Reading words for 1st grade

First Grade Sight Words List

Sight words are words that appear frequently in most of the text kids read, but can't easily be sounded out. Learning to recognize sight words through—you guessed it—sight is the easiest and quickest way for early readers to progress and become confident.

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These two tables list common sight words and cover not only words that first graders should recognize on sight by the end of the year, Table 2 includes words that they should be able to read, write and spell. So get crackin'!

Use these lists of common words to help children improve reading skills quickly by using the words in games. A sight words memory game is easy to make with paper and markers, or, make a hopping good time out of it with a physical word game that's good for outside and can be adapted to indoors.

Need more sight words practice? Download our sight words flashcards to help your child master over 100 new words.  

Learning sight words doesn't have to be all rote memorization. Our free online sight words games help make mastering new words fun, with silly interactive games full of themes and gameplay every kind of kid will love.

Check out our first grade resources page for more games, lesson plans, and worksheets that focus on literacy and word practice.

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250+ Sight Words for First Graders That Kids Can Easily Learn

In Grade 1, children’s language skills develop rapidly. They learn to use more words and start putting them together to form simple sentences. As their vocabularies grow, they encounter more sight words. They are called ‘sight words’ because children should recognize and understand them as soon as they see them – without having to decode or use sounds to identify them. But what are they and which are the sight words for first graders?

What are Sight Words?

Sight Words for first graders are the most common words that children come across. They are usually short words, such as the, and, of, to, you, and I. These are high-frequency words that appear in any English text very often. Knowing these words helps children to improve their reading fluency and comprehension skills. It also hones their vocabulary development.

By the end of the first grade, children should know around 200 sight words – with spellings. The kids will often come across these words in the texts they read or speeches they hear. Creatively incorporating these sight words in different activities can help kids become better readers and writers. 

250 Most Common Sight Words for First Graders

Dr. Edward William Dolch, an educator, studied children’s books of his time and came up with 220 ‘service words’ that occurred most frequently in those books. He developed the list in the 1930s-40s and suggested the following sight words for 1^st graders: 

1. after	11. from	21. know	31. round
2. again	12. give	22. let	32. some
3. an	13. going	23. live	33. stop
4. any	14. had	24. May	34. take
5. as	15. has	25. of	35. thank
6. ask	16. her	26. old	36. them
7. by	17. him	27. once	37. then
8. could	18. his	28. open	38. think
9. every	19. how	29. over	39. walk
10. fly	20. just	30. put	40. were
			41. when

Dr. Edward Fry prepared his list of 1,000 most common words in the 1950s, which was updated in 1980. The list of 100 sight words for first grade students by Fry covers almost 90% of the words 6-7 year-olds will come across in stories, poems, and informational texts:

1. a	26. from	51. more	76. there
2. about	27. get	52. my	77. these
3. all	28. go	53. no	78. they
4. am	29. had	54. not	79. this
5. an	30. has	55. now	80. time
6. and	31. have	56. number	81. to
7. are	32. he	57. of	82. two
8. as	33. her	58. on	83. up
9. at	34. him	59. one	84. use
10. be	35. his	60. or	85. was
11. been	36. how	61. other	86. water
12. but	37. I	62. out	87. way
13. by	38. if	63. part	88. we
14. called	39. in	64. people	89. were
15. can	40. into	65. said	90. what
16. come	41. is	66. see	91. when
17. could	42. it	67. she	92. which
18. day	43. its	68. so	93. who
19. did	44. like	69. some	94. will
20. do	45. long	70. than	95. with
21. down	46. look	71. that	96. words
22. each	47. made	72. the	97. would
23. find	48. make	73. their	98. write
24. first	49. many	74. them	99. you
25. for	50. may	75. then	100. your

As you’ll notice, almost 18 words are common between these Dolch and Fry lists of sight words for first-grade students. Between them, we have a list of 123 first grade sight words.

