Sight words activities for second grade
48 Fun Sight Word Activities That Work
Teachers are always on the hunt for great sight word activities. Sight words are any words readers recognize automatically “by sight”—for fluent readers, that’s almost all words! High-frequency words, the most commonly occurring words in written English like those on the Dolch list, are often thought of as the most crucial sight words.
It’s a myth that blindly memorizing every letter in a sight word is the only way to learn it. The science of reading tells us that linking sounds and letters is the most effective way for kids’ brains to learn any word. Many common words are easy to tackle using beginning phonics skills (like “at,” “can,” “him,” etc.), so staying true to a strong phonics curriculum is one way to support kids’ sight word learning. Even irregularly spelled words have decodable parts, e.g., kids can use the sounds of “s” and “d” to help with “said,” even if the “ai” is unexpected. Experts often call these words “heart words” to call out for kids that they should learn the unexpected word parts “by heart.
” (If all this is unfamiliar to you, it can feel overwhelming, but you’ve got this! Check out teaching guru Jillian Starr’s explanation for more help.)
Check out these low-prep and engaging sight word activities for both teaching and practicing words.
1. Map it and drive it
This is a genius way to introduce words with appealing materials: Say the word, represent each sound with a LEGO brick, write letters for each sound, and “drive” to read it.
Source: @droppinknowledgewithheidi
2. Smush play dough for each sound
Set up a routine that works for any word. Play dough squishing for each sound is the ultimate multi-sensory component.
Source: @playdough3plato
3. Map words with a magnet wand
It is so super-satisfying to drag those magnetic dots around! Watch the video below for lots of tips on introducing a word using this process.
Source: @warriorsforliteracy
4. Make a mini book
Lots of handy info in one place for your little learners.
Source: @hughesheartforfirst
5. Tap it, pop it, learn it!
Hardwire those words in kids’ brains with this comprehensive word intro routine. (You had us with the pop its!)
Source: @hellojenjones
6. Find and swat words
An oldie but such a goodie. Find a word in an array and WHACK! Swat it with a fly swatter!
Source: @kids_play_learn_laugh
7. Flip word pancakes
Serve up sight word pancakes while practicing spelling them aloud.
Source: @bee_happy_teaching
8. Wear heart word bracelets
Make kids feel like sight word VIPs.
Source: @teachingmoore
9. Search for sight word balls
Write sight words on ball pit balls with a chalk marker or dry-erase marker. Kids can race around hunting for balls to read and toss in a basket, or hunt through a big tub of balls for a certain word.
Source: @preschoolforyou
10. Start a sight word band
Loud but oh-so-fun! Feel the rhythm while tapping and reading sight words stuck to homemade percussion instruments.
Source: @earlyyears_withmrsg
11. Drive on a sight word path
This is one of many fun ways to use magnetic tiles for learning! Kids love “knocking down” word tiles with a toy car as they read each one.
Source: @travisntyler
12. Use sticky notes to inspire sight word sentences
Have kids stick words on items that give them ideas for sentences. “My Mom said to wear a helmet!” = so good!
Source: @kinneypodlearning
13. Write words on a sensory bag
So easy: Fill a zip-top bag with a small amount of kid-safe paint, seal well, and have kids practice “writing” sight words with their finger or a cotton swab.
Source: @makeitmultisensory
14. Wear a sight word crown
Wear your word proudly and practice reading others’ words. Fun in person or virtually.
Source: @mrsjonescreationstation
15. Play a magnetic-tile board game
We love new ideas for ways to use magnetic tiles for sight word activities.
Easy to set up and fun to play.
Source: @twotolove_bairantwins
16. Spell words to a familiar tune
Get sight words stuck in everyone’s head, in a good way. We’d add a line for chanting the sounds in the word!
Source: @saysbre
17. Feed a word monster
Nom, nom, nom.
Source: @ecplayandlearn
18. Search for the pom-pom under sight word cups
Read all the words as you try to find the cup that hides the prize.
