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All 78 sight words

People words: I, you, they 12

  • he Hides inside she, the, they, here and when, which makes a good spot-it game. Look-alikes to tell it from: she, the, me.
  • her Add an e to the end and it becomes here. Look-alikes to tell it from: here, he, his.
  • his The word is with an h in front. The s sounds like z in both. Look-alikes to tell it from: is, this, has.
  • I Always a capital letter, wherever it sits in the sentence. Look-alikes to tell it from: is, it, in.
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People words: I, you, they, continued

  • me One long e on the end, like he, we, she and be. Look-alikes to tell it from: my, we, he.
  • my The y says the long i sound, as in by and why. Look-alikes to tell it from: me, by, may.
  • our Sits inside your. In writing it is often mixed up with are. Look-alikes to tell it from: out, or, your.
  • she The sh makes one sound. Cover the s and the word he is left. Look-alikes to tell it from: he, the, see.
  • they The ey spells a long a sound. The word the sits at the front. Look-alikes to tell it from: the, then, that.
  • we Rhymes with me, he, she and be. Look-alikes to tell it from: me, he, wet.
  • you The ou spells an oo sound. Teach it before your, which adds one letter. Look-alikes to tell it from: your, yes, out.
  • your You plus r. Pupils who know you and our can find both inside it. Look-alikes to tell it from: you, our, year.

Doing words: go, look, said 13

  • come Looks as if it should rhyme with home, but it rhymes with some. Look-alikes to tell it from: some, came, can.
  • get Sounds out letter by letter, with a hard g as in go. Look-alikes to tell it from: got, let, yet.
  • go Long o, like no and so. Compare it with to and do, where the o says oo. Look-alikes to tell it from: got, do, so.
  • help Sounds out letter by letter: h-e-l-p. Listen for the l before the p. Look-alikes to tell it from: held, hello, hop.
  • jump Every letter makes its usual sound, so it can be sounded out: j-u-m-p. Look-alikes to tell it from: just, bump, jam.
  • like Silent e on the end and a long i in the middle, as in bike and hike. Look-alikes to tell it from: lake, look, line.
  • look The double o is short here, as in book and good. Look-alikes to tell it from: book, took, like.
  • make The e on the end is silent and makes the a say its name. Look-alikes to tell it from: made, take, may.
  • play Starts with the blend pl and ends in ay, as in day and say. Look-alikes to tell it from: pay, plan, day.
  • put Looks like but and cut, yet the u sounds like the oo in book. Look-alikes to tell it from: but, pat, pot.
  • said The ai spells a short e sound, so it rhymes with red, not with paid. Look-alikes to tell it from: sad, and, aid.
  • see Two e's together spell the long e sound. Look-alikes to tell it from: she, saw, sea.
  • want One letter away from went, so teach the two side by side. Look-alikes to tell it from: what, went, wand.

Helper verbs: is, can, have 12

  • am Almost always follows the word I: I am. Look-alikes to tell it from: an, at, as.
  • are Sounds exactly like the name of the letter r. Look-alikes to tell it from: art, ate, our.
  • be One long e, like he, me and we. The insect has two. Look-alikes to tell it from: he, by, bee.
  • can Sounds out: c-a-n. A good first word for building sentences that start with I. Look-alikes to tell it from: cat, car, cap.
  • could The l is silent. Would and should share the same ould ending. Look-alikes to tell it from: cold, would, cloud.
  • do The o says oo, as in to and who. Compare it with go and no. Look-alikes to tell it from: to, go, dog.
  • does Do plus es, but said duz. It looks like goes and sounds nothing like it. Look-alikes to tell it from: goes, dose, dogs.
  • has Goes with he, she and it. Have goes with I, you, we and they. Look-alikes to tell it from: his, had, hat.
  • have The e is silent and the a stays short, unlike gave and save. Look-alikes to tell it from: has, gave, hive.
  • is The s sounds like z, as it does in his and has. Look-alikes to tell it from: in, it, as.
  • was Spelled backwards it is saw, the most common mix-up. The s sounds like z. Look-alikes to tell it from: saw, has, as.
  • will Sounds out, with a double l on the end as in hill and tell. Look-alikes to tell it from: well, wall, with.

