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1 SIGHT WORDS WORKBOOK CONTENTS RED WONDER WORDS PRE-PRIMER RED WORDS 1-20 STUDENT RECORD LOG PRE-TEST TEST PRE-PRIMER RED WORDS PRE-TEST TEST PRE-PRIMER WORD SCRAMBLE FLASHCARDS SIGHT WORDS STORY: UP, UP, AND AWAY BLUE WONDER WORDS PRIMER BLUE WORDS STUDENT RECORD LOG PRE-TEST TEST PRIMER BLUE WORDS PRE-TEST TEST PRIMER WORD SCRAMBLE FLASHCARDS SIGHT WORDS STORY: WHAT WILL SHE EAT? PINK WONDER WORDS FIRST GRADE PINK WORDS STUDENT RECORD LOG PRE-TEST TEST WORDS PRE-TEST TEST FRIST GRADE WORD SCRAMBLE FLASHCARDS SIGHT WORDS STORY: FAT PIGS FLY! GRAY WONDER WORDS SECOND GRADE GRAY WORDS STUDENT RECORD LOG PRE-TEST TEST SEOND GRADE GRAY WORDS PRE-TEST TEST SECOND GRADE WORD SCRAMBLE FLASHCARDS SIGHT WORDS STORY: THE WISHING STAR 2

2 GREEN WONDER WORDS THIRD GRADE GREEN WORDS STUDENT RECORD LOG PRE-TEST TEST THIRD GRADE GREEN WORDS PRE-TEST TEST THIRD GRADE WORD SCRAMBLE FLASHCARDS SIGHT WORDS STORY: I AM ALWAYS GROWING 3

3 This Dolch/Sight Words Activities Workbook will help children in pre-school to first grade learn the 220 basic Dolch Words, also called Sight Words. I have used the story from THE MAGICAL WONDER WORDS ADVENTURE book as a theme in this workbook to make learning the words fun and exciting for children. the story uses all 220 Dolch words. The theme is based around a dog named Wonder Wags. He is a dog sent from heaven to help a little boy learn to read better. Wonder Wags grows wings and takes the boy on an adventure in the sky to learn sight words that appear in the stars. As part of the theme the words are called Wonder Words. The pages are colorful and the pictures are fun and interesting for children. This Sight Words Workbook Program can effectively be used by teachers, tutors, and parents. I am a certified teacher who tutors children in reading. I believe this workbook program is an effective and fun method of learning these very important words to help with reading. There is a page for each sight word. There are activities on each page for learning a sight word in isolation, practicing the word, and finally application of the word in sentences and other activities. The words are color coded for each grade level. The sight words go in sequence from Pre-Primer (red), Primer Words (blue), First Grade words (pink), Second Grade words (gray), and Third grade words (green). This is the sequence that the words should be taught. The words for each grade level are split up at about every 20 words to administer first a pre-test and then a final test. There are record logs for both the child and the teacher to record progress and test scores for each grade level word list. Once the student has mastered a sight word grade level of words there is a certificate for the child. 4

4 In the workbook I have included a series of flash cards that should be used to reinforce learning. The flash cards do not have pictures because many sight words can't be shown by pictures, e. g. is, saw, was, am, were, where, will, can. It is actually beneficial not to have pictures because pictures of the actions and scenes can lead to lucky guesses without improved word recognition. Creativity can be developed by having students form their own mental images. With each new word being learned the child should be encouraged to draw their own illustrations on the flash cards or on another piece paper to go with the word. There is also a Wonder Wag s bingo game for further fun and reinforcement of words that are being taught. There is a sight word story that goes with each grade level workbook that uses every sight word for that grade level workbook in the story. It is important to remember that the child should read these words everywhere, and I have suggested activitieson reading and practicing these words in many effective and exciting ways. It is important to remember that learning of the Sight words in isolation does not make a "reader." Sometimes a student can read the words from a list and not recognize the same word/s in a book or story. Consider the Sight Word Activities Workbook Program to be a supplement to a fun, strong, and balanced reading program. This Sight Word Activities Workbook Program will certainly help to boost a child's motivation and confidence and allow them to read more smoothly. 5