Source: @la.la.learning
19. Play sight word KABOOM
This classroom classic is perfect for sight words. If you need a refresher on the rules, Jillian Starr covers them.
Source: @essentiallykinder
20. Roll and write words
Roll, write, repeat.
Source: @mylittlepandamonium
21. Write words with rainbow colors
Bonus points for aromatic markers.
Source: @mylittlepandamonium
22. Trace words with flashlights
Stock up on batteries because kids never get tired of this!
Source: @giggleswithgerg
23.
Find words in plastic eggs
Give kids a checklist of words to find as they open each egg.
Source: @blooming_tots1
24. Spy words around the classroom
Just add a magnifying glass and clipboard to make kids feel like supersleuths!
Source: @readingcorneronline
25. Find words in the morning message
Don’t forget about old standbys! This is one of our favorite ways to get kids to recognize sight words in connected text.
Source: @tales_of_a_kinder_classroom
26. Build words with bricks
Such a great use of extra building bricks!
Source: @raysinkinder
27. Write words in sand
Easy-peasy to set up and keep neat if you use plastic pencil boxes.
Source: @teacherhacks
28. Spell words on a construction site
Bulldozing over each word to read it is the best part!
Source: @planningplaytime
29. Spell words with toy cars
Drive on over!
Source: @lozlovesprep
30.
Park in a sight word “parking lot”This one is easy to modify based on whatever toys are available in the classroom or at home.
Source: @msbendersclassroom
31. “Plant” words in play dough
Watch those reading skills grow!
Source: @planningplaytime
32. Build words in a sensory tub
Because spelling is just more fun when your hands are covered in beans!
Source: @coffeeandspitup
33. Write words on a magnetic drawing board
That eraser track makes for a perfect word card holder!
Source: @moffattgirls
34. Or write words on the window!
Everyone wants a turn to write on the window!
Source: @kindergarten_matters
35. Shhh! Discover words written in invisible ink
Write words in white crayon and reveal them with watercolors on top!
Source: @teachstarter
36. Dot-paint words with a cotton swab
Calming and effective.
Source: @sightwordactivities
37.
“Type” words on a keyboardBusy day at the sight word office! Use a keyboard cover or any old keyboard.
Source: @lifebetweensummers
38. Read words before heading through the door
The line leader can double as the word pointer during transitions.
Source: @ms.rowekinder
39. Read the word the teacher’s wearing!
Wait, is there something on my shirt?
Source: @theprimarypartner
40. Take a sight word cakewalk
Choose a winning word when the music stops!
Source: @joyfulinkinder
41. Play sight word hopscotch
If you can’t get outdoors, tape on the floor works just as well.
Source: @wheretheliteracygrows
42. Play tic-tac-toe
I’ll be team “the.”
Source: @create_n_teach
43. Go sight word bowling
No bowling pins? Use half-filled plastic water bottles instead.
Source: @thecreativeteacher_
44. Ready, aim, read
Just throw a beanbag at a word target if foam darts are a no-go.
Source: @laurens_lil_learners
45. Play muffin tin ball toss
Toss and read. It’s easy to use colored muffin cups to prep different sets of words.
Source: @homeschooling_fun_with_lynda
46. DIY sentence flash cards
Authentic use of words in context for the win.
Source: @teachertipsandtales
47. Play sight word checkers
King me! If kids don’t have a partner available, they can “play” with a stuffed animal and get double practice.
Source: @sightwordactivities
48. Play sight word Guess Who?
Set up this game once and use it forever.
Source: @lessons_and_lattes
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Plus, what are sight words?
25 low-prep sight word activities
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Today I’m sharing some simple sight word activities that you can prepare in minutes!
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So what are sight words, anyway?
Some people will tell you that sight words are words that kids can’t sound out; they just have to learn them by sight. Others tell you that sight words are the high frequency words: the words that kids encounter the most when they read.
