Sight Words

What Is It?

The Fry word list or "instant words" are widely accepted to contain the most used words in reading and writing. The list is divided into ten levels and then divided into groups of twenty-five words, based on frequency of use and difficulty.

Why Is It Important?

It is important for young readers to instantly recognize these words by sight in order to build up their reading fluency. It is also important for readers to practice words in meaningful context through phrase and sentence reading practice. As a follow up activity, students can practice writing short sentences including Fry words.

Activities:

Sight Word Activities: https://www.turtlediary.com/

Sight Word Activities: abcya.com/dolch_sight_word_spelling.htm

Power Tower Sight Word Activity: The students stack the cups as they read or answer the problem on the cup correctly. Students start over if they get a problem or word wrong. They also have to start over if they knock the tower over.

(Taken from: http://lewislearninglibrary.blogspot.com/2011/02/managment-monday-tuesday-other.html?showComment=1310685889346)

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