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Sight Words Set 1 — Answers

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Sight Words Set 1 — Answers

Part A: Trace the sight words

Say each word, trace it, then write it on your own. I is always an uppercase letter when it is a word.

1.the
2.and
3.a
4.is
5.I
6.to
7.in
8.it
9.he
10.she

Part B: Pick the word

Read each sentence with a grown-up. Circle the word that fits in the gap.

11.The cat (answer space) big.
  1. Ais
  2. Bto
  3. Cthe

Answer: is

The cat is big.

12. (answer space) like my dog.
  1. AIt
  2. BI
  3. CIn

Answer: I

I like my dog.

13.The ball is (answer space) the box.
  1. Ahe
  2. Band
  3. Cin

Answer: in

The ball is in the box.

14.We go (answer space) the park.
  1. Ato
  2. Bis
  3. Cshe

Answer: to

We go to the park.

15.Dad is here. (answer space) has a hat.
  1. ATo
  2. BHe
  3. CShe

Answer: He

Dad is a man, so we say he: He has a hat.

16.Mia is here. (answer space) has a cup.
  1. AIs
  2. BHe
  3. CShe

Answer: She

Mia is a girl, so we say she: She has a cup.

17.I have a cat (answer space) a dog.
  1. Aand
  2. Bit
  3. Cto

Answer: and

I have a cat and a dog.

18. (answer space) dog is big.
  1. AIs
  2. BIn
  3. CThe

Answer: The

The dog is big.

19.I have (answer space) red hat.
  1. Ais
  2. Ba
  3. Che

Answer: a

I have a red hat.

20.Look at the sun. (answer space) is hot.
  1. AIt
  2. BTo
  3. CAnd

Answer: It

It is hot.

Part C: Find the word

These words look alike. Look at every letter, then circle the word that matches.

21.Circle and.
  1. Aan
  2. Band
  3. Cat

Answer: and

22.Circle she.
  1. Ahe
  2. Bsee
  3. Cshe

Answer: she

23.Circle the.
  1. Athe
  2. Bhe
  3. Cthen

Answer: the

24.Circle is.
  1. Ain
  2. Bit
  3. Cis

Answer: is

25.Circle to.
  1. Aso
  2. Bto
  3. Con

Answer: to

Part D: Sight word hunt

Read the sentence together. Circle the sight word every time you see it, then count.

26.How many times can you see the? The dog and the cat sat in the sun.

Answer: 3

  1. The dog
  2. the cat
  3. the sun
27.How many times can you see is? Sam is big and Ben is tall.

Answer: 2

  1. Sam is big
  2. Ben is tall

Part E: Your turn

28.Write a sentence that starts with I. Use one more sight word from this sheet.

Model answer: I like the park.

Success criteria:

  • Starts with an uppercase I
  • Uses at least one more sight word (the, and, a, is, to, in, it, he, she)
  • Has a dot at the end to show the sentence is finished
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