5 ABOUT DOLCH SIGHT WORDS Dolch words, also known as sight words, are words that came up from a survey of children s books made by a person named E.W. Dolch. The list consists of 220 "service words" (pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and verbs) and 95 nouns which occurred again and again in children's books. Dolch words are divided up by different grade levels made up of word lists that were found most commonly in the different children s grade level books. E. W. Dolch divided his list into different grade levels. The lists do not represent levels of difficulty; they indicate the frequency with which the words are found in written material. Dolch words should be known, ideally, by the end of first grade but continue to be reinforced up to third grade. The words on the first lists are found more often than words on the next lists. Think of the lists by grade level as a sequence for teaching the words, and not as a level of difficulty. The Pre-Primer words should be learned first. The Primer words should be learned next. The First Grade words should be learned next, followed by the Second Grade words and then the Third Grade words. It is important to know Dolch words because these words can help students avoid the frustration of trying to sound out words that simply do not follow the phonics decoding rules. Phonics are very important, but it is useless to try to sound out sight words that can t be sounded out. Another reason Dolch words are important is because they are everywhere! Most of the Dolch words will be in anything that we read. From 50-75% of all words used in school books, library books, newspapers, and magazines are in the Dolch Basic Sight Vocabulary of 220 words (preschool thru Grade 3). If students know these words, they will know many of the words in whatever they are trying to read. These small successes help build confidence in reading. 6

6 Dolch words are often the guideposts for comprehension of the entire sentences and since these words are needed to be recognized instantly they allow for smooth reading. This is why Dolch words are also called sight words, because many of them can't be sounded out and students just have to remember how "sight words" look. 7

7 TEACHING METHOD: Children need a strong sight word vocabulary to be successful readers. These should be common words that they see everywhere in print (not just in one memorized story). Sight words should be automatically recognized by the child. An effective way to teach these words is by using the following steps: PRE-TEACHING ACTIVITY: Read THE MAGICAL WONDER WORDS ADVENTURE aloud to child NEXT USE THE FOLLOWING STEPS: STEP ONE TEACHING SIGHT WORDS Teach about 10 sight words per week. The sight word are in numerical order for teaching them. Follow the directions on each page and work with the child to complete the learning activities on each page using the following method: Show the word to the child. Say: This is the word /if/ -- Ask: What letter is at the beginning of this word? Ask: Does this word have a smaller word inside it? Try to point out something characteristic about the word This word begins with the same letter as your name; or this word only has 3 letters, just like the word /cat/ you learned yesterday. 8

8 STEP TWO PRACTICING SIGHT WORDS: Say: Now read the word to me. Say: Let s clap-spell the word. (Clap once as you say each letter.) Say: Now I want you to trace the word on your paper. Trace as many times as they need until child feels comfortable tracing the word. Say: Now write the word by yourself on the line. Explain the letters that are tall letters go from the top of the line to the bottom of the line and the short letters only go up and down from the dotted lines. Always use pencil or erasable pen so that the child can erase and start over if necessary. STEP THREE-APPLICATION OF SIGHT WORDS: SAY: Now read the sentence. If they are having difficulty reading the sentence have them use their reading finger on each word and read the sentence together with your help when needed. SAY: Now think of your own sentence that you can use this word in. Print the sentence neatly on a piece of lined paper as the child says the sentence with a double space between sentences. Come up with three sentences including the one on the page and write all three sentences on the paper. When done writing, have the child read all three sentences and write the sentences themselves. 9