But researchers tell us that sight words are words we recognize automatically without needing to sound out or guess.
The real question is … how can we turn high frequency words INTO sight words?
The number one thing to do is to teach each word explicitly. That’s why I created my set of sight word lessons with decodable books.
Once you’ve taught the words with attention to the spelling patterns (these sight word worksheets are also great for this), you’re ready for these low prep sight word activities that you can put together in under 15 minutes!
Low prep sight word activities
1- It takes just 5 minutes to set up Sight Word Sticky Note Match.
Just write the words on sticky notes and have your child cover the words on a dry erase board!
2 – Grab your alphabet stamps and some play dough for this simple sight word activity.
3 – Write the words on sticky notes. Then have your child write them in sand.
4 – Teach sight word songs. We are big fans of the collection of the sight word DVD’s and CD’s from Heidisongs. Listen to them as you’re driving to school or during transitions in the classroom.
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5 – Write the words on sticky notes. Then have your child swat each sight word with a fly swatter as you name it!
6 –Do fun actions with your sight words with This Reading Mama’s free action cards.
7 – Write sight words in play dough with a stick or wooden skewer.
8 – Try chanting sight words in a variety of different ways – like a robot, a cheerleader, and more! You can get free sight word chants on TPT here.
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9 – Make a sight word memory game. Just write each sight word on two different index cards. Then turn the cards over and invite your child to find the matches.
10 – Print these free sight word cards and build the words with letter tiles. When you join This Reading Mama’s free email list, you’ll get lots of free sight word cards! Learn more here.
11- Learning is always more fun with dice! Grab these free rainbow roll & write pages for a variety of sight words.
Kids roll a die, check the key at the top of the page, and write the word in a particular color.
12 – This is such a creative way to practice writing sight words! Find the words with a magnifying glass and write them on the lines. Get the freebie here.
13 – Are you students learning beginning sight words? Print and play sight word blackout.
14 – Simply write your child’s sight words on a piece of paper and have him stamp them with alphabet stamps.
15. Grab the play dough, a sheet protector, and a dry erase marker. Your child can build the word with play dough and write it on the lines below. Get the freebie here.
16 – Grab these free color-by-sight-word pages.
17 – Get some colorful craft sticks and write the words with a permanent marker for some simple sight word puzzles.
18- Sight Word Showdown is both simple and genius! Just grab a stack of index cards and write each word twice.
Then follow the directions in this post.
19 – Write sight words in muffin tin liners and play a simple game of Three in a Row.
20 – Bury magnetic letters in a sensory material. Have children dig out the letters to build words.
21 – Make a sight word parking lot. Draw tiny parking spots on a piece of poster board, and write a sight word in each one. As you name the words, have your child park a toy car in each spot. Learn more here.
22- Practice writing sight words using a dry erase marker on a dry erase board.
23- Write sight words on craft sticks and provide some magnetic letters for this portable sight word activity.
24 – Where’s the bear? Write the words on paper cups and hide a small bear or other tiny object. Your child guesses where the bear is hiding by naming the word on the cup.
25 – Go on a simple sight word hunt by matching the sticky note sight words to the words on a clip board.
(This one’s a favorite at our house.)
And there you have it! 25 low-prep ways to practice sight words!
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Open lesson in Russian, grade 2.
Theme "Types of vocabulary work in Russian language lessons" Summary of the lesson in the 2nd grade on the topic "Types of vocabulary work at Russian language lessons".
vocabulary work in the lessons of the Russian language.
Targets:
1) to introduce students to the way of memorizing words with an unchecked
unstressed vowel;
2) to develop the ability to correlate the correct spelling of a word with the method
memorization, develop students' speech;
3) develop literate writing and self-control skills.
Tasks:
– develop spelling vigilance;
- develop the ability to find dictionary words among other words;
- to cultivate interest in the language, the word.