Where words and prepositions: in, to, with 14

  • at Sounds out: a-t. It is the ending of cat, hat, sat and mat. Look-alikes to tell it from: it, an, ate.
  • by The y says long i, as in my and why. It sounds the same as buy. Look-alikes to tell it from: my, be, boy.
  • down The ow says the sound in cow and now, not the long o of snow. Look-alikes to tell it from: town, done, dawn.
  • for Sounds the same as the number four. The or says its usual sound, as in corn. Look-alikes to tell it from: from, of, far.
  • from Swap the r and the o and it becomes form, so check the letter order. Look-alikes to tell it from: for, form, farm.
  • here Sounds the same as hear. This one is about place, and it sits inside there and where. Look-alikes to tell it from: her, there, hear.
  • in Sounds out: i-n. Pair it with on and act both out with a block and a cup. Look-alikes to tell it from: is, it, on.
  • of The f sounds like v, so young writers often spell it uv. Look-alikes to tell it from: off, for, on.
  • on Turn it around and it spells no, so watch for reversals. Look-alikes to tell it from: no, in, one.
  • out The ou says ow, the same sound as in house and loud. Look-alikes to tell it from: our, oat, put.
  • there The plus re, with here inside it. It is about place, like here and where. Look-alikes to tell it from: three, here, they.
  • to Sounds the same as too and two. This is the one that goes before a place or an action. Look-alikes to tell it from: too, two, of.
  • up Sounds out: u-p. The p drops below the line, which shows clearly on guide lines. Look-alikes to tell it from: us, cup, pup.
  • with Sounds out in three parts: w-i-th. The th is one sound. Look-alikes to tell it from: will, wish, this.

Question words: who, what, why 6

  • how The ow says the sound in now and cow. Look-alikes to tell it from: who, now, hot.
  • what Starts with wh, like when, where and why. It ends in at but does not rhyme with it. Look-alikes to tell it from: that, want, when.
  • when Wh plus en. The ending sounds out just like hen and ten. Look-alikes to tell it from: then, went, hen.
  • where Has here inside it, and both are about place. Were is the look-alike with no h. Look-alikes to tell it from: were, there, here.
  • who The w is silent and the o says oo. The same three letters as how, in another order. Look-alikes to tell it from: how, why, two.
  • why No a, e, i, o or u at all: the y says long i, as in my and by. Look-alikes to tell it from: who, way, shy.

How many and what kind: one, all, big 8

  • all The a sounds like aw. Put a letter in front for ball, call, fall, tall and wall. Look-alikes to tell it from: ball, call, ill.
  • big Sounds out: b-i-g. Watch for b and d reversals. Look-alikes to tell it from: bag, dig, bug.
  • funny Fun plus ny. The y on the end says long e, as in happy. Look-alikes to tell it from: bunny, sunny, fuzzy.
  • little Six letters, a double t in the middle, and an le ending that sounds like ul. Look-alikes to tell it from: letter, litter, like.
  • one Sounds like won. The w sound at the start is not in the spelling. Look-alikes to tell it from: on, own, once.
  • some Rhymes with come, not with home. The e is silent. Look-alikes to tell it from: come, same, home.
  • three Starts with the blend thr and ends in a double e. Look-alikes to tell it from: there, tree, these.
  • two The w is silent here, but you can hear it in twin, twice and twelve. Look-alikes to tell it from: to, too, ten.