9 STEP FOUR Have the child complete the other learning activities on the page by themselves. STEP FIVE-LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR REINFORCEMENT OF WORDS THAT HAVE BEEN TAUGHT. 1. SIGHT WORD BINGO- Once the child has been introduced to About 10 sight words have the child practice the sight words by playing the Sight Word Bingo Game. This game needs at least 2 people to play (one player and one person to call out the words.) Make copies of the board and markers for additional players. Pick out words that the child has been taught from the flash cards and put them out for the children to pick out and write in any order they choose on their bingo boards. Once they have chosen their words you can use those flash cards to call out the words. The first player to fill the whole card is the winner. 2. Make a spelling word collage by finding and cutting out the new words they are learning from old newspapers and glue to a plain sheet of white paper or a small poster board. Decorate border with crayons or markers. 3. FLASHCARDS: Pick out he words in the flash cards that the child has been taught. Show the flash card to child. Say: I want you to say each letter in the word and then tell me the word. Have the child use the word in a sentence. Repeat the same procedure for each new word. 10

10 KINESTHETIC METHOD WITH FLASHCARDS. Say: I want you to say each letter in the word as I spell it aloud, and you write it in the sand (or using another kinesthetic method like shaving cream on a cookie sheet, chalk on the sidewalk, magnetic letters, cereal letters, dry erase board etc) Have the child spell and read the word aloud when they are done writing it. Repeat the same procedure for each new word. STEP SIX-TEST AND PRE-TEST AND RECORD KEEPING LOG After the pre-test allow the student to record on their study chart the words they know and the words they still need to work on. Allow time to study before administering the final test. It is important to test students twice at each level. I have included a pre-test, test, record keeping log, and study chart. When testing, the student should be able to read the words automatically, which means not letting the child struggle to sound out the word. Give the child to the silent count of 10 before giving him or her credit for "knowing" the word. 11

11 How to administer the test: Point to each word going down the list and have child read the word as you point. The child should be able to read word automatically without hesitation (count to ten slowly and silently and if the child doesn t know the word mark it as incorrect. Circle all the words that the child was able to identify and score how many that were correct. Do not let the child struggle with the word since they are supposed to be known on sight. Review Pre-test with child and have them study words then give actual test and record both scores. After the pre-test allow the student to record on their study chart the words they know and the words they still need to work on. Allow time to study before administering the final test. Administer tests in this order at the end of each sight word list: TEST 1- WORDS 1-20 TEST2- WORDS TEST 3- WORDS TEST 4- WORDS TEST 5- WORDS TEST 6- WORDS TEST 7- WORDS TEST 8- WORDS TEST 9- WORDS TEST 10- WORDS

12 STEP SEVEN-READ SIGHT WORD STORY When child has completed the entire grade level of words there is a storybook with all the sight words taught from that list. These are all the words that have been memorized to enable the child to read the particular story. Remember: It is important that children be learning words common to ALL stories, and the lists like Dolch are a collection of words from many different sources, with words the child will be sure to see everywhere. Have the child go through the newspaper or books they have and find all the sight words that they know. STEP EIGHT: AWARD The sight words are categorized in different colors to correspond to the grade level. Once child has mastered a color grade level of words they can be given a color certificate. Put their name on the certificate and the date. Word Wall:As each word is introduced, write it on the blank word wall brick and put put them on a wall where they can be seen all the time. STEP NINE: ADDITIONAL GAMES AND LEARNING ACTIVITES TO PLAY WITH THE FLASHCARDS: WONDER WAGS WORD SCRABBLE There is a word scrabble at the end of each grade level sight words workbook for students to do. SIGHT WORD SHOE BOX GAME Put sight word flash cards that child has been introduced to in a shoebox. The child picks a card and reads it out loud. If he/she is correct he/she can keep the card, and it is the next person s turn. The object is to have the most cards at the end of the game. If a child gets the Wonder Wags card (card with nothing but a picture of Wonder Wags on it then the child has to put all his cards back in the box. This game is fun because anybody can win, not just the best 13

