First sight words worksheets
Aligned with Common Core RF.K.3c
Printable kindergarten sight word worksheets: a sight words chart in four groups, pop the balloons, sight word hunt, color by sight word, missing letter, read the sentence and cut-out word cards.
The worksheets
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Sight Words Chart
All 24 first sight words in four color groups of six.
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Sound It Out Cards
All 24 sight words split into sounds, like s • ee, with the tricky part marked with a heart and how a dictionary says each word (one page).
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Sound Boxes
All 24 sight words with one box for each sound and a dot to tap under each box (one page).
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Sound It Out List
All 24 sight words in a list with the sound parts, an easy "say it" spelling, how a dictionary says it, and what makes it tricky (2 pages).
Pop the Balloons
A balloon bunch full of words. Find and color every balloon with the word at the top.
Sight Word Hunt
Rows of words to search, with look-alikes like the and he mixed in.
Color by Sight Word
Like color by number, but with sight words. A hidden picture shows up as you color.
Missing Letter
Sight words with one letter missing, to look at and fill in.
Read the Sentence
Short sentences like "I see a cat." with a picture to help, and a sight word to find.
Sight Word Cards
Cut-out sight word cards. Fewer makes pairs of group 1 for a memory game. More prints all 24 words on two pages.
Print the whole packet
One copy of every sheet above, in order. Tap + for more copies (up to 10).
For the parent or teacher
What it is
Sight words are the little words that show up in almost every sentence, like the, I, see and can. Kids learn to read them in a snap, without sounding them out. These sheets use 24 first sight words in four groups of six. Fewer uses group 1, Standard uses groups 1 and 2, and More uses all four.
What comes next
Decodable sentences and mini-books.
How to teach it
- Teach one group at a time. Move on when your child reads every word in a snap.
- Say the word, spell it out loud, then say it again, like "s-e-e, see."
- Point out sight words in picture books and on signs.
- Keep the word cards in a baggie and play a quick game every day.
Common mistakes
- Mixing up look-alike words, like the and he, or can and and.
- Trying to sound out words like said and the, which don't follow the rules.
- Guessing from the first letter instead of looking at the whole word.