Form UUD:
- Personality: orientation on meaningful moments of school reality; the birth of a conscious attitude to writing, striving for its correctness, respect for oneself as a carrier Russian language; awareness of social, personal motives for learning Russian language.
- Regulatory UUD: set and save a learning task, implement self-control, adequately perceive the assessment of the teacher, make the necessary adjustments to the action after its completion based on its evaluation and accounting the nature of the mistakes made.
- Communication UUD: build speech statements in oral and written form. Participate in a group discussion of issues, in joint problem solving, distribute roles, complement and control each other.
- Cognitive UUD: Carry out analysis with the selection of essential features, do inference, model conclusions, bring the facts of the language under the concept, compare, classify according to specified criteria.
I. Organizational moment.
– Check your readiness for the lesson. On your desks you should have a textbook, spelling dictionary, workbook, diary and pencil case. I wish you at the lesson today were attentive, actively participated in the lesson, relying on their own knowledge than on the advice of a friend.
Smile to each other. Let's start lesson.
- Open notebooks, write down the number, class work.
II. Knowledge update.
- Answer the questions which I will ask you.
- Pet, friend person. (Dog.)
- Plate, cup, saucer in a word. (Dishes.)
- A female child. (Girl.)
- Garden plant, growing head. (Cabbage.)
- Cattle pet. (Cow.)
- Intense cold. (Frost.)
- Small town bird, bully and thief. (Sparrow.)
- Wild animal with long ears. (Hare.)
- How are all words alike answers? (These are all dictionary words.)
- What words are called dictionary? (These are words with unverifiable spellings, they should be memorized or check the spelling in the dictionary.)
- What will we talk about today at the lesson? What goals will we set in front of?
(We will find dictionary words among other words and learn how to write them correctly.)
- Today we will conduct an unusual lesson, a lesson-travel to the country dictionary words.
Why do you think we are going to this particular country?
- Why do you think Will the whole lesson be devoted to this topic? (Because vocabulary words in Russian there are a lot of languages and you need to write them correctly.)
– What kind of knowledge needed to quickly find the right word in the dictionary? (Need to know Russian alphabet.)
- Say the alphabet in chain.
- How many letters in Russian alphabet?
- How many consonants?
- How many vowels?
- Well done, coped with this task.
III . Work on the topic
1. Calligraphy
- Let's start a minute of calligraphy. The letter you will write occurs in all the words written on the board. Hawk, spotted, guys.
– Guys, what do these words mean? Hawk - bird, spotted - this is the color of the animal, guys - this is a lot of children.
- What letter is this?
- We will write the capital letter I and lowercase letter i .
- What can you tell about the letter i? (The letter i is iotated vowel, denotes two sounds, if it is at the beginning of a word, after a vowel, after letters b and b. Indicates the softness of a consonant sound, if it stands after a consonant.)
- If you wrote down beautifully, accurately and without errors, then on In the fields, draw a funny smiley, if not everything worked out, then a sad one.
- Well done, you did it this task.
2. Work in pairs.
-And now we will work in steam. Our task is called "Make words, insert the missing letters"
For ... c, p ... midor, v..gon, k..r..ndash, apple..ko.
- Determine the stressed syllable, the number of syllables in a word.
- How to determine the number of syllables in a word?
3. Working with phraseological units.
- Read the phrases written on the board. Explain their meaning. When say so?
Keep your mouth shut, swallow your tongue like a cow with your tongue licked.
(Silence, don't talk, don't talk too much. Very tasty. Something fast and without a trace disappeared.)
- What is this for phrases? (These are phraseological units.)
- What are phraseological units? (Phraseological units are stable combinations of words that serve to more vividly and figuratively express our thoughts.)
- Write down phraseological unit in which there is a dictionary word studied earlier.
- With what did you write out a phraseological unit with a dictionary word? (With the word "cow")
- What more dictionary words - do you know the names of animals? (The words "crow", "sparrow", "magpie", "rooster", "dog", "hare".)
