Teaching the First 100 Sight Words

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derived from:
• Orthographic knowledge - the order and
use of symbols (letters) in written language
(eg: the alphabet, phonics, sight words).
• Phonemic Awareness or the ability to
‘sound-out’ words.
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• Phonological Awareness Skills
• Alphabet Skills
• Spelling and Decoding Skills
• Phonic Skills
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and listening which strongly impacts on literacy
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• Language understanding (semantic and
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Founder of PLD Literacy and Learning
Diana Rigg BA(Ed), BEd, CPP(UK), MEd, MSc(SpPath)
Diana Rigg combines postgraduate education and speech pathology
qualifications with an understanding of the education system. This provides
a platform for an innovative and practical approach. Her work aims to
extend teachers’ and parents’ ability to cater for the specific developmental
needs that impact literacy and academic performance. Diana inspires,
educates and equips teachers and parents with specialised techniques,
programs and assessment tools.

Teaching the
First 100 Sight Words
Flash cards, games,
assessments and display
Designed by a Speech Pathologist.
A Learning Resource for
Key Area: Spelling and Decoding
Four explicit instruction strategies are
applied to the first 100 sight words.
Methods for whole class and small
group explicit instruction.
Reading and spelling consolidation
tasks.
Sight word reading and sight word
spelling progress checks.
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Written and edited by Diana Rigg. Illustrated by Deborah Walter.
First Edition 2015 - Teaching the First 100 Sight Words. Flash cards, games, assessments and display.
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Overview Of Contents
Sight Word Theory Summary 3 - 4
What are sight words? 3
What are the origins of sight word lists? 3
Beginner readers and the sight words. 3
Presentation order of sight words. 3
Early reading and spelling of sight words. 4
Acquisition period 4
Whole Class and Small Group Explicit Instruction 5
Strategy 1: Sound- out the word 6
Strategy 2: Sound- out and then think 10
Strategy 3: Learn the phonics, learn the word 14
Strategy 4: Look and think and learn a trick 25
Games and Activities 29
Games to Rehearse Sight Word Reading
Bingo 30 - 42
Games to Rehearse Sight Word Reading and Spelling
Find That Dinosaur 43 - 53
Sight Word Fishing 54 - 67
Board Games 68 - 72
Games to Rehearse Sight Word Spelling
Sight Word Spelling Practice 73 - 75
Sight Word Reading Progress Check 76 - 77
Sight Word Spelling Progress Check 78
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Sight Word Theory Summary
What are sight words?
”Sight words” are a special category of words that students are instructed to recognise automatically
(i.e. without picture cues or sounding-out.) The instant recognition is important due to the frequency
at which sight words occur.
“Over half of every newspaper article, textbook, children’s story and novel is comprised of
just 300 words” (Fry, 2000:4).
What are the origins of the sight word lists?
In 1948 Dolch developed the theory that children who memorise (or recognise) a key group of core
words learn to read more easily and with improved comprehension. As an extension of this research,
in the 1990’s Fry compiled a list of 1000 commonly used words and arranged the words according to
their frequency of occurrence. Fry’s (1999) extensive research uncovered that:
• The first 25 words on his list word list make up approximately a third of all published works.
• The first 100 words on his list word list comprise approximately a half of all published works.
• The first 300 words on his list word list make approximately 65% of all published works.
Beginner readers and the sight words.
It is well established in the literature that students require simultaneous instruction of phonics and sight
words. Both sets of skills have been shown to assist beginning readers. A complication with sight word
instruction is that a proportion of the sight words do not follow regular phonic rules. Another complication
is that those words that do conform to phonic principles demand phonic knowledge that the
beginning reader may not have yet acquired.
This resource continues the work of Dolch and Fry by considering:
1. Complexity of the words
2. Methods to instruct each sight word.
Beginning readers require the presentation of more simplistic high frequency words before the presentation
of more complex and irregular high frequency words. While the sight words are still presented
in Fry’s groupings (i.e. the first 25, followed by words 26-100 and finally words 101 to 300), it is within these
groupings that the order has been updated to consider word complexity. This order presents words
ranging from the regular (and easiest to master) to less regular (and more difficult to master). For the
beginning reader this will facilitate greater success and reduced frustration.
Presentation order of sight words (Targets 1 to 3).
(The first 25 words on Fry’s list comprise approximately a third of all published works.)
Target 1a: Words 1 - 25 to be learned within the first year of literacy instruction.
(The first 100 words on Fry’s list comprise approximately a half of all published works.)
Target 1b: Words 26 - 100 to be learned within the first year of literacy instruction.
(Targets 2 and 3: The first 300 words on Fry’s list comprise approximately 65% of all published works.)
Target 2: Words 101 - 200 to be learned within the second year of literacy instruction.
Target 3: Words 201 - 300 to be learned within the third year of literacy instruction.
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Sight Word Theory Summary continued
