![]() Learning to read by memorizing sight words is a waste of time. Now, if you follow me on social media, then what I say next is going to come as a surprise: And it’s not surprising that many parents (and kids) hate being drilled on sight words lists. It’s not uncommon for kids to bring home, 50, 75, or even 100 sight words that they need to memorize in order to pass the test/grade/subject.Īnd practicing that list with them? Showing them the words again and again, not sure if they’re learning how to read or simply memorizing a few words that they’ve seen a lot of times? It’s stressful. You might like our Kindergarten Spelling Folder or 1st/2nd Grade Spelling Folders to help remind kids of the spelling of sight words they’ve learned.If you’re like most parents, then you know what it’s like to send your child to school and have them return to you with a long list of sight words to memorize. Once learners have been taught the sight words, it’s great to hold them accountable to spelling them correctly. The next time I assessed, the learner got about, after, and again within one second. About, after, and again were also read the first time I assessed, but not within one second (hence the red horizontal line). So from my markings, I can tell that the learner read all within one second. Blue ink was used on the second assessment. Helpful Tip: If you use a different colored pen every time you assess (making sure to also write the date in that particular color), you’ll be better able to keep track of WHEN your learners mastered each sight word.įor example, in the image above, I used red ink the first time I assessed. On subsequent assessments, learners can read all the words again, but listen specifically for the words with no marking or just a – in the blank to see if they can become a + this time.If learners read the word correctly within one second, place a cross (+) to indicate they have mastered that word. ![]() If learners take longer than one second, but still read the word correctly, place a vertical line ONLY in the blank (-).If learners skip the word or read it incorrectly, do not mark anything in the blank.On the sight word checklist, include your learner’s name and the date(s) of the assessment.The goal is for learners to be able to read the word within one second of seeing it. Learners go through the list and read each word. Learners can use a scrap piece of paper to cover all but one column of sight words. Pulling words from several lists also makes these sight word lists more comprehensive. So it’s against the law for me to use the exact same words from one list. The reason I combined Dolch and Fry is because most sight word lists are copyrighted. ![]()
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