- Write in the notebook the names of the cubs of these animals. If necessary, use dictionaries.
- What did you write the words? (Crow, sparrow, chicken, calf, puppy, hare.)
– What did you find the word? (There is no word for "shirt".)
- That's right. There is no such word.
It is used only by writers in literary works.
- Check correct spelling of words with their spelling on the board.
Fizminutka
4. Guess the game.
- Words are written on the board, or rather only consonants, your task is to guess
the word by consonants:
KRNDSh, KRV, VRBY, MSKV, RBT
(pencil, cow, sparrow, Moscow, guys)
- Divide the words into syllables, indicate the stress and circle unchecked spelling.
- But in the next task, we will travel a little. Listen carefully to a short story.
5. "Travelers"
- The elephant Oro was walking along the road, inviting the birds to ride. The most daring - a sparrow, a crow and a magpie - not only agreed to ride, but also showed up the right company for the elephant. Why?
- Who noticed how the elephant liked these birds?
-That's right, our elephant loves the combination of oro, and his name is Oro, and sparrows, magpies and crows are just a combination of oro.
Consider spelling words sparrow, magpie, crow.
-Another bird would like to keep them company, but she has name another combination of letters - olo and other concerns: the nightingale learns notes, because he is a famous singer. (Listening to the song of the nightingale)
-There is one more word in this story in which the combination is written oro.
- Which one? (Road)
-We read the words again and conclude: in words with combinations oro, olo, we write the letter o.
6. Picture dictation.
-Now we will conduct a dictation, I I will show you a picture card, and you write down the word yourself, highlight the spelling in the word that you need remember when writing, indicate the accent sign. (Language, dog, month, pencil case, vegetables, birch, dishes, cabbage)
- Your dictation I I will check when you give me notebooks for checking
IV . Lesson summary
– What did we learn at the lesson today?
- Find dictionary words among other words and write them correctly.
– What else did you repeat?
(Alphabet, idioms, names of baby animals)
V . Reflection.
-I really liked you today, well done. Do you have cards with question and exclamation marks.
Exclamation point - Understood everything, coped with everything.
Question mark - have questions.
Both signs - work satisfied, but there are questions .
English grade 2: what a second grader should know
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Contents of the article:
- What is the best way to start learning English for a second grader?
- English vocabulary on the topic "Polite phrases"
- Grammar topics
- Basic phrases and expressions in the 2nd grade
- English vocabulary on the topic "Phrases of apology"
- Which form of teaching is better to use
- How to study English on your own in the 2nd grade ?
- What should a second grader know by the end of the year?
- Conclusion
Hey guys! If you read the previous article about first-graders, then you already know what will be discussed, and if not, then today we will discuss how best to start learning English in the second grade.We will analyze the main words and expressions that are included in the school curriculum, find out which form of education is better to apply and what a second grader should know by the end of the school year.
What is the best way to start learning English for a second grader?
If your child has been learning a language since the first grade, the start of the new school year will be smooth. After all, learning begins with the alphabet and the rules of reading in English.
But if he is just starting to get acquainted with English, then he will have to master the alphabet and basic reading skills in just a month. So, before the start of the school year, you should pay attention to the basics of the English language.
The second grade program consists of grammar and lexical material. We have collected the main concepts:
Basic phrases and expressions in the 2nd grade
Hello! Goodbye!
What's your name? – My name is…
How are you? – I'm fine, thank you.
How old are you? – I'm seven.
I'm a boy/girl.
This is my friend.
- Colors
It's yellow / green / blue / red / orange / pink / black / brown / gray / white / purple.
My favorite color is (blue).
What color is it?
- Family
This is my family.This is my mum / mother / dad / father / brother / sister / grandmother / grandfather.
I have got a (mother).
- School
I have got a book / pen / pencil / rubber / ruler / bag / pencil case.
This is my (pen).
My (pen) is (blue).