Early reading and spelling of sight words.
A synthetic phonics approach is required along side explicit approach to sight words.
It is common for many students to learn to read the words with relative ease (i.e. by sight) but then to lag
with their ability to spell the words. Full and deep sight word mastery requires students to master both the
rapid, automatic word recognition and also the ability to spell the words.
Fry cautions “Just because students have mastered the list words one day, don’t be surprised as they
don’t remember all the words the next week. This is why review and more practice are needed.”
(Fry, 1999: 45) Demonstration of sight words’ in spelling and written tasks ensures a deeper level of mastery
of the words than just reading recognition alone.
Acquisition period.
Fry (1999) states “An average student in an average school situation learns most of the first 100 words toward
the end of the first year. The second hundred words are added during the second year. It is not until
sometime in the third year that all 300 words are really mastered ...”. (Fry, 1999: 43). Fry goes on to explain
the remainder of the ‘1000 Instant Words’ are recommended for students within Year 4 and 5. Hence take
time to introduce, revise and consolidate the word lists in reading, spelling and writing before progressing
onto more complex words.
References Dolch, E. W. (1936). A basic sight vocabulary. The Elementary School Journal, 36(6), 456–460.
Education Department of South Australia. (1984). Salisbury word list. In Education Department of South Australia (Ed.),
Spelling R–7 Language Arts (pp. 73–80). Adelaide: Education Department of South Australia.
Fry, E. (1980). The new instant word list. The Reading Teacher, 34(3), pp. 284–289.
Fry, E. (1999) 1000 Instant Words, Teacher Created Resources Inc. Laguna Beach Educational Books, USA
A Word Of Caution
Alphabet Prerequisite Skill
Alphabet ‘Sound’ Knowledge
The conversion of the
alphabet symbols into their
corresponding sounds.
Before introducing the sight word lists it is necessary that the
pre-literacy (i.e. prerequisite skills) have been acquired.
Phonemic Awareness Prerequisite Skill
Blending
(a prerequisite for decoding)
Combining of 3 phonemes/sounds
to form a word.
Segmentation
(a prerequisite for spelling)
The ability to identify the initial,
medial and final sound
in a target word.
Available in foundation
or cursive font.
Double sided
A5 flash card set
with action on
the reverse side.
Cards are presented in 4 letter sound groups:
Grp 1: s, a, t, p, i, n Grp 2: m, r, h, e, d, c
Grp 3: f, l, g, o, u, b Grp 4: w, j, v, k, z, y, q, x
Focus on one group at a time.
Explicit teaching instruction
on each card...
Guess the picture:
Squeeze the sounds together
and guess the picture:
“b” (pause) “u” (pause) “s”?
Over 100 colour cards included in
the pack to rehearse this skill.
What are the sounds
in the word ‘tap’?
View video demonstrations
and order resources at
www.pld-literacy.org
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Whole Class And Small Group Explicit Instruction
STEP 1: Strategy 1 Words
at, in, it, on, and, from,
a, I, up, if, had, but,
not, him, did, get,
can, an, will, long
at, in, it, on, and, from, a, I, up, if, had, but,
not, him, did, get, can, an, will, long
FOCUS on the regular sight
words which can be decoded
(or sounded out).
STEP 2: Strategy 2 Words
is, as, his, to, was, he, be, of,
have, no, go, so, has, find, we,
into, do, many, other, what,
water, people
at, in, it, on, and, from, a, I, up, if, had, but,
not, him, did, get, can, an, will, long
is, as, his, to, was, he, be, of, have, no, go,
so, has, find, we, into, do, many, other,
what, water, people
REVISE the strategy 1 words
while introducing the irregular
words for which a decoding
strategy can still be applied.
STEP 3: Strategy 3 Words
with, this, that, the, then, them, than, she,
look, see, been, day, way, may, or, for,
more, her, over, number, all, call, part, are,
by, my, make, made, like, time, write,
these, use, how, now, down, out, about, oil
REVISE the strategy 1 and 2
words while introducing the
phonic concepts embedded
within each of the strategy
3 words.
at, in, it, on, and, from, a, I, up, if, had, but,
not, him, did, get, can, an, will, long
is, as, his, to, was, he, be, of, have, no, go,
so, has, find, we, into, do, many, other,
what, water, people
with, this, that, the, then, them, than, she,
look, see, been, day, way, may, or, for,
more, her, over, number, all, call, part,
are, by, my, each, first, which, when, make,
made, like, time, write, these, use, how,
now, down, out, about, oil
STEP 4: Strategy 4 Words
they, you, one, said, your,
two, word, were, there, their,
who, could, would,
some, come
REVISE the strategy 1, 2 and 3
words while instructing the most
complex words in the list.
Teach students to ‘look at the
words, and think to find a trick’
to learn the words.
at, in, it, on, and, from, a, I, up, if, had, but,
not, him, did, get, can, an, will, long
is, as, his, to, was, he, be, of, have, no, go,
so, has, find, we, into, do, many, other,
what, water, people
with, this, that, the, then, them, than, she,
look, see, been, day, way, may, or, for,
more, her, over, number, all, call, part . . .
they, you, one, said, your, two, word, were,
there, their, who, could, would, some, come
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Word 1
TIP
Sound-out
the word
Word 2
TIP
Sound-out
the word
Word 3
TIP
Sound-out
the word
at
in
it
SIGHT WORD LEARNING
STRATEGY 1
Sound-out the words
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Word 7 Word 4
a on
TIP TIP
and
up from
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abc
Letter name Sound-out
the word
Word 8 Word 5
TIP TIP
hijk
Letter name Sound-out
the word
Word 9 Word 6
TIP TIP
Sound-out
the word
Sound-out
the word

