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15 Sight Word Games - Just for Fun

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by Donna

High frequency words or sight words are important in the reading process. Sight knowledge of these words helps the reader to maintain fluency and to not get caught up on the meaning or spelling of these words. These words are not meant to be sounded out, but learned just by sight.

I like the Dolch Sight Word List, but there are many other lists available. Sight word cards are an essential part of your Teacher Resources kit. Pop them onto cards about 12cm x 6cm. Then use these cards to enjoy some of the following sight word games and activities with your children.

1. Use grid paper to place sight words on a fixed grid 10 x 10 is a good size. Play battleships as a whole class or work with partners.

2. Place the sight words on the floor. Throw a coin onto them. Children say the word that the coin lands on.

3. Have a box of small blank mini cards or paper - you can purchase great sized post it notes these days (approx 10cm x 2 cm) on hand at all times so that children can write down words from word walls, charts, books and then take the card back to their writing. It is also handy to write words on when doing writing conferences.

4. Play who am I? - I am yellow, I have 5 letters, and I end in the letter t.

5. Children have a great time playing these types of sight word games. Play twister using a letter chart drawn with chalk on the concrete. Children spell out the sight words using their legs and arms.

6. Smaller versions of the sight words can by photocopied so that children can make their own sight word dictionary or word wall in their scrapbooks. Pop a letter of the alphabet on each page. Glue in the appropriate sight word copies, and add to these pages throughout the year.

7. Use the sight words to play a game of - hangman.

8. Count how many times certain sight words can be found in children’s reading books, or whole class big books.

9. Play dominoes using same end letter / beginning letter. Children love these sorts of hands-on sight word games.

10. Whiteboard pens can be used on the laminated word cards to circle certain letters within the sight words.

11. Play Chinese Whispers - say a word - pass it around.

12. Using erasable marker pens, children find different phonic blend such as wh, ee, ay within the laminated words.

13. Children go outside and practice writing their words with chalk on the concrete.

14. Use the laminated sight words for handwriting activities. Children trace over the words with the whiteboard pen.

15. Place words in alphabetical order.

Make sure a set of laminated sight words becomes an integral part of your teaching resources arsenal. I have used my set forever. They were always available to the children and were never just tucked away - only to be seen during - look and say - sessions. Make use of sight word games to make it fun.

Now, go and have some fun with those sight words!

About the Author:
Donna is a retired early years teacher who has a passion for developing hands-on early primary school resources. Check out more of Donna’s ideas for sight word games and general hands-on printable teacher resources at her early years Teacher Resources website.



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