Tricky Word Practice
Tricky Word Practice
Tricky words (also known as sight words) are a huge part to learning to read! They are tricky because not all of the letters in the words follow the rules! We recommend practicing tricky words from lists we send home! We will practice them at school as well.
Ways to practice at home,
Paper Plate Toss: Write sight words on paper plates. Use like Frisbees to throw after reading the word.
Concentration: Make a duplicate set of word cards and play “Concentration”
Go Fish: With a duplicate set of word cards play “Go Fish”
Tic –Tac-Toe: Write words in the tic-tac-toe spaces. Take turns selecting a space to read. If read correctly, an X or O is placed on the space until someone wins.
Word-O: This is played just like BINGO. Fill in a card with the words that you are working on. Call out the words and mark the spaces. The first one with a card covered calls out the word "WORDO"!
Word Hunt: Look for target words in books or in the newspaper. If using the newspaper your child can highlight or circle the word ring words that he/she finds.
SNAP: You put the sight words you want them to practice on flash cards and put the flash cards into a jar (maybe like an oatmeal jar). Also, you write the word SNAP! on a a few flash cards and put them in the jar also. The kids can play in partners or in groups of 3 or 4. They take turns pulling a card out of the jar. If they can say the word on the card automatically with no struggle, they get to keep the card. If they struggle, they have to put it back. If they
pull out one of the cards that says SNAP! They have to put back all of the cards they've drawn.
Play coin toss – Put words on the floor - children take turns to toss a coin onto a word and say that word.
Play who am I? For example, I rhyme with bed, I have 4 letters, and I end in “d”. (said)
Children go outside and practice writing their words with chalk on the concrete.
Flashlight words - turn off lights. Tape words on the wall or ceiling. Use the flashlight to shine on the word then read.
Children make their own word wall/dictionary using photocopied small sight words and scrapbooks labeled with a letter of the alphabet on each page... can be added to throughout the year.
Make words using play dough.
Beat the clock - how many times can a word be written in 1 minute etc
Play stepping stones - place words on the floor and children walk over them saying the word as they go to get to the other side of the stream. Make words using letter tiles -scrabble pieces
Make words using stencils.
Make words using alphabet stamps.
Make words using magnetic letters
Delicious Words -Write your words in whipped cream, peanut butter, or anything you can eat.
Good Clean Words -Write your words in shaving cream on a counter or some other surface that can be cleaned safely.
Rainbow write words- write words in all different colors