Word 13 Word 10
not
TIP TIP
if
Word 14 Word 11
him
had
did but
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the word
Sound-out
the word
TIP TIP
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the word
Sound-out
the word
Word 15 Word 12
TIP TIP
Sound-out
the word
Sound-out
the word

Word 19 Word 16
will
TIP TIP
get
Word 20 Word 17
long
can
Word 21
TIP
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and then think
is
an
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the word
Sound-out
the word
TIP TIP
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the word
Sound-out
the word
Word 18
TIP
Sound-out
the word

Word 22
TIP
Sound-out
and then think
Word 23
TIP
Sound-out
and then think
Word 24
TIP
Sound-out
and then think
his
as
was
SIGHT WORD LEARNING
STRATEGY 2
Sound-out and then think
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Word 28 Word 25
of
TIP TIP
to
Word 29 Word 26
have
be
no he
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and then think
Sound-out
and then think
TIP TIP
Sound-out
and then think
Sound-out
and then think
Word 30 Word 27
TIP TIP
Sound-out
and then think
Sound-out
and then think

Word 34 Word 31
find
TIP TIP
go
Word 35 Word 32
we
so
into has
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Sound-out
and then think
Sound-out
and then think
TIP TIP
Sound-out
and then think
Sound-out
and then think
Word 36 Word 33
TIP TIP
Sound-out
and then think
Sound-out
and then think

Word 40 Word 37
what
TIP TIP
do
water
TIP TIP
many
people other
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and then think
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and then think
Word 41 Word 38
Sound-out
and then think
Sound-out
and then think
Word 42 Word 39
TIP TIP
Sound-out
and then think
Sound-out
and then think

Hole
Punch
Hole
Punch
Hole
Punch
th
sh
oo
th
as in moth
sh
as in ship
oo
as in book
SIGHT WORD LEARNING
STRATEGY 3
Learn the phonics, learn the word
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ore
er
all
ay
or
ee
ay
or
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Hole
Punch
Hole
Punch
Hole
Punch
Hole
Punch
ee
ore
as in core
er
as in jumper
Hole
Punch
all
as in ball
Hole
Punch
as in bee
as in tray
as in fork

oi
ar
y
as igh
ir
wh
ir
ea
wh
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Hole
Punch
Hole
Punch
Hole
Punch
Hole
Punch
ea
oi
as in oil
ar
as in scarf
Hole
Punch
y
as in type
Hole
Punch
as in leaf
as in bird
as in whip

u-e
ow
ou
Hole
Punch
a-e
u-e
as in cube
i-e
e-e
a-e
i-e
e-e
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Hole
Punch
Hole
Punch
Hole
Punch
ow
as in owl
Hole
Punch
ou
as in cloud
Hole
Punch
as in snake
as in dive
as in Steve

Word 45
TIPS
th
Learn the
phonics
Sound-out
the word
that
Hole
Punch
wr
as in wrench
wr
Word 46 Word 43
th
the
th
TIPS
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phonics
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the word
with
Word 47 Word 44
th
then
th
this
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TIPS
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phonics
Sound-out
and then think
TIPS
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phonics
Sound-out
the word
TIPS
Learn the
phonics
Sound-out
and then think

Word 51
TIPS
oo
Learn the
phonics
Sound-out
the word
look
Word 48
TIPS
th
Learn the
phonics
Sound-out
the word
them
Word 52 Word 49
TIPS
see
TIPS
ee
th
Learn the
Learn the
phonics
phonics
Sound-out
the word
than
been
she
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the word
Word 53 Word 50
TIPS
ee
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phonics
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the word
TIPS
sh
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phonics
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and then think
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Word 57
or day
or ay
TIPS
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phonics
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the word
Word 54
TIPS
Learn the
phonics
Sound-out
the word
Word 58 Word 55
or
for
ay
TIPS
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phonics
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the word
way
Word 59 Word 56
more
may
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the word
TIPS
ore ay
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phonics
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the word
TIPS
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the word
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Word 63
TIPS
all
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phonics
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the word
all
Word 60
TIPS
er
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phonics
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the word
her
Word 64 Word 61
all
call
er
TIPS
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phonics
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the word
over
Word 65 Word 62
ar
part
er
number
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TIPS
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phonics
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the word
TIPS
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phonics
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the word
TIPS
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phonics
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the word

Word 69
TIPS
ea
Learn the
phonics
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the word
each
Word 66
TIPS
ar
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phonics
Sound-out
and then think
are
Word 70 Word 67
ir
first
TIPS
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phonics
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the word
by
which
my
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TIPS
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phonics
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the word
y
as
igh
Word 71 Word 68
TIPS
wh
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phonics
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the word
TIPS
y
as
igh
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phonics
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the word