Little joining and pointing words: the, and, this 13

  • a One letter. In a sentence it is usually said uh, not ay. Look-alikes to tell it from: an, as, at.
  • an Takes the place of a before a vowel sound: an apple, an egg. Look-alikes to tell it from: and, am, on.
  • and Sounds out: a-n-d. Listen for the d, which young writers often leave off. Look-alikes to tell it from: an, end, any.
  • as The s sounds like z. It often comes in pairs: as big as, as fast as. Look-alikes to tell it from: is, us, ask.
  • if Sounds out: i-f. Compare it with of, where the f sounds different. Look-alikes to tell it from: it, in, of.
  • it Sounds out: i-t. It is the ending of sit, hit, bit and fit. Look-alikes to tell it from: in, if, at.
  • no Long o. It is on spelled backwards, and it sounds the same as know. Look-alikes to tell it from: on, not, now.
  • not Sounds out: n-o-t. Take away the t and the o changes to the long sound in no. Look-alikes to tell it from: no, now, nut.
  • or Two letters that also sit inside for, more and corn. Look-alikes to tell it from: on, of, our.
  • so Long o, like go and no. It sounds the same as sew. Look-alikes to tell it from: no, go, to.
  • that Th plus at. The word hat is hiding at the end. Look-alikes to tell it from: than, this, what.
  • the The most used word in written English. The e usually says uh. Look-alikes to tell it from: they, then, he.
  • this Th plus is. The word his is hiding at the end. Look-alikes to tell it from: that, his, the.

How this list was compiled: Own list, put together for this site on 2026-09-18: 78 common early-reading words, the same 78 that have a single-word worksheet page here. It is not a copy of any published sight word list and it claims no grade level. The spelling notes and the three look-alike words beside each word were written for this site; every word and look-alike was checked by script against the macOS system word list (from Webster's Second International) on 2026-09-18 (the verb forms has and held are not headwords there and were checked by hand). Sound notes describe general American pronunciation. That "the" is the most common word in English: Oxford English Corpus ranking as given at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_common_words_in_English (checked 2026-09-18). That "said", "was" and "has" are standard examples of words with an unexpected letter sound: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sight_word (checked 2026-09-18). Licence: own work

All 164 sight word sentences

3-word sentences 14

  • Come and see. Sentence for the word come. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Come with me. Sentence for the word me. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • He said no. Sentence for the word said. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • How are you? Question for the word how. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • I am six. Sentence for the word am. 3 words. Word to picture or sound out: six.
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3-word sentences, continued

  • I can jump. Sentence for the word can. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • I like you. Sentence for the word you. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Look at me. Sentence for the word look. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Mom said yes. Sentence for the word said. 3 words. Words to picture or sound out: Mom, yes.
  • Sit by me. Sentence for the word by. 3 words. Word to picture or sound out: sit.
  • Sit down here. Sentence for the word down. 3 words. Word to picture or sound out: sit.
  • What is that? Question for the word what. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Where are you? Question for the word where. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Who is it? Question for the word who. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.