SplashLearn experts also recommend a list of 130 more sight words first graders can quickly learn:

1. before	26. animal	51. frog	76. stomach
2. funny	27. dog	52. crab	77. thigh
3. hers	28. cat	53. fox	78. knee
4. high	29. cow	54. camel	79. leg
5. jump	30. sheep	55. lion	80. feet
6. keep	31. rabbit	56. elephant	81. eat
7. learn	32. duck	57. girl	82. run
8. much	33. hen	58. boy	83. drink
9. only	34. horse	59. toy	84. walk
10. thing	35. pig	60. ball	85. chop
11. want	36. turkey	61. doll	86. sing
12. yours	37. chicken	62. ears	87. act
13. color	38. donkey	63. eyes	88. kick
14. yellow	39. goat	64. head	89. mix
15. orange	40. mouse	65. nose	90. sit
16. pink	41. deer	66. mouth
17. green	42. moose	67. teeth
18. blue	43. koala	68. neck
19. red	44. wolf	69. shoulder
20. black	45. bear	70. arm
21. white	46. snake	71. elbow
22. silver	47. bird	72. hand
23. gold	48. fish	73. fingers
24. brown	49. bat	74. thumb
25. purple	50. tiger	75. chest

Sight words for first graders to help with their math vocabulary include the following:

1. zero	11. nine	21. match	31. before
2. digit	12. ten	22. size	32. less
3. one	13. number	23. compare	33. plus
4. two	14. input	24. less than	34. minus
5. three	15. output	25. opposite	35. add
6. four	16. similar	26. more than	36. subtract
7. five	17. object	27. near	37. ones
8. six	18. sort	28. half	38. tens
9. seven	19. different	29. after	39. place value
10. eight	20. alike	30. equal	40. rule

Fun and Effective Ways to Help Grade 1 Students Learn Sight Words

Whether you are a parent or a teacher, you can use plenty of fun and effective ways to help first graders learn sight words. Below are some creative ideas:

Sight Word Games for First Graders to Play at Home or in Class

1. Hide and Seek (Find the Sight Words) Game:

• A list of 1st grade sight words
• A stopwatch

This is a great game to get the kids up and moving while they learn their sight words. It’s also a good way to get them to recognize sight words in different contexts.

1. Print out the list of sight words on individual slips of paper.
2. Stick them up around the room at different heights, ensuring they are within reach of the kids.
3. When you say “go,” the kids have to find as many sight words as they can and bring them to you in the allotted time.
4. The kid with the most sight words at the end of the game wins!

2. Word Ladder:

• A list of sight words for first graders
• A whiteboard or blackboard

This is a great way to help kids learn to recognize sight words in context.

1. Choose a sight word from the list.
2. Write it on the board.
3. Ask the kids to come up with a sentence that uses the word.
4. Write it down on the board.
5. Repeat with another sight word.

3. Make a Sight Word Book:

• A first grade sights word list
• Construction paper or cardstock
• Scissors
• Glue
• Pencils or crayons

This is a great way to help kids learn to recognize sight words in context.

1. Choose a sight word from the first grade sight words list.
2. Write it on a piece of construction paper or cardstock.
3. Ask the kids to come up with a sentence that uses the word.
4. Write it down under the sight word.
5. Ask the kids to illustrate their sentences.
6. Repeat with another sight word.

7. Once all the sight words have been used, cut out each page and staple them together to make a book.

8. Encourage the kids to read their books aloud in the class, to you, or somebody else.

4. Roll, Read, and Race Board Game:

• A list of sight words for Grade 1 students
• A dice
• A game board (you can make your own or use a commercially available one)
• Pawns or markers

This is a great way to help kids learn to recognize sight words in context. Reviewing math concepts such as numbers, addition, and subtraction is also fun.

1. Design the board game using a list of sight words.
2. Players take turns rolling the dice and moving their pawns or markers around the board.
3. If they land on a space with a sight word, they have to read it aloud. If they get it right, they can stay in that space. If they get it wrong, they have to move back to the previous space.
4. For Math, use numbers on the dice and spaces on the board. Players must add or subtract the numbers they rolled and move their pawns or markers to the new space.
5. The first player to reach the “Finish” space is the winner!

5. Simple and Easy Crossword Game:

• A list of sight words for 1^st graders
• A whiteboard or blackboard
• A marker or chalk

This is a great way to help kids learn to recognize sight words in context.

1. Make a simple crossword puzzle using the list of sight words.
2. Call out a sight word and ask the kids to find it in the puzzle and read it aloud.
3. Repeat with another sight word.