Word 75
TIPS
i-e
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phonics
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the word
like
Word 72
TIPS
wh
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phonics
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the word
when
Word 76 Word 73
i-e
time
TIPS
a-e
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phonics
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the word
make
Word 77 Word 74
wr
write
i-e
made
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phonics
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the word
TIPS
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the word
TIPS
a-e
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phonics
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the word

Word 81
TIPS
ow
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phonics
Sound-out
the word
now
Word 78
TIPS
e-e
Learn the
phonics
Sound-out
the word
these
Word 82 Word 79
down
TIPS
u-e
Learn the
phonics
Sound-out
the word
use
Word 83 Word 80
out
ow
how
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TIPS
ow
Learn the
phonics
Sound-out
the word
TIPS
ou
Learn the
phonics
Sound-out
the word
TIPS
Learn the
phonics
Sound-out
the word

oil
they
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STRATEGY 4
Look and think and learn a trick
Red cards link to Strategy 4.
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Word 84
TIPS
ou
Learn the
phonics
Sound-out
the word
Word 85
TIPS
oi
Learn the
phonics
Sound-out
the word
Word 86
TIPS
th
Learn the
phonics
Look and think
and learn a trick
e.g.:
the egg yolk
about
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Word 90
TIP
Look and think
and learn a trick
your
you
Word 91 Word 88
two
one
word
said
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e.g.:
you only
understand
reindeers
Word 87
TIP
Look and think
and learn a trick
e.g.:
you or us
TIP
Look and think
and learn a trick
e.g.:
two wild ox
TIP
Look and think
and learn a trick
e.g.:
ordinary
northern
elephant
Word 92 Word 89
TIP
Look and think
and learn a trick
e.g.:
world over
run with
dragons
TIP
Look and think
and learn a trick
e.g.:
silly ants
in dustbins

Word 96
who were
and learn a trick
TIP
Look and think
Word 93
TIP
Look and think
and learn a trick
e.g.:
worms
eat raw
egg
Word 97 Word 94
could
Learn the
phonics
there
would
Learn the
phonics
their
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TIP
Look and think
and learn a trick
TIPS
th
Look and think
and learn a trick
Word 98 Word 95
TIP
Look and think
and learn a trick
TIPS
th
Look and think
and learn a trick
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e.g.:
wet hot
whales
e.g.:
Oh u lucky
duck!
e.g.: There has
‘here’ in it.
e.g.:
Oh u lucky
duck!
e.g.: Their has
‘i’ in it.

