Program Design
High Frequency Sight Words
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Sight Vocabulary
Having a sight vocabulary enables the reader to make use of context
cues, thus increasing fluency and ease of reading. It is acquired gradually
in context through a variety of activities.
• extensive reading where students see the same words and
phrases in many different contexts (books, signs, labels, on
TV)
• writing where students use common words and phrases again
and again
• shared reading and shared writing, contexts in which students’
attention can be focussed upon sight words
• rereading of familiar texts to build fluency
For students who require additional practice with sight words, the
method suggested by Don Holdaway of creating cards with a word on
one side and a sentence containing the word on the other side works
well. The sentence may be one students compose or one from a familiar
book. These might be used at a playing with print centre or at home.
Sight word lists may be built from common words the students are
attempting to write and from books they are reading.
Sight Vocabulary
Having a sight vocabulary enables the reader to make use of context
cues, thus increasing fluency and ease of reading. It is acquired gradually
in context through a variety of activities.
• extensive reading where students see the same words and
phrases in many different contexts (books, signs, labels, on
TV)
• writing where students use common words and phrases again
and again
• shared reading and shared writing, contexts in which students’
attention can be focussed upon sight words
• rereading of familiar texts to build fluency
For students who require additional practice with sight words, the
method suggested by Don Holdaway of creating cards with a word on
one side and a sentence containing the word on the other side works
well. The sentence may be one students compose or one from a familiar
book. These might be used at a playing with print centre or at home.
Sight word lists may be built from common words the students are
attempting to write and from books they are reading.