4-word sentences 67

  • The bug is little. Sentence for the word little. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: bug.
  • Can you help me? Question for the word help. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Come here with me. Sentence for the word here. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Come play with me. Sentence for the word with. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Could you help her? Question for the word could. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Do you like it? Question for the word you. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • The dog is big. Sentence for the word big. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: dog.
  • The dog ran out. Sentence for the word out. 4 words. Words to picture or sound out: dog, ran.
  • Go get the ball. Sentence for the word get. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: ball.
  • He is my friend. Sentence for the word he. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: friend.
  • Here is my cat. Sentence for the word here. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: cat.
  • I am not sad. Sentence for the word not. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: sad.
  • I am so glad. Sentence for the word so. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: glad.
  • I ate an apple. Sentence for the word an. 4 words. Words to picture or sound out: ate, apple.
  • I can jump up. Sentence for the word jump. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • I can see it. Sentence for the word it. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • I can see you. Sentence for the word see. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • I have a pet. Sentence for the word have. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: pet.
  • I have one dog. Sentence for the word one. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: dog.
  • I have two hands. Sentence for the word two. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: hands.
  • I like her bike. Sentence for the word her. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: bike.
  • I like my bike. Sentence for the word I. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: bike.
  • I like that one. Sentence for the word that. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • I like to play. Sentence for the word like. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • I see a cat. Sentence for the word a. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: cat.
  • I see the dog. Sentence for the word the. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: dog.
  • I see the moon. Sentence for the word see. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: moon.
  • I see three pigs. Sentence for the word three. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: pigs.
  • I want some milk. Sentence for the word some. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: milk.
  • I want that one. Sentence for the word that. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • I want to play. Sentence for the word want. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • I will be good. Sentence for the word be. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: good.
  • I will help you. Sentence for the word will. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Is it for me? Question for the word for. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Is this your hat? Question for the word your. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: hat.
  • It is so little. Sentence for the word so. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Look at me jump. Sentence for the word jump. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Look at the dog. Sentence for the word at. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: dog.
  • Put it down here. Sentence for the word put. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • She can run fast. Sentence for the word she. 4 words. Words to picture or sound out: run, fast.
  • She does her work. Sentence for the word does. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: work.
  • The sun is hot. Sentence for the word is. 4 words. Words to picture or sound out: sun, hot.
  • That is his book. Sentence for the word his. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: book.
  • That was so funny. Sentence for the word funny. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • They are my friends. Sentence for the word they. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: friends.
  • They are not here. Sentence for the word they. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • They like our play. Sentence for the word our. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • This is for you. Sentence for the word for. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • This is my dog. Sentence for the word my. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: dog.
  • This is my mom. Sentence for the word this. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: mom.
  • This is our house. Sentence for the word our. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: house.
  • This one is big. Sentence for the word this. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • We all can play. Sentence for the word all. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • We are at school. Sentence for the word are. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: school.
  • We can go now. Sentence for the word we. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: now.
  • We go to school. Sentence for the word go. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: school.
  • We like to play. Sentence for the word like. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • We will go out. Sentence for the word out. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • What can we make? Question for the word make. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • What do you see? Question for the word do. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • When can we go? Question for the word when. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • When will they come? Question for the word when. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Where is my hat? Question for the word where. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: hat.
  • Who will help me? Question for the word who. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Why are you sad? Question for the word why. 4 words. Word to picture or sound out: sad.
  • Why was he there? Question for the word was. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • You can do it. Sentence for the word do. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.

5-word sentences 23

  • Ask me if you can. Sentence for the word if. 5 words. Word to picture or sound out: ask.
  • The ball is over there. Sentence for the word there. 5 words. Words to picture or sound out: ball, over.
  • The card is from Dad. Sentence for the word from. 5 words. Words to picture or sound out: card, Dad.
  • Come and play by me. Sentence for the word by. 5 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Does he like to play? Question for the word does. 5 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Go up and get it. Sentence for the word get. 5 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • He has a red hat. Sentence for the word has. 5 words. Words to picture or sound out: red, hat.
  • How do you do it? Question for the word how. 5 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • I am here with you. Sentence for the word am. 5 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • I could not find it. Sentence for the word could. 5 words. Word to picture or sound out: find.
  • I have one for you. Sentence for the word one. 5 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Is it big or little? Question for the word or. 5 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Is it red or blue? Question for the word or. 5 words. Words to picture or sound out: red, blue.
  • It was a fun day. Sentence for the word was. 5 words. Words to picture or sound out: fun, day.
  • Look up at the sky. Sentence for the word up. 5 words. Word to picture or sound out: sky.
  • Mom and I can run. Sentence for the word and. 5 words. Words to picture or sound out: Mom, run.
  • No, I can not go. Sentence for the word no. 5 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • One of you can go. Sentence for the word of. 5 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Put it in the box. Sentence for the word put. 5 words. Word to picture or sound out: box.
  • That is a funny hat. Sentence for the word funny. 5 words. Word to picture or sound out: hat.
  • We can make a cake. Sentence for the word make. 5 words. Word to picture or sound out: cake.
  • We go to the park. Sentence for the word to. 5 words. Word to picture or sound out: park.
  • We play in the sun. Sentence for the word play. 5 words. Word to picture or sound out: sun.