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Word 99
TIP
Look and think
and learn a trick
e.g.:
several ox
marched
to the edge
Word 100
TIP
Look and think
and learn a trick
e.g.:
come on
my
elevator
some
come
Teaching the First 100 Sight Words - Quick Reference Card
at
in
it
on
and
from
a
up
if
had
but
not
him
did
get
can
an
will
long
is
as
his
to
was
he
be
of
have
no
go
so
has
find
we
into
do
many
other
what
water
people
with
this
that
the
then
them
than
she
look
see
been
day
way
may
or
for
more
her
over
number
all
call
part
are
by
my
each
first
which
when
make
made
like
time
write
these
use
how
now
down
out
about
oil
they
you
one
said
your
two
word
were
there
their
who
could
would
some
come
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Games & Activities
Games to Rehearse
Sight Word READING
Bingo page 30 - 42
Games to Rehearse
Sight Word READING and SPELLING
Find That Dinosaur page 43 - 53
Sight Word Fishing page 54 - 67
Board Games page 68 - 72
Games to Rehearse
Sight Word SPELLING
Sight Word Spelling Practice page 73 - 75
Sight Word READING and SPELLING
Progress Checks
Reading Progress Check page 76 - 77
Spelling Progress Check page 78
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Strategy 1: Sound-out the words
at
had
can
on
him
an
at
on
had
him
can
an
Bingo cards Bingo board
2 or 3 Player Bingo: Incorporating Strategy 1 - Sound-out the words (pages 30 to 32)
Photocopy onto paper and laminate. Cut to make bingo board (top section) and bingo word cards (bottom section).
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Strategy 1: Sound-out the words
and
up
but
get
in
will
and
up
but
get
in
will
Bingo cards Bingo board
2 or 3 Player Bingo: Incorporating Strategy 1 - Sound-out the words (pages 30 to 32)
Photocopy onto paper and laminate. Cut to make bingo board (top section) and bingo word cards (bottom section).
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Strategy 1: Sound-out the words
from
not
it
if
did
long
from
if
not
did
it
long
Bingo cards Bingo board
2 or 3 Player Bingo: Incorporating Strategy 1 - Sound-out the words (pages 30 to 32)
Photocopy onto paper and laminate. Cut to make bingo board (top section) and bingo word cards (bottom section).
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Strategy 1: Sound-out the words
AND
Strategy 2: Sound-out and then think
is
people
long
no
can
has
was
him
he
had
other
into
is
people
long
no
can
has
was
him
he
had
other
into
Bingo cards Bingo board
2 or 3 Player Bingo: Incorporating Strategy 1 - Sound-out the words and Strategy 2 - Sound-out and then think (pages 33 to 35)
Photocopy onto paper and laminate. Cut to make bingo board (top section) and bingo word cards (bottom section).
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Strategy 1: Sound-out the words
AND
Strategy 2: Sound-out and then think
his
not
will
go
get
find
to
if
of
from
what
do
his
not
will
go
get
find
to
if
of
from
what
do
Bingo cards Bingo board
2 or 3 Player Bingo: Incorporating Strategy 1 - Sound-out the words and Strategy 2 - Sound-out and then think (pages 33 to 35)
Photocopy onto paper and laminate. Cut to make bingo board (top section) and bingo word cards (bottom section).
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Strategy 1: Sound-out the words
AND
Strategy 2: Sound-out and then think
as
but
an
so
did
we
be
up
have
and
water
many
as
but
an
so
did
we
be
up
have
and
water
many
Bingo cards Bingo board
2 or 3 Player Bingo: Incorporating Strategy 1 - Sound-out the words and Strategy 2 - Sound-out and then think (pages 33 to 35)
Photocopy onto paper and laminate. Cut to make bingo board (top section) and bingo word cards (bottom section).
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Strategy 2: Sound-out and then think
AND
Strategy 3: Learn the phonics, learn the words
with
more
has
all
way
then
each
like
find
by
look
use
with
all
way
by
more
then
each
look
has
like
find
use
Bingo cards Bingo board
2, 3 or 4 Player Bingo: Incorporating Strategy 2 - Sound-out and then think and Strategy 3 - Learn the phonics, learn the words (pages 36 to 39)
Photocopy onto paper and laminate. Cut to make bingo board (top section) and bingo word cards (bottom section).
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Strategy 2: Sound-out and then think
AND
Strategy 3: Learn the phonics, learn the words
this
call
may
my
her
them
first
see
into
time
many
how
this
call
may
my
her
them
first
see
into
time
many
how
Bingo cards Bingo board
2, 3 or 4 Player Bingo: Incorporating Strategy 2 - Sound-out and then think and Strategy 3 - Learn the phonics, learn the words (pages 36 to 39)
Photocopy onto paper and laminate. Cut to make bingo board (top section) and bingo word cards (bottom section).
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Strategy 2: Sound-out and then think
AND
Strategy 3: Learn the phonics, learn the words
that
part
or
make
over
than
which
been
what
write
water
now
that
part
or
make
over
than
which
been
what
write
water
now
Bingo cards Bingo board
2, 3 or 4 Player Bingo: Incorporating Strategy 2 - Sound-out and then think and Strategy 3 - Learn the phonics, learn the words (pages 36 to 39)
Photocopy onto paper and laminate. Cut to make bingo board (top section) and bingo word cards (bottom section).
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Strategy 2: Sound-out and then think
AND
Strategy 3: Learn the phonics, learn the words
the
are
for
made
number
she
when
day
was
these
his
down
the
are
for
made
number
she
when
day
was
these
his
down
Bingo cards Bingo board
2, 3 or 4 Player Bingo: Incorporating Strategy 2 - Sound-out and then think and Strategy 3 - Learn the phonics, learn the words (pages 36 to 39)
Photocopy onto paper and laminate. Cut to make bingo board (top section) and bingo word cards (bottom section).
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Strategy 3: Learn the phonics, learn the words
AND
Strategy 4: Look and think and learn a trick
about
said
my
would
they
these
word
when
now
like
their
each
about
said
my
would
they
these
word
when
now
like
their
each
Bingo cards Bingo board
2 or 3 Player Bingo: Incorporating Strategy 3 - Learn the phonics, learn the words and Strategy 4 - Look and think and learn a trick (pages 40 to 42)
