Sight Words

Sight Words Sight words are words that are instantly recognized by sight rather than by sounding out. They may be high-frequency words or words that do not comply with standard phonetic pronunciation; most sight words are function words within a sentence. Sight words make up 50-89% of our everyday reading and conversations. In order to achieve reading fluency and comprehension, students must attain ample sight word recognition beginning in kindergarten. Sight word lists have been developed in order to support young readers in the emergent reading process.

Teachers and parents can assess students’ sight word recognition in order to determine ways to address their individual needs. Drill and practice, both at school and at home, can help students become fluent readers of sight words. Students who read fluently are more likely to comprehend the text because they don’t have to stop to attempt word attack strategies. Ample sight word recognition empowers students to feel successful about reading.

Listed below are the current kindergarten sight words:

  a
am
an
and
are
at
be
big
by
can
come
did
do
 		down
for
from
get
give
go
good
had
has
have
he
help
here
 		I
in
is
it
like
little
look
me
my
no
not
of
on
 		one
out
play
read
run
said
see
she
that
the
there
they
this
 		to
two
up
want
was
we
what
where
who
will
with
yes
you

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