Sentences of 6 words or more 10

  • The cat is in the box. Sentence for the word in. 6 words. Words to picture or sound out: cat, box.
  • The hat is on the bed. Sentence for the word on. 6 words. Words to picture or sound out: hat, bed.
  • I am as tall as you. Sentence for the word as. 6 words. Word to picture or sound out: tall.
  • I have a cup of milk. Sentence for the word of. 6 words. Words to picture or sound out: cup, milk.
  • I was not as big as you. Sentence for the word as. 7 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • If you go, I will go. Sentence for the word if. 6 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • It is from me to you. Sentence for the word from. 6 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Look at what I can do. Sentence for the word what. 6 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • Some are big and some are little. Sentence for the word some. 7 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • We all jump up and down. Sentence for the word down. 6 words. Every word is on the sight word list.

Phrases of 2 to 4 words 50

  • a big dog Phrase for the word big. 3 words. Word to picture or sound out: dog.
  • a little bug Phrase for the word little. 3 words. Word to picture or sound out: bug.
  • all of my Phrase for the word all. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • an old owl Phrase for the word an. 3 words. Words to picture or sound out: old, owl.
  • as big as Phrase for the word as. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • at the park Phrase for the word at. 3 words. Word to picture or sound out: park.
  • big and little Phrase for the word big. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • by the tree Phrase for the word by. 3 words. Word to picture or sound out: tree.
  • come and see Phrase for the word come. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • could not see Phrase for the word could. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • does not have Phrase for the word does. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • down the slide Phrase for the word down. 3 words. Word to picture or sound out: slide.
  • for you and me Phrase for the word for. 4 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • from my dad Phrase for the word from. 3 words. Word to picture or sound out: dad.
  • the funny hat Phrase for the word funny. 3 words. Word to picture or sound out: hat.
  • get up Phrase for the word get. 2 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • help me Phrase for the word help. 2 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • her new hat Phrase for the word her. 3 words. Words to picture or sound out: new, hat.
  • here and there Phrase for the word there. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • here it is Phrase for the word here. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • his red bike Phrase for the word his. 3 words. Words to picture or sound out: red, bike.
  • if you can Phrase for the word if. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • in and out Phrase for the word out. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • in the box Phrase for the word in. 3 words. Word to picture or sound out: box.
  • jump up Phrase for the word jump. 2 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • like that Phrase for the word like. 2 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • look at that Phrase for the word look. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • not so big Phrase for the word not. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • on the bed Phrase for the word on. 3 words. Word to picture or sound out: bed.
  • one or two Phrase for the word or. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • one red ball Phrase for the word one. 3 words. Words to picture or sound out: red, ball.
  • our big house Phrase for the word our. 3 words. Word to picture or sound out: house.
  • out the door Phrase for the word out. 3 words. Word to picture or sound out: door.
  • put it down Phrase for the word put. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • she has some Phrase for the word has. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • some of it Phrase for the word of. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • there they are Phrase for the word they. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • three green frogs Phrase for the word three. 3 words. Words to picture or sound out: green, frogs.
  • to the bus Phrase for the word to. 3 words. Word to picture or sound out: bus.
  • two blue cars Phrase for the word two. 3 words. Words to picture or sound out: blue, cars.
  • up and down Phrase for the word and. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • up the hill Phrase for the word up. 3 words. Word to picture or sound out: hill.
  • want some Phrase for the word want. 2 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • what I said Phrase for the word said. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • when we play Phrase for the word when. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • who is that Phrase for the word who. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • will not go Phrase for the word will. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • with my mom Phrase for the word with. 3 words. Word to picture or sound out: mom.
  • you and me Phrase for the word me. 3 words. Every word is on the sight word list.
  • your big book Phrase for the word your. 3 words. Word to picture or sound out: book.

