These sight word games are perfect for partner work.
Sight words like THE, FOR, and TO make up a *huge* percentage of the text kids read, so memorizing them is a great way to increase students’ reading fluency. And these print-and-go sight word games make it extra fun for kids to practice them! Since they’re editable, you can easily work on any words under the sun: digraph sight words, blends, CVC word families… the possibilities are endless!
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Treasure Hunt Sight Word Game
The prep for this game is as quick and easy as it comes! To customize the sight word games, simply type 18 words on the getting started page and let the file automatically pop the words into the right spots on the pages.
This game is perfect for small group work because you just need two students to play. The first student rolls the die, moves their game piece, and reads the word they land on out loud. Both students then write the word under the column “Player One” on the record sheet.
Then it’s Player Two’s turn. They will roll the die, move their game piece, and read the word out loud. Both students will write the word on their record sheet under the second column labeled “Player Two”.
Students will continue playing until a player reaches the finish line. Whoever reaches the finish line first wins the game!
Egg Flip Sight Word Game
To prep the second game, print Egg Flip on cardstock and laminate the pages to give them extra durability. Cut along the black lines to separate the eggs and spread them out face up on a flat surface. Grab a spatula and your students are ready to play.
Working in partners, assign one student to be the caller and the other student to be the flipper. The caller secretly picks a word and reads it out loud. Then, the flipper uses the spatula to flip over that egg.
To give your students practice writing the words, they can spell each word that is flipped on their record sheet like this:
Continue playing until all of the eggs have been flipped. Students switch roles and play again!
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I was just wondering about Plato Academy. My son is going into grade 1 and is struggling with learning to read. Is this a program you would recommend for his age and is it something I could do along with him being in school, or is that too much? Thank you!
Hi Kelly,
Because every child is different, I’ll give you some background on Plato Academy to help you determine if it’s a good fit for your son. 🙂
The program was designed for beginning readers who recognize the names and sounds of a few letters. Kids learn pre reading skills including breaking words into parts, rhyming, etc. and then move on to mastering all of the letter sounds. Once their letter sounds are solid, they begin putting those sounds together to make words and then start memorizing sight words – those common words kids will see over and over again like {the, and, as, of, etc.}
I encourage parents to move through the program at a pace that’s comfortable for their children so you’d be able to complete the activities along with his schooling. You have lifetime access to all of the activities so you can always take a break during busy times of the year and start up again when the timing is right.
I hope that helps you make your decision. Please let me know if I can help further.
Talk to you soon,
Malia
Love your game ideas! Thanks so much for sharing at After School.
Thanks for stopping by, Anna! I’m a big fan of The Measured Mom so I’m excited that you like the sight words. 🙂
I love your two games, thanks so much for posting them for free!
You’re welcome, Susan! I’m excited that you’re a fan of the freebies.
Thank you for these two cute games. I know my kinder-bears will love using them and I will be so happy to have assessments to go with them.
Thank you very much for your two free games. I know my class will love to play these.
Hooray Sarah! I’m excited that the sight word games will come in handy. Enjoy! 🙂
This is SO cute but I wish the font was different….that “a” is difficult for my students to read. If there is any way to get the file in a different font then please let me know!
Thank you.
Hello dear I am trying to download the activities using the download button, but it’s not working…
Hi Sarah!
I’m sorry you weren’t able to grab the games! The link has been updated, and you’ll be able to download it now. Please let me know if you have any further issues!
Warmly,
Sarah // Playdough to Plato Team
I am not being able to download the games. Are they still available?
Hi there!
I’m sorry the download button isn’t working for you. The good news is that everything seems to be in working order! Most likely, the issue stems from your browser blocking pop ups from our website. To fix this, please allow pop ups on our page so that the download window can open. Crossing my fingers it works for you!
Alex