circle the one that is right. Great for the words kids often misspell.
Sight word worksheet · Spot the spelling
Spot the Right Spelling
Each row has one sight word spelled right and two spelled wrong. Circle the right one.
- Grade level
- Kindergarten
- Time
- About 10 minutes
- Topic
- Spot the spelling
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Sight word recognition, Reading fluency, Spelling high-frequency words, Letter formation
What kids do
“Only one word in each row is spelled right. Circle it!”
Printed on the sheet:
- Now write the hardest word in your best writing:
Teacher tip
Ask kids to explain what is wrong with each misspelled word.
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
- 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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