How this list was compiled: Written for this site on 2026-09-18: 114 sentences and 50 phrases. 78 of the sentences are the read-and-copy sentences from this site's single-word sight word worksheets, one for each of the 78 words; the rest were written for this page. The sight word list they are built from is this site's own list of 78 common early-reading words (see the sight word worksheets page), not a published list. Word counts, the words marked as outside the list and the "every word is on the list" lines were worked out on the same day, and every sight word was checked to be the target of at least one sentence. Each line was read aloud for sense. No line names a real person; Mom and Dad are the only people in them. Licence: own work

How it works

These sight word sentences are short enough for a beginning reader to finish. Each has 3 to 7 words, built from 78 common words plus a picture word such as dog or bus. The box opens with 3 sample lines you can delete. Add more from the list of 164 under it, or type your own. Each prints twice to trace, with an empty row for writing it alone.

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Pick sentences that match the words you have taught

Open Pick from the 164 sight word sentences, under the box. Press a line to add it after the sample lines. Press it again to take it out. The full list under the tool holds 114 sentences and 50 phrases. There, each line names the word it was written for and its length. It also names any word outside our 78 that a child must sound out. 57 of the sentences use nothing but the 78 words. Or type your own: up to 12 lines of 80 characters.

How many sentences fit on a page

The sheet opens at Medium, 14 mm, with two rows to trace and one empty row for each sentence. That puts 3 sentences on a Letter or A4 page, and a full box of 12 runs to 4 pages. Open More options and set Rows to trace to 1 row, and 5 fit. At Large, 19 mm, about half of our lines spill onto a second row in portrait. Set Direction to Landscape, also under More options, to give them room. With one row to trace, a landscape page holds 2 sentences.

Paper today, a PDF for later

Press Print worksheet and pick your printer. To keep easy sight word sentences pdf files for a take-home folder, choose Save as PDF in that dialog. Your lines stay in this browser between visits, and Start again brings back the sample lines. Share link copies a link that opens the same sheet on a colleague's device. It holds the sentences, so write them without pupil names.

  • Read first, then trace. The child points under each word and reads the sentence aloud, traces it, writes it on the empty row, then reads it once more.
  • For beginner kindergarten sight word sentences worksheets, stay with the 3-word set, such as I can jump and Look at me, until the child reads those without stopping.
  • Make a cut-up sentence. Print one line in Solid grey at Large with Direction set to Landscape, cut between the words and shuffle them. The capital letter and the end mark show the child which words go first and last.
  • Use sight word phrases to get past word-by-word reading. Chunks such as in the box, up and down and as big as are read in one breath. Put 5 on a sheet and reread them until they sound like talking.
  • If a sentence holds a word the child has never written, give that word a row of its own on the sight word worksheets page the day before.

Questions and answers

Which sight word sentences for kindergarten should come first?

Start with sentences that share a frame and change one word: I see a cat, I see the dog, I see the moon. The child meets I and see over and over while the last word keeps each line new. Leave questions and sentences of 6 words or more for later in the year.

Why do some sentences use words that are not sight words?

A sentence made only of words like the, of and was gives a child nothing to picture. One noun such as dog, hat or bus gives it a meaning, and it can be sounded out or matched to a drawing. For none at all, use the set marked only sight words, which includes We like to play and He said no.

Can I type my own sentences?

Yes. Delete the 3 sample lines in the box and type your own, one per line. A long line continues on the next row. A sentence about the class pet or this week's story gives a child a reason to read it.

What is the difference between a sight word phrase and a sentence?

A sentence has a capital letter, a verb and an end mark: The cat is in the box. A phrase is a piece of one: in the box. Little words such as of, from and with mean more inside a chunk than alone on a card, and reading in chunks is part of reading smoothly. The list has 50 phrases of 2 to 4 words.

Are these sight word sentences worksheets free for a whole class?

Yes. Print as many copies as you need for a class, a tutoring group or home. There is no sign-up. Each page carries your sentences, the guide lines, an optional Name and Date line and a small credit line.

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