Sound It Out Cards

About this chart

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).

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.