- My home
This is my home.
This is my room / house.
M y (room) is big / small.
M y (chair) is (brown).
What's this? – It’s a house / chair / table / radio / bed / kitchen / bedroom / living-room / bathroom / window / door / floor.
I have got a bed / table / chair / TV / shelf.
Where is (the chair)? - It's on / in / under / next to (the table).
- Toys
What have you got? - I've got a ball / doll / plane / car. I haven't got drums / a guitar / soldier / ballerina.
He / She's got a train / boat / teddy bear. He hasn't got a bike / kite / puppet.
This is my (car). It is (red) and (small).
Where is the (ball)? - It's under / on / in the (table).
- Skills
I can run / jump / play / climb / swim / eat / drink / dance / sing.
I can't fly.
Can you jump? – Yes, I can. / No, I can't.
- Body parts
I have got eyes / ears / a nose / a mouth / legs / hands / dark hair / blond hair.
I have got (brown) eyes and (long) (dark) hair. My nose is small.
- Animals
I got a cat / dog / parrot / rabbit / mouse / hamster / tortoise.
This is a monkey / elephant / crocodile / bird / duck / chimps / frog / horse.
My favorite animal is (a cat).
This is my (cat).
It is (big) and (black).
It has got (a nose).
It can (run).
- Food
What's your favorite food? – My favorite food is pizza / cake / biscuits / fish / chips.
I like apples / bananas / bread / juice / milk / eggs / cheese / chocolate / tea.
I don't like ice-cream / chicken / hot dogs.
- Weather and seasons
What's the weather like? – It is sunny / cloudy / rainy / snowy / windy / hot / cold.
I like summer / autumn / winter / spring.
- Clothing
I'm wearing a hat / jacket / coat / T-shirt / skirt.
He/she is wearing jeans / socks / boots / shorts / shoes.
English vocabulary on the topic "Phrases of apology"150049d6ca5ec37d3.mp3
Which form of teaching is better to use
At the first stages of learning a language, both individual lessons with a tutor and group lessons with other children are suitable.
It all depends on the temperament of the child and his individual characteristics.
Classes at the school, as you know, do not provide for an individual approach to each student and his pace of learning, so if the child's academic performance leaves much to be desired, or you are not sure about the school curriculum, then we recommend course English for children via Skype . Throughout the course, your child will be able to learn many new words, learn grammatical constructions and finally learn to speak.
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How to study English in the 2nd grade on your own?
- Try to surround your child with English at home. If your toddler loves to read books, read books in English together every evening. Make it a family tradition.
- Colorful comics is also a great way to learn a language. For very young comics about famous characters, for those who are older, original comics based on English grammar are invented.
- Listen to favorite songs in English in the car on the way to school, it will be even better if you and your child sing along with the performer.
- Have a tea party in English . Place dolls and teddy bears at the table, explain to the child what five-o-clock is, tell the queen about the traditions of England. Offer to chat in English like true royalty.
- When you go to the store, ask your child to name in English everything you put in the basket.
- On New Year's Eve suggest for reliability to write a letter not only to Santa Claus, but also to his American relative, Santa - Klaus . In English, of course.
What should a second grader know by the end of the year?
By the end of the second year, the child should have mastered the following skills:
- Write the letters , know their order in the alphabet.
- Write words from conversational topics covered.
- Make up your own simple sentences according to the model or complete the sentences with the necessary words.
- Read short texts consisting of simple sentences after listening to them in the recording.
- Understand the basic content of simple stories based on familiar words based on pictures.
- Participate in simple dialogues , be able to say hello and goodbye, answer questions about yourself, and also keep up a simple conversation on everyday topics: “Family”, “School”, “Working day”, “My home”.
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How to learn English systematically (video)
Conclusion
Together with your child, find a suitable format for learning English, practice the language as often as possible and do not forget about homework!
We hope our list of grammar and vocabulary topics will help your child learn and you will know what to look for.