6. Bingo:

• A list of Grade 1 sight words
• Bingo cards (you can make your own or use a commercially available one)
• Markers or chips

This is a great way to help kids learn to recognize sight words in context.

1. Make a simple bingo card using the list of sight words.
2. Call out a sight word and ask the kids to find it on their bingo card and mark it with a marker or chip.
3. Repeat with another sight word until someone gets five in a row and calls out “Bingo!”.

7. Read Stories:

• A list of sight words you want to teach to first graders
• Stories that contain the sight words

This is a great way to help kids learn to recognize sight words in context.

1. Choose a story that contains several of the sight words on your list.
2. Read the story aloud to the kids.
3. Ask them to listen for the sight words and point them out as you read.
4. Repeat with another story.

8. Act It Out:

• A list of sight words 1^st grade students need to learn
• A whiteboard or blackboard
• A marker or chalk

This is a great way to help the first graders make connections between the words and their meanings.

1. Choose an action-oriented sight word from the list.
2. Call it out, and kids have to act it out. For example, if you say “jump”, the kids have to jump up and down.
3. This action-oriented game is fun, interactive, and helps the kids learn sight words in a meaningful way.
4. Repeat with another sight word.

Online Games to Promote Learning of Sight Words in First Grade

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Let your child join millions of learners at SplashLearn to practice sight words, identify them by sounds, decode them instantly, and get tested on their knowledge of words. As they play exciting games, they pick up new words and their confidence in reading grows manifold.

The learning program is free for teachers, while parents have a 7-day free trial and can then subscribe. The subscription plans start at just $4.99 per month.

2. Bingo Card Creator at SightWords

You can create Bingo cards using the sight word for first graders using this web app for the game mentioned above. You can choose how many Bingo cards you want to create, their layout, the grade of your child, whether you want to create Dolch sight words or Fry sight words. 

Print out the Bingo cards displayed on the screen in PDF format. This site is free for everyone.

3. Sight Words Hopper at Education.com

Kindergarten and Grade 1 students love to help Cuz-Cuz jump over mud puddles. As the narrator reads the high-frequency words or sight words lying in puddles, kids have to jump over the right puddle.

You can try it for free, but to get unlimited access to all its fun and interactive games, you have to subscribe to it. The subscription starts at $5 per month.

4. Illustrated Story at Edoki Academy

Meant for gifted students, the children must read words, understand their meanings, and choose the correct pictures to illustrate the simple sentences they see. After all, this is how elementary school students can develop reading skills.

You can try it for free for one week and then subscribe. The subscription to Edoki Club starts at $3.50 per month.

5. Out of Sight Words at ABCya.com

This quirky game asks children to read a sight word and find a corresponding image. This game uses 220 words from the Dolch Word List and includes nouns, pronounces, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions.

You can use it for free but have to subscribe to it for an ad-free experience. The premium version also offers several other features, such as setting a timer for the games, controlling the access of games, etc. The subscription starts at $5.83 per month.

We hope you and your first graders enjoy these games and activities to learn new sight words. Learning sight words is an important step in a child’s reading development, and these activities will give them a head start!

Please let us know if you have any questions or suggestions. We would love to hear from you!

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do we teach students sight words?

Sight words frequently occur in the text but are difficult to sound out using phonics rules. They must be learned by sight to become fluent readers.

What are some tips for teaching sight words at home?

There are many ways to incorporate sight words into your everyday routine at home. Read aloud to your child daily and point out sight words as you come across them. With time, you can ask them to read the sight word when you come across one.

You can also make a game out of it by hiding sight words around the house and having them search for them. Finally, you can create a sight word wall in your home where you post new words for your child to learn.

Can I skip sight words for my first grader if they are already good at reading?

Sight words should not be skipped, as they are important to a child’s reading development. If your child is already good at reading, you can challenge them by asking them to read longer texts incorporating more sight words. You can also ask them to use the words in their sentences.

texts to test reading technique - NAUMENOK

It is advisable to test the formation of reading skills 3 times a year: at the beginning of the academic year, at the end of the first half of the year and at the end of the academic year. But sometimes the teacher prefers to check the reading technique at the end of each quarter.

The reading technique test includes not only reading speed, but also reading accuracy, comprehension and expressiveness. I wrote about this in more detail in article 9.0005 "How to test a child's reading technique."

