
I was so pleased (and, admittedly, a bit surprised) at how well she did! She enjoyed the game so much that we played it three times.Īnd even though she was playing against a much stronger reader, she won two times – thanks to the roll of the dice.

FREE 1ST GRADE SIGHT WORDS GAMES FOR FREE
Since she’s not ready for the games in the packet, I used the the free editable version and typed in my own words (email subscribers can find this for free in the subscriber library!). (This is all thanks to the lessons we’ve been doing from my favorite preschool reading curriculum, Reading the Alphabet). She is not ready for the preprimer sight word list yet, but she does know a few sight words and can sound out words that end with -at. The first player to reach the squirrel, wins!.If a player lands on a fall picture, s/he takes a card and reads the list as quickly and clearly as possible. If a player lands on a word, s/he reads it aloud. Take turns moving around the board by rolling the die.Then print the board and accompanying cards.

I don’t want them to be discouraged that they are playing a first grade level game.Įach game also comes with a set of word cards. Print out these free flashcards to practice learning First Grade sight words with your child. I chose to use a kind of “code” to write the levels because I realize you may use these games with older, struggling readers. First Grade at PrimaryGames Sight words are words that appear frequently in most of the text kids read, but cant easily be sounded out. In the above example, the game is for the preprimer sight word list. You can find the level for each game in the upper right hand corner. Since each game can only feature 20 words, I created three games for each level. There are 5 main lists for the Dolch sight words: preprimer, primer, first, second, and third grade. Sight Word Activities for 1st Grade: High frequency word games and puzzles to make learning fun for kids age 5-7 with.

Anymore than this before your child is ready will overwhelm and frustrate them. (2022 Update: I don’t create games like this anymore, because I believe that most high frequency words are best taught within the context of phonics lessons. Start easy Focus on only one or two words for a week. My blog subscribers have been asking for sight word games – so I created a set of games that feature all the Dolch sight words … from the preprimer list all the way to the third grade list.
