1st grade
Sight Word: going
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “going” three times, find it among look-alike words, read it in a sentence and draw it: “We are going to the zoo.”
Sight word worksheet · Word of the day
Sight Word: give
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “give” three times, find it among look-alike words, read it in a sentence and draw it: “Please give me a hug.”
- 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 “give”
- 7. Draw the sentence
- How many did you find?
Words on this sheet
givefiveliveglovegave
Teacher tip
The e is silent and the i stays short. Just practice it as a word to know.
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.
- Keep a sight word ring of flash cards so kids can check spellings.
Watch for
Kids who count look-alike words as matches in the find it box. Ask them to check every letter.
Talk about it
- What other word looks a lot like this one?
- 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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Sight Word: has
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Sight Word: him
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “him” three times, find it among look-alike words, read it in a sentence and draw it: “I gave him a book.”
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