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Sight Words in Stories

High-Frequency Words Set 2

Day 89of 180
Week 18of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify 5 new high-frequency words (each, which, she, do, how)

2

Find sight words in decodable readers

3

Practice reading comprehension skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 4:20-22

“My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings. Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the center of your heart.”

— Proverbs 4:20-22 (WEB)

Encourages careful attention to words, just like we're learning to read carefully

📦 Materials Needed

  • Decodable readers
  • Sight word flashcards
  • Colored highlighter or sticky notes
  • Reading journal
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children and review previous sight words using flashcards. Introduce today's new words (each, which, she, do, how) with fun actions and sounds.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me the sign for 'she'?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explain how to hunt for sight words in stories. Model finding words in a decodable reader.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Words are like hidden treasures in our books
  • Look carefully at each page
  • Circle or highlight sight words you find
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What words do you think we might find today?
  • Why are sight words important?
3Activity: Sight Word Treasure Hunt (8 min)
reading

Students read decodable texts, hunting for new sight words and marking them.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose a decodable reader
  2. Use a colored highlighter or sticky note
  3. Find and mark the new sight words
  4. Count how many times you find each word
  5. Draw a small picture next to each found word
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps identify words

Challenge: Write a short sentence using found words

4Closing (4 min)

Share discoveries and celebrate word finding success

📝 Review Questions:
  • Which sight word did you find most often?
  • Can you read the words you found?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for helping us learn to read Your wonderful words.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll play Sight Word Bingo with all our new words!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 4:20

“My son, attend to my words.”

— Proverbs 4:20 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Hand motions: Point to ears, then to mouth when saying words

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First graders are developing reading fluency through sight word recognition

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Read together daily
  • Make word hunting a fun game
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children may feel frustrated with new words

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Increasing confidence in recognizing sight words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a personal sight word dictionary
  • Play sight word memory match at home
  • Read a bedtime story focusing on these words

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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