• Special texts are selected to test the reading technique.
• The text should be understandable to the child, but be unfamiliar to him.
• Sentences should be short, without any complicating constructions or signs.
• It is better if the text for checking reading is without illustrations and dialogues so that children do not get distracted while reading.
• Text must be placed on one page.
• While reading the text, you can not interrupt the child, correct mistakes. After completing the reading, you need to return to those words that caused difficulty or were read incorrectly and ask the child to read them again. In the process of reading, a first grader can follow the text with his finger so as not to lose the line.
• To test reading comprehension, you need to ask a few questions about the text.

Reading technique norm in grade 1

1st half year
Reading should be smooth syllabic, conscious and correct, with clear pronunciation of syllables and words.
Reading speed - 25-30 words per minute.

2nd half year
The child reads whole words correctly, consciously. Words with a complex syllabic structure are read syllable by syllable.
Reading speed - 30-40 words per minute.

These texts can be used not only to test the child's reading skills, but also for retelling. How to teach a child to retell can be found in the article “Teaching a child to retell”.

Reading technique test texts in grade 1

Swallow made a nest. The sparrow saw the nest and occupied it. The swallow called her friends for help. Together, the swallows drove the sparrow out of the nest. (22 words)

Questions:

1. What did the sparrow do?
2. Who did the swallow call for help?

Ant found a big grain. He couldn't carry it alone.

Questions:

1. What did the ant find?
2. Why did the ant call his friends for help?

Summer

Warm summer has come. Currants ripened in the garden. Masha and Tanya collect it in a bucket. Mom will make jam from it. In winter, in the cold, children will drink tea with jam. (29 words)

Questions:

1. Which berry is ripe in the garden?
2. What will mother do?

The fox suggested that the crayfish run a race. Cancer agreed. The fox ran, and the crayfish clung to the fox's tail. The fox ran to the place. The fox turned around, and the crayfish unhooked and said: "I've been waiting for you here for a long time." (32 words)

Questions:

1. What did the fox offer to cancer?
2. How did cancer outsmart the fox?

Cranes

Cranes live near swamps, forest lakes, meadows, river banks.

Questions:

1. Where do cranes build nests?
2. When do cranes fly to warm countries?

A little girl wound woolen threads around an egg. It turned out to be a ball. This ball she put on the stove in a basket. Three weeks have passed. Suddenly there was a squeak from the basket. The ball squeaked. The girl unrolled the ball. There was a little chicken there. (34 words)

Questions:

1. How did the girl make the ball?
2. What happened to the ball after three weeks?

Mushrooms

The guys went to the forest for mushrooms. Dima found a beautiful boletus under a birch. Tanya saw a small butter dish under a pine tree. Ilya saw a huge boletus in the grass.

Questions:

1. Who found the boletus?
2. What mushroom grew under a pine tree?
3. Where did the boletus hide?

Summer has come. In forest clearings, the grass is above the knees. Grasshoppers chirp. Strawberries turn red on the tubercles. Raspberries, lingonberries, wild roses, blueberries bloom. The chicks fly out of the nests. A little time will pass, and delicious wild berries will appear. Soon children will come here with baskets to pick berries. (39 words)

Questions:

1. What is the grass in the meadows?
2. Which berries bloom?

Hedgehog

The guys were walking through the forest. We found a hedgehog under a bush. He curled up in fear. The guys rolled the hedgehog into a hat and brought it home.

Questions:

1. Who did the guys find?
2. What did the hedgehog do with fear?
3. What did the guys give the hedgehog?

Bathing the cubs

A big bear and two merry cubs came out of the forest. The bear grabbed one cub with her teeth by the collar and let's dip into the river. The other cub got scared and ran into the forest. His mother caught up with him, slapped him, and then into the water. The cubs were happy. (40 words) (according to V. Bianchi)

Questions:

1. Who came out of the forest?
2. What did the second bear do?
3. Were the cubs satisfied with the bath?

In a dark forest, near a forest path, a beast lay down. This is a lynx - a cat the size of a large dog.

