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

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 — Pick the sight word

Choose the sight word that best completes each sentence. Then press “Check answers”.

1) ______ dog runs.
2) ______ read a book.
3) ______ can read this.
4) ______ cat is on the mat.
5) I see a dog ______ a cat.
6) The cat ______ on the mat.
7) We go ______ the park.
8) Mom ______, “We can read.”

Quick Check (10 questions)

1) What is a sight word?

2) Which one is a sight word?

3) Which word is a sight word?

4) Why do we learn sight words?

5) Which sight word best completes the sentence: “I see _____ cat.”?

6) Which sight word belongs in this sentence: “_____ can read.”?

7) What can you do if you forget a sight word?

8) Which sight word belongs in this sentence: “We go _____ the park.”?

9) Which sight word belongs in this sentence: “_____ mom said yes.”?

10) To become a strong sight-word reader, you should…

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)

I will practice…

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