1st grade
Sight Word: many
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “many” three times, find it among look-alike words, read it in a sentence and draw it: “How many cats do you see?”
Sight word worksheet · Word of the day
Sight Word: very
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “very” three times, find it among look-alike words, read it in a sentence and draw it: “It is very cold.”
- 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 “very”
- 7. Draw the sentence
- How many did you find?
Words on this sheet
veryeveryveilberryvary
Teacher tip
Use it with a feeling: “I am very happy.”
How to use it
- Introduce the word on the board, read it, spell it out loud and use it in a sentence before handing out the sheet.
- Do the trace and color boxes together, then let kids finish the find it and sentence parts on their own.
- Keep a sight word ring of flash cards so kids can check spellings.
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?
- Which word was the hardest to read? Why?
Take it further
Hunt for the word in a picture book and keep a tally.
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Sight Word: because
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “because” three times, find it among look-alike words, read it in a sentence and draw it: “I am happy because it is my birthday.”
1st grade
Sight Word: would
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “would” three times, find it among look-alike words, read it in a sentence and draw it: “I would like some juice.”
Kindergarten
Sight Word: the
Read, color, trace and write the sight word “the”, find it in a crowd of look-alike words, then read it in a sentence: “I see the dog.”
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