Questions:

1. What is the tail of a lynx?
2. Where did the lynx hide?

Spring

The sun warmed the earth. Ran the streams. The rooks have arrived. Birds hatch chicks. A hare jumps merrily through the forest. The fox went hunting and smells the prey. The she-wolf led the cubs into the clearing. The bear growls at the lair. Butterflies and bees fly over the flowers. Everyone is excited about spring. (41 words)

Questions:

1. What does the hare do?
2. Where did the she-wolf lead the cubs?
3. Where do butterflies and bees fly?

What does the woodpecker do in the forest? He lives and works in the forest. A bird with a red cap on its head sits on a tall pine and knocks on the trunk with a strong beak.

Questions:

1. What does a woodpecker have on his head?
2. Why is a woodpecker called a forest doctor?

Misha is walking along the alley of the old park. Suddenly, a small red animal runs out onto the path right at his feet. Squirrel! The squirrel has a fluffy tail. She looks with intelligent eyes. The squirrel is waiting for a treat. Misha hands her a nut. The animal is happy. And now her fluffy tail flashed on the tree. (44 words)

Questions:

1. Who was walking in the park?
2. Who did Misha meet?
3. What did the boy treat the squirrel to?

The boys went to school. Suddenly a dog jumped out. She barked at the guys. The boys started to run.

Questions:

1. Where were the guys going?
2. What happened on the way?
3. How did the boys behave?
4. What did Borya do?

Questions :

1. Where did grandfather fish?
2. Why was he fishing?
3. Why didn't the boy bite the fish at first?

Cockerel

A cockerel walks around the yard: a red comb on its head, a red beard under its nose.

Questions:

1. Where does the cockerel go?
2. What did the cockerel find?
3. Whom did he call?
4. Why did the chickens fight?

Questions:

1. What are the benefits of bats?
2. How do bats sleep?
3. When do bats hunt?

Ducks

Vasya is sitting on the bank.

Questions:

1. What did Vasya do on the beach?
2. What kind of nose do ducks have?
3. What did Vasya call the ducks?
4. What did the ducks do?

Winter

Frost bound the earth. Rivers and lakes are frozen. Everywhere lies white fluffy snow. Children are happy with winter. It's nice to ski on fresh snow. Matvey and Lera are playing snowballs. Andrei and Sasha are making a snowman. Only animals have a hard time in the winter cold. Birds fly closer to housing. Guys, help our little friends in winter. Make bird feeders! (55 words)

Questions:

1. Who is happy about winter?
2. Who has it hard in winter?
3. How can you help the birds?

It was spring. The sun shone brightly. Flowers grew in the meadow. Four butterflies were flying above them: a red butterfly, a white butterfly, a yellow butterfly, and a green butterfly. Suddenly, a large black bird flew in. She saw butterflies and wanted to eat them. The butterflies got scared and sat on the flowers. A white butterfly sat on a chamomile. Red butterfly - on poppy. Yellow - on a dandelion, and green hid behind a leaf of a tree. A bird flew, flew, but did not see butterflies. (56 words)

Questions:

1. What butterflies were flying over the flowers?
2. Why didn't the bird see butterflies?

If the child's reading technique is below the norm, then it is necessary to read a lot (which is very difficult with poor reading quality) and does not always bring results. It is better to use special techniques and exercises, because. The reasons for bad reading can be different.

Slow readers and children who are struggling to improve their reading speed can be helped by using syllabary reading or, much more effectively, by using an integrated approach that includes various professional techniques.

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Texts to test reading technique, grade 1 | Reading card index (Grade 1):

READING TECHNIQUE, GRADE 1

The ability to read is one of the most important skills that contribute to the successful assimilation of knowledge. At the first stage of teaching reading technique, quite a lot of attention is paid. This is not surprising, because it is during this period that the pace of reading is formed.

Especially carefully the reading technique is monitored in the 1st grade. During this period, reading is the object of assimilation. First-graders check:

• whether the method of reading by syllables has been formed;
• to what extent there is an understanding of the general meaning of the read text;
• whether the child understands what individual words and sentences mean;
• whether there are pauses between sentences.

Reading requirements

Reading technique may not be checked in the first half of the first grade.

At the end of the second half of the year, the child should have formed a conscious, correct reading. Simple words are read as a whole word. Syllabic reading of polysyllabic words is allowed.