13 reader. If the child does not have anyone to play this game with it can be played alone. SIGHT WORD MEMORY GAME Make copies of the flash cards so that you have two sets. Use both sets to play the sight word memory game. Choose flash cards that the child has been taught and find their pairs. Mix them up and lay them face down on the table. Each player takes a turn flipping the cards up. If they get a pair they have to use that word in a sentence in order to keep that match. If they can t make a sentence with the word then the other player gets a chance to make a sentence with the word. If the other player is successful in making a sentence then they keep the pairs, if not, no one gets the pairs. If a player gets a match and makes a sentence they get another turn. The player with the most matches wins the game. TIC TAC TOE SIGHT WORD GAME Children can play tic tac toe, on paper, board, or dry erase board. Taking turns, give the student a sight word to spell. Before a student can place an "x" or an "o" on the grid, he or she must spell a sight word correctly. If they can t spell correctly they miss their turn and it goes to the other person. 14

14 Pre-Primer Words A-L 1-21 Story: Up, Up, and Away Pre-Primer Words M-Y Story: Up, Up, and Away 220 SIGHT WORDS BY GRADE LEVEL IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER Primer Words A-O Story: What Will she Eat? Primer Words P-Y Story: What Will She Eat? First Grade Words A-K Story: Fat Pigs Fly! First Grade Words L-W Story: Fat Pigs Fly! Second Grade Words A-O Story: The Wishing Star Second Grade words P-Y Story: The Wishing Star Third Grade words A-K Story: I am Always Growing Third Grade words L-W Story: I am Always Growing 1. a 2. and 3. away 4. big 5. blue 6. can 7. come 8. down 9. find 10. for 11. funny 12. go 13. help 14. here 15. I 16. in 17. is 18. it 19. jump 20. little 21. look 22. make 23. me 24. my 25. not 26. one 27. play 28. red 29. run 30. said 31. see 32. the 33. three 34. to 35. two 36. up 37. we 38. where 39. yellow 40. you 41. all 42. am 43. are 44. at 45. ate 46. be 47. black 48. brown 49. but 50. came 51. did 52. do 53. eat 54. four 55. get 56. good 57. have 58. he 59. into 60. like 61. must 62. new 63. no 64. now 65. on 66. our 67. put 68. please 69. pretty 70. ran 71. ride 72. saw 73. say 74. she 75. so 76. soon 77. that 78. there 79. they 80. this 81. too 82. under 83. want 84. was 85. Well 86. went 87. what 88. white 89. who 90. will 91. with 92. yes 93. after 94. again 95. an 96. any 97. as 98. ask 99. by 100. could 101. every 102. fly 103. from 104. give 105. giving 106. had 107. has 108. her 109. him 110. his 111. how 112. Just 113. know 114. let 115. live 116. may 117. of 118. old 119. once 120. open 121. over 122. put 123. round 124. some 125. stop 126. take 127. thank 128. them 129. then 130. think 131. walk 132. were 133. when 134. always 135. around 136. because 137. been 138. before 139. best 140. both 141. buy 142. call 143. cold 144. does 145. don t 146. fast 147. first 148. five 149. found 150. gave 151. goes 152. green 153. its 154. made 155. many 156. off 157. or 158. pull 159. read 160. right 161. sing 162. sit 163. sleep 164. tell 165. their 166. these 167. those 168. upon 169. us 170. use 171. very 172. wash 173. which 174. why 175. wish 176. work 177. would 178. write 179. your 180. about 181. better 182. bring 182. carry 184. clean 185. cut 186. done 187. draw 188. drink 189. eight 190. fall 191. far 192. full 193. got 194. grow 195. hold 196. hot 197. hurt 198. if 199. keep 200. kind 201. laugh 202. light 203. long 204. much 205. myself 206. never 207. only 208. own 209. pick 210. seven 211. shall 212. show 213. six 214. small 215. start 216. ten 217. today 218 together 219. try 220. warm 15

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16 How to play: Wonder Words Bingo Cut out markers. Make copies of the page if you want more markers. Make additional copies of the bingo card if you need more cards. Have child look at the flashcards of the words they are currently working on and write them on their bingo card in any order they want. Use the flash cards to call out words. When the child hears the word they cover it with the bingo markers until the whole card is covered. 17

