Learning common words for sight reading

English · Phonics & Word Reading · ages 5-8

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Every high-frequency word has an unusual spelling.
Circle one: True False
Which word asks someone to move towards the speaker? 'Please ___ here and sit by me.'
- came
- come
- home
Which word completes this sentence? '___ red bus is here.'
- The
- Them
- They
The d in said is silent.
Circle one: True False
I am speaking to Jo. Which word completes my question? 'Can ___ help me, Jo?'
- your
- yes
- you
The y in my is silent.
Circle one: True False
Kim learned mat by blending. Now she recognises it without stopping. What is mat for Kim?
- A word she must guess from its shape
- A word she cannot read without a picture
- A word she now reads by sight
How many times does 'the' appear in 'The fox hid by the log and the pond'? Count 'The' and 'the' as the same word.
Answer: ______________
In because, which letter represents the z sound?
- b
- c
- s
Which sentence uses the number word for 2 and the word meaning also?
- We have two cats too.
- We have too cats two.
- We have to cats two.

Answer key

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False · High-frequency means a word appears often. Its spelling may be regular or unusual.
come · Come asks someone to move towards the speaker.
The · The goes before the name of the particular bus: The red bus is here.
False · The d represents the final sound in said. It is not silent.
you · You names the person being spoken to: Can you help me, Jo?
False · Y represents the sound of the letter name i in my. It is not silent.
A word she now reads by sight · A regular word can become a sight word when the reader recognises it automatically.
3 · The word 'the' appears before fox, log and pond. There are 3 appearances.
s · The s near the end of because represents a z sound.
We have two cats too. · Two counts the cats. Too at the end means also.