Norms of reading technique in the first grade

According to the indicative indicators of the Federal State Educational Standard, the reading speed in the 1st grade should be:

• in the 1st half of the year - 25-30 words per minute;
• in the 2nd half of the year - 30-40 words per minute.

Features of the test

In the 1st grade, no grades are given for learning, the student either “handled” or “failed” the task.

To check the reading technique, it is necessary to prepare a text unfamiliar to the child in advance. Sentences in the text should be simple and short. There should be no pictures so that the student is not distracted. It is important to set the child up for fast reading.

In the process of reading, the first-grader must follow the text with his finger so as not to lose the line. When a child has begun to read, you should not stop him, even if he made a mistake in pronouncing the word or in placing the stress. After reading, you need to ask the child a few questions about the text to check his understanding of the text.

Reading skills and fundamentals are laid down in the 1st grade. Therefore, during this period, it is important to pay special attention to the success of the kids in school in order to provide them with timely assistance.

1st class.

Texts to test reading technique.

I hours.-10-15 words

II hours-15-20 words

III h. -20-25 words

IV.-25-30 words

September.

D. Tikhomirov.

Cat.

Co-ty-ka y-sy.

Pa-pa-la co-ta mouse-ka and pro-pa-la.

(8 words)

L. Tolstoy.

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Mice lived in a field near a pond.

Spring has come. The mice went up the mountain.

A fox lived on the mountain.

The fox was glad that the mice had come.

(22 words)

L. Tolstoy.

* * *

It was winter, but it was warm. There was a lot of snow. The children were at the pond. They took the snow, put the doll. Chilled hands. But the doll came out nicely. There was a tube in the doll's mouth. The doll's eyes were coals.

(31 words)

Oct.

N. Nosov.

Steps.

Once Petya was returning from kindergarten. That day he learned

to count to ten.

He reached his house, and his younger sister Valya was already waiting at the gate.

- I already know how to count! Petya boasted. - I learned in kindergarten. Look how I now count all the steps on the stairs.

They began to climb the stairs, I Peter counts the steps loudly:

- One, two, three, four, five ... .

Words per minute 10-15 words.

L. Tolstoy

Smart Jackdaw.

The jackdaw wanted to drink. There was a jug of water in the yard, and the jug only had water at the bottom. Jackdaw could not be reached. She began to throw pebbles into the jug and put so many that the water became higher and it was possible to drink. November

(40 words)

L. Tolstoy.

* * *

The aunt gave Varya some honey.

Varya ate little honey herself, but she gave the honey to Misha, Vasya and Katya, and they were happy.

(20 words)

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K. Ushinsky.

Mice.

Old and small mice gathered at their mink. Their eyes are black, their paws are small, they have sharp teeth, gray coats, their ears stick up, their tails drag along the ground.

…Oh, look out, mice! Your friend Vasya is not far away. He loves you very much, he will kiss you with his paw, he will remember your ponytails, he will tear your fur coats.

(46 words)

S. Redozubov and others

In winter.

It was winter. It was bitter cold. Lyuba and Lucy ran home. Lyuba sees: children Andryusha and Nyura are in the yard. They made a feeder and hung it on a tree. Andryusha poured grains into the feeder.

Tits and bullfinches have arrived here. Birds peck at grains and crumbs.

(41 words)

Reading test

for the second quarter.

L. Tolstoy

Bone.

(True)

My mother bought plums and wanted to give them to the children after dinner. They were still on the plate. Vanya never ate plums and kept sniffing them. And he really liked them. I really wanted to eat. He kept walking past the plums. When no one was in the room, he could not resist, grabbed one plum and ate it. Before dinner, the mother counted the plums and sees that one is missing. She told her father.

At dinner, the father says: “Well, children, hasn’t anyone eaten one plum?” Everyone said, "No." Vanya blushed like a cancer and said too: "No, I didn't eat."

Then the father said, “What one of you has eaten is not good; but that's not the problem. The trouble is that there is a stone in plums, and if someone does not know how to eat them and swallows a stone, he will die in a day. I'm afraid of it."

Vanya turned pale and said: "No, I threw the bone out the window."

And everyone laughed, and Vanya started crying. (151 words)

January.

S. Redozubov and others.

Kostya.

