Grades K–2

fluency

Fluency is the ability to read text quickly, accurately and with proper expression.

Materials:• Tic-tac-toeboards(provided)• Listsofsightwords(provided)• Markers

Preparation:• Printthetic-tac-toeboardandlistsofsightwords.• Makeenoughcopiesforallparticipatingfamiliestogetoneofeach.

Activity Instructions:1. Handouttic-tac-toeboardstopairsofparents

andchildren.2. Askparentstowriteonesightwordfromthe

appropriategrade-levellistoneachsquareoftheirboard.

3. Invite families to play tic-tac-toe together,withthisvariation:

a. Tomarktheboard,playersmustfirstreadthewordinthesquaretheywanttooccupy.b. Oncethewordhasbeenreadcorrectly,playersmaymarkthesquarewitheitheranXoranO,anditisthenextplayer’sturn.

Sight Word

AllAmAreAtAteBeBlackBrownButcameDid

DoeatfourGet GoodHaveHeIntolikeMustnew

nonowOnOurOutPleasePrettyRanRideSawSay

SheSoSoonThatThereTheyThisToounderWantWas

WellWentWhatWhiteWhoWillWithyes

AfterAgainAnAnyAsAskBycouldevery

flyfromGiveGivingHadHasHerHimHis

HowJustKnowletliveMayOfOldOnce

OpenOverPutRoundSomeStopTakeThankThem

ThenThinkWalkWereWhen

AlwaysAroundBecauseBeenBeforeBestBothBuycallcold

DoesDon’tfastfirstfivefoundGaveGoesGreenIts

MadeManyOffOrPullReadRightSingSitSleep

TellTheirTheseThoseuponususeVeryWashWhich

WhyWishWorkWouldWriteyour

Kindergarten Sight Words

First Grade Sight Words

Second Grade Sight Words