Photocopy onto paper and laminate. Cut to make bingo board (top section) and bingo word cards (bottom section).
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Strategy 3: Learn the phonics, learn the words
AND
Strategy 4: Look and think and learn a trick
out
your
by
some
you
write
were
which
how
made
who
all
out
your
by
some
you
write
were
which
how
made
who
all
Bingo cards Bingo board
2 or 3 Player Bingo: Incorporating Strategy 3 - Learn the phonics, learn the words and Strategy 4 - Look and think and learn a trick (pages 40 to 42)
Photocopy onto paper and laminate. Cut to make bingo board (top section) and bingo word cards (bottom section).
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Strategy 3: Learn the phonics, learn the words
AND
Strategy 4: Look and think and learn a trick
down
two
are
come
one
time
there
first
use
make
could
call
down
two
are
come
one
time
there
first
use
make
could
call
Bingo cards Bingo board
2 or 3 Player Bingo: Incorporating Strategy 3 - Learn the phonics, learn the words and Strategy 4 - Look and think and learn a trick (pages 40 to 42)
Photocopy onto paper and laminate. Cut to make bingo board (top section) and bingo word cards (bottom section).
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Instructions for the game: FIND THAT DINOSAUR
This game introduces the ‘Look – Say – Cover – Write – Check’ method. Students are required to look at the
word, say it aloud, cover the word, spell the word and then check their spelling.
PREPARATION & MATERIALS REQUIRED
• Cut out eggs and chicken cards (on page 43 to 53) and then laminate.
• Small whiteboards and coloured white board markers.
HOW TO PLAY
1. Play this game with a small group.
2. Place all of the cards right way up on the playing surface (i.e. with the words visible).
3. Choose one player to be the “chicken hider”. The other players turn away and close eyes while the
“chicken hider” hides the chicken under one of the cards.
4. Each of the other players’ take turns to guess which word the chicken is hiding under. They must point to
a word and say: “Is the chicken hiding under the word________?
5. When the “chicken” is found, the group look and “say” or read the word on the egg. The word is the
covered. The group then write the word onto a white board. All written words are then checked before
steps 3 and 4 are repeated.
Cards for the game: FIND THAT DINOSAUR (Sight Word Learning Strategy 1 “Sound-out the words”)
Game instructions are located above.
at in it
on
and
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Cards for the game: FIND THAT DINOSAUR (Sight Word Learning Strategy 1 “Sound-out the words”) continued
Game instructions are located on page 43.
from
a
up if had
but not him
did
get
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Cards for the game: FIND THAT DINOSAUR (Sight Word Learning Strategy 1 “Sound-out the words”) continued
Game instructions are located on page 43.
is his as
was
will
long
can
an
Cards for the game: FIND THAT DINOSAUR (Sight Word Learning Strategy 2 “Sound-out and then think”)
Game instructions are located on page 43.
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Cards for the game: FIND THAT DINOSAUR (Sight Word Learning Strategy 2 “Sound-out and then think”) continued
Game instructions are located on page 43.
to be he
of have no
go so has
find
we
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Cards for the game: FIND THAT DINOSAUR (Sight Word Learning Strategy 2 “Sound-out and then think”) continued
Game instructions are located on page 43.
into do many
other what water
people
Cards for the game: FIND THAT DINOSAUR
(Sight Word Learning Strategy 3 “Learn the phonics, learn the words”)
Game instructions are located on page 43.
with
this
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Cards for the game: FIND THAT DINOSAUR (Sight Word Learning Strategy 3 “Learn the phonics, learn the words”) continued
Game instructions are located on page 43.
that the then
them than
she
look see been
day
way
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Cards for the game: FIND THAT DINOSAUR (Sight Word Learning Strategy 3 “Learn the phonics, learn the words”) continued
Game instructions are located on page 43.
may or for
more her over
number all call
part
are
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Cards for the game: FIND THAT DINOSAUR (Sight Word Learning Strategy 3 “Learn the phonics, learn the words”) continued
Game instructions are located on page 43.
by my each
first
which when
make made
like
time
write
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Cards for the game: FIND THAT DINOSAUR (Sight Word Learning Strategy 3 “Learn the phonics, learn the words”) continued
Game instructions are located on page 43.
these use how
now down
out
about
oil
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Cards for the game: FIND THAT DINOSAUR (Sight Word Learning Strategy 4 “Look and think and learn a trick”)
Game instructions are located on page 43.
they
you
one said your
two
word were
there
their
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Cards for the game: FIND THAT DINOSAUR (Sight Word Learning Strategy 4 “Look and think and learn a trick”)
Game instructions are located on page 43.
who could would
some come
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Instructions for the game: SIGHT WORD FISHING
This game introduces the ‘Look – Say- Cover – Write – Check’ method. Students are required to look at the
word, say it aloud, cover the word, spell the word and then check their spelling.
PREPARATION & MATERIALS REQUIRED
• Cut out sea creatures (on page 54 to 67) and then laminate.
• Attach a paper clip to each creature and put them in a “bucket” or container.
• You will also need a fishing rod which can be made from a magnet tied to a stick or ruler.
• Small whiteboards and coloured white board markers.
HOW TO PLAY
1. Play this game in a small group.
2. Place all of the sea creatures onto the table/floor.
3. Students take turns to catch a fish using the fishing rod.
4. When a fish is caught, the group needs to:
a. Look at the word. d. Write the word onto a small whiteboard.
b. Say or “read” the word aloud. e. Check the spelling of the word.
c. Cover or turn over the word.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4.