Kostya rode in a tram. He sees: an old woman entered the door of the tram. Kostya got up from his seat and said:

- Sit down. I will stand.

- Thank you, dear, - the old woman told him.

(25 words)

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It's snowing.

And the snow kept coming and going. Snowflakes kept spinning and falling. After dinner, Tanya went out for a walk and did not recognize her village. She became all white - and the roofs are white, and the road is white, and the garden is white, and the meadow is white.

(37 words)

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N. Nosov.

Living hat.

The hat was lying on the chest of drawers, the kitten Vaska was sitting on the floor near the chest of drawers, and Vovka and Vadik were sitting at the table and painting pictures. Suddenly, behind them, something fell to the floor. They o-ber-well-lis and saw a hat on the floor near the chest of drawers.

Vadik came closer and started looking at the hat. Suddenly the hat crawled straight towards him. He screams:

- The hat is alive!

(45 words)

Feb.

S. Redozubov and others

Difficult task.

Svetlana solved the problem, but the problem didn't come out.

- Let me solve the problem for you, - said the brother.

- No, I will decide myself, - Svetlana answered and continued to decide.

- Let me help you, - said my mother.

- No, I can handle it myself!

The girl thought, counted, wrote, and the task came out for her.

(42 words)

N. Sladkov.

Who is sleeping.

- You, Hare, how do you sleep?

- As expected - lying down.

- How are you, Teterka?

- And I'm sitting.

- And you, Heron?

- And I'm standing.

- It turns out, friends, that I, the Bat, sleep better than all of you, I rest more comfortably than anyone!

- And how do you sleep, Bat, do you rest?

- Yes upside down…

(44 words)

E. Charushin.

Bear and cubs.

Come on, climb on the stump, pick the berries! Don't fall, don't get hurt!

Though we, bears, are clubfoot, but dodgers. We know how to run like that - we will catch up with the horse.

We climb trees, dive into the water.

We turn out heavy stumps, looking for fat beetles.

We eat honey and grass, roots and berries.

And the larva will get in - and they are welcome.

(49 words)

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Text to test reading technique

for the third quarter.

Number of words per minute 20-25

L. Tolstoy.

Wolf and squirrel.

The squirrel jumped from branch to branch and fell right on the sleepy wolf. The wolf jumped up and wanted to eat her.

The squirrel began to ask: "Let me go." The wolf said: “Okay, I'll let you in, just tell me why you squirrels are so cheerful. I’m always bored, but you look at you, you’re all playing and jumping up there. ” The squirrel said: "Let me go up the tree first, I'll tell you from there, otherwise I'm afraid of you." The wolf let go, and the squirrel went to the tree and said from there: “You are bored because you are angry. Anger burns your heart. And we are cheerful because we are kind and do no harm to anyone.

(100 words)

April.

L. Tolstoy.

* * *

Two men were driving, one into the city and the other out of the city. They hit each other with sleds. One shouts: “Give me the way, I need to go to the city!” And the other shouts: “Give me the way, I need to go home as soon as possible!” They screamed for a long time. The third man saw and said: "Whoever needs it as soon as possible, besiege him back."

(49 words)

L. Tolstoy.

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Sheep walked under the forest, two lambs left the flock. The old sheep said: "Don't be naughty, lambs, not long before trouble." And the wolf stood behind a bush and said: “It’s not true, the lambs, the sheep is old, her legs can’t walk, she’s so envious. Run alone all over the field." The lambs did just that: they moved away from the herd, and the wolf caught them and ate them.

(55 words).

for the fourth quarter.

Number of words per minute 25-30

L. Tolstoy

Kitten.

There was a brother and sister - Vasya and Katya; and they had a cat. In the spring, the cat disappeared. The children looked for her everywhere, but could not find her. Once they were playing near the barn and heard something meowing in thin voices above their heads. Vasya climbed the stairs under the roof of the barn. And Katya stood below and kept asking: “Did you find it? Found?" But Vasya did not answer her. Finally, Vasya shouted to her: “Found it? Our cat... she has kittens; how wonderful; come here quickly."

Katya ran home, got some milk and brought it to the cat.

There were five kittens. When they grew up a little and began to crawl out from under the corner where they hatched, the children chose one kitten, gray with white paws, and brought it into the house.

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