1st grade
Sight Word: by
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “by” three times, find it among look-alike words, read it in a sentence and draw it: “Sit by me.”
Sight word worksheet · Word of the day
Sight Word: ask
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “ask” three times, find it among look-alike words, read it in a sentence and draw it: “I will ask my mom.”
- Grade level
- 1st grade
- Time
- About 10 minutes
- Topic
- Word of the day
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Reading one sight word, Tracing and writing, Finding a word among look-alikes, Reading the word in a sentence
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- 4. Write it three times
- 5. Read the sentence. Trace the word.
- 6. Find it: color every “ask”
- 7. Draw the sentence
- How many did you find?
Words on this sheet
asktaskmaskashax
Teacher tip
Ask kids a question and let them ask one back.
How to use it
- Spell the word with magnetic letters or letter tiles after the build it box.
- Clap, stomp or snap each letter as you spell the word out loud.
- Send a copy home so families can play too.
Watch for
Letter reversals like b and d. Point to the start of each letter and model it again.
Talk about it
- Can you think of your own sentence with this word?
- Can you find one of these words in a book from the class library?
Take it further
Add the word to a class word wall and use it in a shared writing sentence.
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