High Frequency Words/Sight Words
To become successful readers, children must have knowledge of words that occur with frequency when reading. These high frequency or "sight" words are the most commonly occurring words that beginning readers see in text. Some of these words do not follow basic phonics rules or have sounds we haven't learned yet and are considered "irregular" or heart words. This year, I will be teaching your child how to map these words in their brain. This is called orthographic mapping, i.e. storing words into long term memory so that they are recognized instantly. In a nutshell....your child will learn most of the 44 letter sounds (phonemes) in the English language. I will teach these in conjunction with our phonics program, Fundations.
We will have a list with 4-5 new words each week. Please remember to practice sight words with your child daily. Your child will be assessed on his/her ability to read these words. This list is for your reference. Please practice ONLY the words we have learned to date, so that I can properly teach how to sound out the words before they come home. Your support at home will enable your child to become an amazing reader!
We will have a list with 4-5 new words each week. Please remember to practice sight words with your child daily. Your child will be assessed on his/her ability to read these words. This list is for your reference. Please practice ONLY the words we have learned to date, so that I can properly teach how to sound out the words before they come home. Your support at home will enable your child to become an amazing reader!
List 1 List 4 List 7 List 10 List 13 List 16
red I look they want that
yellow see for go new pretty
blue a he we you want
green his yes get and in
yellow see for go new pretty
blue a he we you want
green his yes get and in
List 2 List 5 List 8 List 11 List 14 List 17
black like find up play ride
orange to the down with on
purple this one little me funny
brown is two big too am
has do or not out
orange to the down with on
purple this one little me funny
brown is two big too am
has do or not out
List 3 List 6 List 9 List 12 List 15 List 18
white my have help run come
pink can three at said jump
gray she did here will where
was it are fly ran
make of from be
pink can three at said jump
gray she did here will where
was it are fly ran
make of from be