# Lesson 43: Recognizing sight words

📖 READING (40 Lessons) • 🟢 A. Sounds and Words

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## Objective

Recognize and read common sight words such as the, and, you, and said in simple sentences.

## Materials

- Pencil/Paper for writing sight-word sentences
- The Sound Pad (bottom right corner) to hear letter and digraph sounds

## Letter & Sound Pad

Tap any button to hear its sound.

### Short vowels

### Long vowels

### Consonant sounds

### Digraphs

## Mini-lesson — What are sight words?

Some words show up in books all the time. We call these sight words.

Examples:

- the, and, is, to
- you, we, my, said

We want to know sight words so well that we can:

- see the word and read it right away.
- not have to stop and sound it out every time.
- read sentences more smoothly.

To learn a sight word, good readers often:

1. Look at the whole word.
2. Say the word out loud.
3. Trace it in the air with a finger.
4. Write it a few times on paper.
5. Use it in a short sentence, like “I see the dog.”

The more you see, say, and write sight words, the easier reading becomes.

Picture: Finding and highlighting sight words in a sentence.

## Guided Practice — Read the sight-word mini-book

How to read this mini-book:

1. On each page, find the bold sight word.
2. Say the sight word by itself: “the”, “you”, “said”…
3. Read the whole sentence smoothly, without stopping on the sight word.

After you read the page, choose one sight word and write a new sentence with it on your paper.

Sight words for this lesson
the and is to you we my said

Tip: Point to each sight word and say, “I know this word in a snap!”

### Mini-Book: We read sight words

1

The dog runs.

I can read the. I see the dog.

2

We sit and read.

We read a book. We like to read.

3

You can read too.

You see the words. You say them.

4

My mom said yes.

My mom said, “You can read with me.”

## Reading Practice — Drag the correct sight word into the sentence

Drag the correct sight word into the empty box in each sentence. Chips stay in their own question. When you are done, press “Check sentences”.

read a book.

We My You

cat is on the mat.

My We You

can read this page.

You The We

dog runs fast.

The We You

I see a cat a dog.

and to is

The cat on the mat.

is and we

We go the park.

to the you

Mom , “We can read.”

said my we

like to read at home.

We You My

mom reads with me.

My We You

## Quick Check (5 questions)

#### What is a sight word?

A word you always sound out slowly A word you know so well you can read it quickly A word with many letters

#### Which one is a sight word?

dog sun the

#### Why do good readers learn sight words?

To read sentences more smoothly To skip every word in a story To only read pictures

#### Which sentence explains what to do if you forget a sight word?

Close the book and stop reading Look at the word, think, and try again Guess without looking

#### What helps you remember sight words?

Seeing, saying, and writing them often Reading only once a year Never looking at the word again

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Recognizes several common sight words on flashcards Reads sight words smoothly in simple sentences Uses sight words to help read short books or passages Tries again when a sight word is forgotten

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can read many sight words quickly 🙂 I know some sight words but need more practice 😅 Sight words still feel tricky for me

#### I will practice…

Saying sight words quickly when I see them Writing sight words 3 times each Reading simple sentences that use sight words
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