Cards for the game: SIGHT WORD FISHING (Sight Word Learning Strategy 1 “Sound-out the words”)
Game instructions are located above.
at
it
in
on
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Cards for the game: SIGHT WORD FISHING (Sight Word Learning Strategy 1 “Sound-out the words”) continued
Game instructions are located on page 54.
and
a
had
if
up
not
from
but
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Cards for the game: SIGHT WORD FISHING (Sight Word Learning Strategy 1 “Sound-out the words”) continued
Game instructions are located on page 54.
an
him
can
did
get
will
long
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Cards for the game: SIGHT WORD FISHING (Sight Word Learning Strategy 2 “Sound-out and then think”)
Game instructions are located on page 54.
his
is
be
he
as
to
was
have
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Cards for the game: SIGHT WORD FISHING (Sight Word Learning Strategy 2 “Sound-out and then think”)
Game instructions are located on page 54.
no
go
into
has
of
so
we
do
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Cards for the game: SIGHT WORD FISHING (Sight Word Learning Strategy 2 “Sound-out and then think”)
Game instructions are located on page 54.
find
water
what
many
people
other
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Cards for the game: SIGHT WORD FISHING (Sight Word Learning Strategy 3 “Learn the phonics, learn the words”)
Game instructions are located on page 54.
this
the
that
with
than
then
them
she
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Cards for the game: SIGHT WORD FISHING (Sight Word Learning Strategy 3 “Learn the phonics, learn the words”)
Game instructions are located on page 54.
look
see
or
may
been
day
for
way
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Cards for the game: SIGHT WORD FISHING (Sight Word Learning Strategy 3 “Learn the phonics, learn the words”)
Game instructions are located on page 54.
her
call
more
number
over
are
part
all
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Cards for the game: SIGHT WORD FISHING (Sight Word Learning Strategy 3 “Learn the phonics, learn the words”)
Game instructions are located on page 54.
by
my
first
make
each
when
which
made
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Cards for the game: SIGHT WORD FISHING (Sight Word Learning Strategy 3 “Learn the phonics, learn the words”)
Game instructions are located on page 54.
like
write
now
use
these
time
how
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Cards for the game: SIGHT WORD FISHING (Sight Word Learning Strategy 3 “Learn the phonics, learn the words”)
Game instructions are located on page 54.
down
out
about
oil
Cards for the game: SIGHT WORD FISHING (Sight Word Learning Strategy 4 “Look and think and learn a trick”)
Game instructions are located on page 54.
you
they
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Cards for the game: SIGHT WORD FISHING (Sight Word Learning Strategy 4 “Look and think and learn a trick”)
Game instructions are located on page 54.
your
said
weretwo
one
there
their
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Cards for the game: SIGHT WORD FISHING (Sight Word Learning Strategy 4 “Look and think and learn a trick”)
Game instructions are located on page 54.
word
could
some
who
would
come
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TIP
Remember to
sound-out the words
Reading and Spelling Game: Incorporating Strategy 1 Words
Photocopy onto coloured paper and laminate. If necessary, enlarge to A3 size.
Rules: Roll a dice and move counter. Read the word. Cover the word. Write the word on a white board.
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TIP
Remember to
sound-out and
then think
Reading and Spelling Game: Incorporating Strategy 2 words
Photocopy onto coloured paper and laminate. If necessary, enlarge to A3 size.
Rules: Roll a dice and move counter. Read the word. Cover the word. Write the word on a white board.
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TIP
Present the
phonic flash cards
before playing
Reading and Spelling Game: Incorporating Strategy 3 words with phonic concepts th, sh, oo, ee, ay, or, ore, er, all, ar
Photocopy onto coloured paper and laminate. If necessary, enlarge to A3 size.
Rules: Roll a dice and move counter. Read the word. Cover the word. Write the word on a white board.
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TIP
Present the
phonic flash cards
before playing
Reading and Spelling Game: Incorporating Strategy 3 words with phonic concepts ar, y as igh, ea, ir, wh, a-e, i-e, wr, e-e, u-e, ow, ou, oi
Photocopy onto coloured paper and laminate. If necessary, enlarge to A3 size.
Rules: Roll a dice and move counter. Read the word. Cover the word. Write the word on a white board.
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TIP
Share your trick each turn
e.g. “said” silly ants in
dust bins that’s how
I remember the word
Reading and Spelling Game: Incorporating Strategy 4 words
Photocopy onto coloured paper and laminate. If necessary, enlarge to A3 size.
Rules: Roll a dice and move counter. Read the word. Cover the word. Write the word on a white board.
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Sight Word Spelling Practise 1
Sound-out words Sound-out and think words
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Sight Word Spelling Practise 2
Sound-out and
spell words
Sound-out and
think words
th ay
er
Phonic Words
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Sight Word Spelling Practise 3
Sound-out and
spell words
Sound-out and
think words
th ay
er
Phonic Words
Look and think
- use trick words
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Sight Word Reading Progress Check: Words 1 - 100 (page 1 of 2)
The first 100 words on Fry’s list comprise approximately a half of all published works.
Student’s Name: ___________________________________________
Date of
Assessments:
____/____/____
____/____/____
____/____/____
at in it on and
Strategy 1 Words
from a I up if
had but not him did
get can an will long
is his as was to
be he of have no
Strategy 2 Words
go so has find we
into do many other what
water
people
ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE: Rate student’s performance.
