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📖K-2 Reading & Writing·15 min·Sample Lesson

Sight Words — First 25

Sight words are words you recognize instantly without sounding out.

Core Concept

High-frequency words appear in almost every book. Many cannot be sounded out easily (THE, WAS, SAID). Memorize them for faster reading. The first 25: the, and, a, to, said, in, is, you, that, it, he, was, for, on, are, as, with, his, they, I, at, be, this, have, from.

Examples

I see THE cat. THE dog AND THE cat are friends. It IS a good day.

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Which is a sight word?

Going Deeper

The more sight words you know, the smoother your reading becomes.

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Sight Word Wall

Write each of 25 sight words on cards. Tape to wall. Read aloud every morning!

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Sight Word Slap

Spread cards face up. Someone calls a word. First to slap it wins that card!

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Why are sight words important?

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Which word cannot be easily sounded out?

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