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20 Other Games and Activities to Reinforce and Teach Sight Words Pop-Up Sight Words Game Materials: newspaper, highlighter, word list Sit with child and look at a newspaper to see just how often sight words pop up in print. Ask child to choose a sight word from the list and an article from the newspaper. Look for the word together. Highlight and count the word each time it appears. Try the same thing with a second sight word. Which word appears more often? 21

21 Sight Words Songs Practice sight words by singing them to a familiar tune or making up your own. If you run out of words before you get to the end of the song, just start at the top of the list again. Some songs to try include Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and Row, Row, Row Your Boat. 22

22 Rainbow Words Turn sight words into rainbows! Ask child to write a sight word on paper in big letters. Usisng different-colored crayons, your child can then trace around the word again and again, reading the word each time. 23

23 What s On My Back? Write a sight word on child s back. Can child guess the word? Trade places let child trace a word from the list on your back. Continue taking turns tracing and guessing sight words. 24

24 On the Go Sight Words When you go out, play a sight word game. It s easy just have child find as many sight words as he or she can on billboards, signs, and so on. You can play this game in a car, on a walk, even in line at the grocery store! 25

25 Bloop! Choose a picture book to read aloud. Tell children that whenever they hear the word Bloop! it means you ve left out a word. They need to guess what the word is. 26

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27 SIGHT WORDS RECORD KEEPING LOG Pre-Primer 40 Words a and away big blue can come down find for funny go help here I in is it jump little look make me my not one play red run said see the three to two up we where yellow you Mastered Not Mastered TEST SCORE Date Comments 28

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29 SIGHT WORDS RECORD KEEPING LOG Primer 52 Words all am are at ate be black brown but came did do eat four get good have he into like must new no now on our put please pretty ran ride saw say she so soon that there they this too under want was well went what white who will with yes Mastered Not Mastered TEST SCORE Date comments 30

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31 SIGHT WORDS RECORD KEEPING LOG First Grade 41 words after again an any as ask by could every fly from give giving had has her him his how just know let live may of old once open over put round some stop take thank them then think walk were when Mastered Not Mastered TEST SCORE Date Comments 32

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33 SIGHT WORDS RECORD KEEPING LOG Second Grade 46 Words always around because been before best both buy call cold does Don t fast first five found gave goes green It s made many off or pull read right Sit sleep tell their these those upon us use very wash which why wish work would write your Mastered Not Mastered TEST SCORE Date Comments 34

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35 SIGHT WORDS RECORD KEEPING LOG Third Grade 41 words About better bring carry clean cut done draw drink eight fall far full got grow hold hot hurt if keep kind laugh light long much myself never only own pick seven shall show six small start ten today together try warm Mastered Not Mastered TEST SCORE Date Comments 36

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37 Pre-Primer Sight Words 1-20 Name: Pre-Test Date: # Correct % Correct Test Date: # Correct % Correct Point to each word going down the list and have child read the word as you point. The child should be able to read word automatically without hesitation (count to ten slowly and silently and if the child doesn t know the word mark it as incorrect. Circle all the words that the child was able to identify and score how many that were correct. Do not let the child struggle with the word since they are supposed to be known on sight. Review Pre-test with child and have them study words then give actual test and record both scores. a find in and for is away funny it big go jump blue help little can here look down I 38

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39 Pre-Primer Sight Words Name: Pre-Test Date: # Correct % Correct Test Date: # Correct % Correct Point to each word going down the list and have child read the word as you point. The child should be able to read word automatically without hesitation (count to ten slowly and silently and if the child doesn t know the word mark it as incorrect. Circle all the words that the child was able to identify and score how many that were correct. Do not let the child struggle with the word since they are supposed to be known on sight. Review Pre-test with child and have them study words then give actual test and record both scores. make run up me said we my see where not the yellow one three you play to red two 40

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41 Primer Sight Words Name: Pre-Test Date: # Correct % Correct Test Date: # Correct % Correct Point to each word going down the list and have child read the word as you point. The child should be able to read word automatically without hesitation (count to ten slowly and silently and if the child doesn t know the word mark it as incorrect. Circle all the words that the child was able to identify and score how many that were correct. Do not let the child struggle with the word since they are supposed to be known on sight. Review Pre-test with child and have them study words then give actual test and record both scores. all did must am do new are eat no at four now ate get on be have our black he but came into like 42