Acquisition Stage Mastery Stage Other observations:
Incorrect reading.
A reliance on
sounding-out.
Reads or recognises
the word correctly
but slowly.
Rapid and instant
recognition of words
on flash cards.
Rapid and instant
recognition of
words in reading
books.
Only progress onto
the next sight word list
when students demonstrate
automatic and
accurate reading.
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Sight Word Reading Progress Check: Words 1 - 100 (page 2 of 2)
The first 100 words on Fry’s list comprise approximately a half of all published works.
Student’s Name: ___________________________________________
Date of
Assessments:
____/____/____
____/____/____
____/____/____
with this that the then
them than she look see
been day way may or
Strategy 3 Words
for more her over number
all call part are by
my each first which when
make made like time write
these use how now down
out about oil
Strategy 4 Words
they you one said your
two word were there their
who could would some come
ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE: Rate student’s performance.
Acquisition Stage Mastery Stage Other observations:
Incorrect reading.
A reliance on
sounding-out.
Reads or recognises
the word correctly
but slowly.
Rapid and instant
recognition of words
on flash cards.
Rapid and instant
recognition of
words in reading
books.
Only progress onto
the next sight word list
when students demonstrate
automatic and
accurate reading.
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Sight Word Spelling Progress Check: Words 1 - 100
The first 100 words on Fry’s list comprise approximately a half of all published works.
Student’s Name: ___________________________________________
Date of
Assessments:
____/____/____
____/____/____
____/____/____
ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE: Rate student’s performance.
Acquisition Stage Mastery Stage Other observations:
Incorrect spelling
evident.
Two or more attempts
at spelling many of
the words
Correct spelling but
slow processing.
Correct spelling only
in spelling tests.
Correct spelling
evident in independent
writing.
Only progress onto
the next sight word list
when correct spelling is
evident in the students
written work.
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Other resources in the First Words range.
First Reading Words
For the early childhood years
Program for 5 to 6 year olds
Single Word Reading Tasks: The child is to sound-out
(i.e. decode) the word. When the word is verbalised
(i.e. read) the picture is then revealed.
This resource presents a
progressive approach to decoding
(or “sounding-out”) some of the
earliest reading words. It also provides
ample practise reading simple regular
alphabet words.
The pack includes:
• Instruction card
• 78 single word reading cards
• 42 sentence reading cards
• 2 X A3 board games that provide
10 game variations
Code: CCfrw
2 game boards
to practise reading
CVC words and
sentences.
Sentence Reading Tasks:
The child is to sound-out
(i.e. decode) the words.
When the sentence is
verbalised (i.e. read)
the picture is
then revealed.
The words in both FIRST READING WORDS and FIRST SPELLING WORDS are introduced in 4 Steps:
Step 1: Words comprised of 6 alphabet sounds: s, a, t, p, i, n (cards with yellow borders)
Step 2: Words comprised of 12 alphabet sounds: Step 1 plus m, r, h, e, d, c (cards with blue borders)
Step 3: Words comprised of 18 alphabet sounds: Step 1 and 2 plus f, l, g, o, u, b (cards with green borders)
Step 4: Words comprised of the entire alphabet (cards with red borders)
First Spelling Words - Set 1
For the early childhood years
Program for 5 to 6 year olds
This resource presents a progressive
approach to ‘sounding-out’ and
spelling some of the earliest spelling
words. It also provides ample practise
spelling simple regular alphabet words.
The pack includes:
• Instruction card outlining 7 activity
options to apply to 46 cards.
• 46 x A4 colour cards
Code: CCfsw
Includes 3 different
card templates
to perform the tasks.
See back cover for... First Sight Words
The instruction card outlines
explicit teaching instructions for the 7 options used in
conjunction with the card spelling tasks.
Use the following options to complete the spelling task.
Option 1: Sounding-out practise using mats
Option 2: Sounding-out practise using counters
Option 3: Sounding-out practise using fingers
Option 4: Spelling with play-dough
Option 5: Spelling with magnetic letters
Option 6: Spelling with wiki stix
Option 7: Spelling with letter-formation
Example card instructions...Template 1 Single Word Spelling Card 5:
Step 2 - 12 alphabet sounds: Step 1 plus m, r, h, e, d, c (Cards with blue borders.)
Task 1 Instructions: “We are going to spell some words today, but before we start let’s practice
sounding-out the words pictured. What are the sounds in the word ‘ten’?”
Task 2 Instructions: “Now it’s time to sound-out and spell the words.” (Use play dough letters,
plastic letters, wiki stix or handwritten letters.)
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First SIGHT WORDS and WRITING ACTIVITIES
Designed by a Speech Pathologist.
Four explicit instruction strategies are applied
to the first 100 sight words.
Methods for whole class and small group
explicit instruction.
Reading and spelling consolidation tasks.
Sight word reading and sight word spelling
progress checks.
”SIGHT WORDS” are a special category of
words that students are instructed to recognise
automatically (i.e. without picture cues
or sounding-out.) The instant recognition is
important due to the frequency at which
sight words occur.
Designed by a Speech Pathologist for students
in the early years.
A large range of writing genres for designed to
move students from ‘role-play’ writing into early
phonetic writing and finally into writing with
emerging conventional spelling.
Short pictorially supported writing tasks that
involve an adult providing an oral model, along
with opportunities for students to orally rehearse
the sentence(s).
Three levels of templates for the range evident
in all early years classes (i.e. the delayed, age
appropriate and advanced students).
Literacy, language and motor assessment points
at the base of each template.
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