Sound Boxes
Tap each dot and say each sound. Then sweep your finger under the boxes and blend!
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How to do it
- Say the word.
- Tap each dot and say that part.
- Sweep your finger under the boxes and blend.
Teaching tip
Dashed boxes are silent letters. Tap right past them! This sheet is aligned with Common Core RF.K.3c.
About this chart
All 24 sight words with one box for each sound and a dot to tap under each box (one page).
What kids practice
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.
Watch for
- 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.
It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full first sight words guide for kindergarten.
More sheets in this set
- See it all
1. Sight Words ChartAll 24 first sight words in four color groups of six. - See it all
2. Sound It Out CardsAll 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). - See it all
4. Sound It Out ListAll 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). 
5. Pop the BalloonsA balloon bunch full of words. Find and color every balloon with the word at the top.
6. Sight Word HuntRows of words to search, with look-alikes like the and he mixed in.
7. Color by Sight WordLike color by number, but with sight words. A hidden picture shows up as you color.
8. Missing LetterSight words with one letter missing, to look at and fill in.
9. Read the SentenceShort sentences like "I see a cat." with a picture to help, and a sight word to find.
10. Sight Word CardsCut-out sight word cards. Fewer makes pairs of group 1 for a memory game. More prints all 24 words on two pages.