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43 Primer Sight Words Name: Pre-Test Date: # Correct % Correct Test Date: # Correct % Correct Point to each word going down the list and have child read the word as you point. The child should be able to read word automatically without hesitation (count to ten slowly and silently and if the child doesn t know the word mark it as incorrect. Circle all the words that the child was able to identify and score how many that were correct. Do not let the child struggle with the word since they are supposed to be known on sight. Review Pre-test with child and have them study words then give actual test and record both scores. put soon well please that went pretty there what ran they white ride this who saw too will say under with she want yes so was 44

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45 First Grade Sight Words Name: Pre-Test Date: # Correct % Correct Test Date: # Correct % Correct Point to each word going down the list and have child read the word as you point. The child should be able to read word automatically without hesitation (count to ten slowly and silently and if the child doesn t know the word mark it as incorrect. Circle all the words that the child was able to identify and score how many that were correct. Do not let the child struggle with the word since they are supposed to be known on sight. Review Pre-test with child and have them study words then give actual test and record both scores. after could has again every her an fly him any from his as give how ask giving just by had know 46

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47 First Grade Sight Words Name: Pre-Test Date: # Correct % Correct Test Date: # Correct % Correct Point to each word going down the list and have child read the word as you point. The child should be able to read word automatically without hesitation (count to ten slowly and silently and if the child doesn t know the word mark it as incorrect. Circle all the words that the child was able to identify and score how many that were correct. Do not let the child struggle with the word since they are supposed to be known on sight. Review Pre-test with child and have them study words then give actual test and record both scores. let over them live put then may round think of some walk old stop were once take when open thank 48

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49 Second Grade Sight Words Name: Pre-Test Date: # Correct % Correct Test Date: # Correct %Correct Point to each word going down the list and have child read the word as you point. The child should be able to read word automatically without hesitation (count to ten slowly and silently and if the child doesn t know the word mark it as incorrect. Circle all the words that the child was able to identify and score how many that were correct. Do not let the child struggle with the word since they are supposed to be known on sight. Review Pre-test with child and have them study words and record both scores. always call gave around cold goes because does green been don t its before fast made best first many both five off buy found or 50

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51 Second Grade Sight Words Name: Pre-Test Date: # Correct % Correct Test Date: # Correct % Correct Point to each word going down the list and have child read the word as you point. The child should be able to read word automatically without hesitation (count to ten slowly and silently and if the child doesn t know the word mark it as incorrect. Circle all the words that the child was able to identify and score how many that were correct. Do not let the child struggle with the word since they are supposed to be known on sight. Review Pre-test with child and have them study words then give actual test and record both scores. pull their wash read these which right those why sing upon wish sit us work sleep use would tell very write your 52

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53 Third Grade Sight Words Name: Pre-Test Date: # Correct % Correct Test Date: # Correct % Correct Point to each word going down the list and have child read the word as you point. The child should be able to read word automatically without hesitation (count to ten slowly and silently and if the child doesn t know the word mark it as incorrect. Circle all the words that the child was able to identify and score how many that were correct. Do not let the child struggle with the word since they are supposed to be known on sight. Review Pre-test with child and have them study words then give actual test and record both scores. about draw grow better drink hold bring eight hot carry fall hurt clean far if cut full keep done got kind 54

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55 Third Grade Sight Words Name: Pre-Test Date: # Correct % Correct Test Date: # Correct % Correct Point to each word going down the list and have child read the word as you point. The child should be able to read word automatically without hesitation (count to ten slowly and silently and if the child doesn t know the word mark it as incorrect. Circle all the words that the child was able to identify and score how many that were correct. Do not let the child struggle with the word since they are supposed to be known on sight. Review Pre-test with child and have them study words then give actual test and record both scores. laugh own start light pick ten long seven today much shall together myself show try never six warm only small 56

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