Grade 1 · English Language Arts · Unit 5 of 9
Sight Words
Words to know by heart
What your child practises
Common words like said, was, they and where that are tricky to sound out. Children practise finding, using and spelling them so they can read them at a glance.
NWT Curriculum learning standard: High-frequency words; spelling of simple words
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which word fits? The cat asleep.
- was
- come
- they
was
Hint: Read the sentence with each word. Which one makes sense?
Question 2
Which is the right way to spell “they”?
- tehy
- they
- thay
they
Hint: “they” is spelled t-h-e-y. Try writing it in the air!
Question 3
Which word fits? They my friends.
- said
- are
- of
are
Hint: Read the sentence with each word. Which one makes sense?
Question 4
Which is the right way to spell “what”?
- whut
- what
- wat
what
Hint: “what” is spelled w-h-a-t. Try writing it in the air!
Question 5
Find the word “like”.
- like
- lick
- look
like
Hint: Look at each letter in order: l-i-k-e.
Question 6
Which word fits? Look at big bird!
- the
- who
- was
the
Hint: Read the sentence with each word. Which one makes sense?