Download The Word Wall/Sight Words

The Word Wall/Sight Words
There are some words that students need to be able to see and read quickly. These are called Word Wall
Words (high frequency words/popcorn words/sight words). Of all the words we read and write, it is estimated
that approximately 50 percent are accounted for by 100 high frequency words.
In kindergarten, we focus on the following high frequency words:
a
and he
I
in
is
it
of
the to
said
am
at
can cat
dad dog like me
my
mom no
see she we
yes you
look come here came on
Each week/day at school we will focus on a different word wall word(s), and practice the words we have
previously learned. Students are encouraged to practice and review these words at home to help them read
and write the words automatically.
Included in their homework duotang is the list of kindergarten words. If there is smiley face on some words, it
means that your child has mastered this word, however it is good practice to review these words. Included in
this package are some different activities you can do at home (many of which are ones we do at school as
well). You can follow along, month by month, with the words that we are learning in class by looking on our
class calendar or in our newsletter. By practicing these words and sounds with your child, you are helping
prepare them to be good readers and writers.
Please feel free to contact me at school if you have any questions or concerns about this program.
Thank you for your continued support,
Mrs. H. Dickins
Word Wall Activities
Here are some ways to practice the word wall words:
Word Scramble:
 Have the student write the word on a card, cut the word apart into letters, scramble the letters and
rebuild the word.
Read, Write, Draw, Colour:
 Students read a word that they can illustrate.
 Students write the word on a sheet of paper.
 They draw a picture of the word.
 Then they colour the picture.
Sentence Stumpers:
 Parent/teacher selects two words from the word list and writes them together in one sentence.
 Students underline the word wall words.
 As an added challenge, use three, four or five words from the word wall OR have your child write a
sentence for you using the word wall words and you find the words in the sentence.
Review Rhyme:
 Students write numbers 1 through 5 on a scrap of paper.
 Parent/Teacher says a word from the word wall.
 Students must write a word that rhymes with that word.
 Give students both the first letter and the word it rhymes with (eg. Word number one begins with b
and rhymes with cat).
Opposite Riddles:
 Parent/Teacher gives a word that is the opposite of one of the word wall words, as well as the letter it
begins with (eg. This word begins with the letter i and is the opposite of the out)
 Student writes the correct word wall word.
Rainbow Writing:
 Have the students print the word on paper using crayon.
 Trace over the word again and again using different coloured crayons.
Evaporation:
 Dip your finger in water and write the word on the bathtub wall, kitchen counter or blackboard.
 Have the student spell/read the word out loud over and over again until the word disappears.
Letter Scramble:
 Give the students some scrambled words like the ones below.
 Challenge them to unscramble the letters to make a word.
 Have the students make their own scrambled words and challenge others to unscramble them.
Eht
dna
atc
dda
Answers: the
and
cat
dad
Guess the Covered Word:
 Write a word on a piece of paper and cover it with construction paper.
 Have the student guess the word as you reveal one letter at a time.
Riddles:
 Provide students with clues so they can solve the riddle of the unknown word.
 For example: I am a three letter word and I rhyme with bat. Can you guess what word I am?
Jumble:
 Use magnetic letters to jumble up a word from the word wall.
 Students unscramble the letters to guess the word for a point.
Matching Words:
 Make a two sets of word wall words and play games like memory or go fish.
Cross Checking:
 Write a sentence leaving out the word wall word.
 Write the first letter of the missing word only.
 Have students make a guess, making sure the guess makes sense.
 For example: The c___ is in the tree. The word cat makes sense, but car does not.
Word Wall Willy:
 This game is a variation of hangman.
 Print a line for each letter in the word.
 Have students guess letters. Using an alphabet, cross out the letters guessed.
 Every time a student misses a letter, add a part to Willy’s face. Add eyes, nose, mouth, ears, hair, teeth,
etc.
Tic Tac Toe:
 Create a 3 x 3 grid like a tic tac toe board.
 Each player chooses a word to play with.
 Players take turns writing their word in the spaces.
 The first player to create a line wins the game.
Secret Word:
 Print the word wall word on your child’s back and have them guess what word you are spelling.
Scavenger Hunt:
 Hide the word cards around the house/room and have the child find them.
 As they find the words, have them yell out the word, or challenge them to close their eyes and spell
the word.
Words of Clay:
 Use Play-Doh and have your child build the word by making Play-Doh snakes and twisting them into
the letters in the word.