Sight Word Sounds Level 2: Practice Spelling, Reading, and Writing Sight Words

Sight words don't have to be a mystery. We can sound them out! During each lesson learners will practice spelling, reading, and writing four new sight words. Special attention will be paid to the letters in the words as well as the sounds that the letters (and/or letter combinations) make so that learners can build their phonetic awareness and word-level reading fluency. Learners will also practice using each new word in a sentence that we will write together. 

Class Structure:
1. One sight word at a time will be displayed for students to see. I will read the word aloud to introduce it. Then, learners will participate in a word study. We will take a look at each of the letters in the word as we spell it aloud together. After that, explicit instruction will be provided about the letter sounds and spelling patterns that are present in the word. (The number of letters in the word may not be the same as the number of sounds we hear in the word. For example, the word "made" has four letters but only makes three sounds as the e is silent). I will guide learners in isolating each of the sounds we hear that make up the target word and discussing any spelling rules or phonics sounds that appear in the target word before we practice blending the word as a group. 

2. Let's move! Next, we will practice spelling our focus word using chants, cheers, or movement activities. We may pretend to be opera singers and spell our sight word in our best opera voice. We may pretend to be basketball players and "dribble" each letter in the word before shooting our ball into an imaginary basket. Or, we might imagine we are frogs and jump in the air as we say each letter in the word. The possibilities are endless! 

3. After getting some wiggles out with a sight word chant or cheer we will practice writing the word we just spelled.

4. Last, we will make a sentence using a sentence frame that highlights the sight word that we just finished spelling and writing. During this portion of class we will pay special attention to using proper capitalization and punctuation as we write. 

***This process will repeat for three to four target words during each class meeting. If time allows, we will practice additional words. 

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    Class schedule:
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***January***
Week of January 12th: should, could, would, good 
Week of January 19th: way, away, again, said
Week of January 26th: almost, always, around, about

***February***
Week of February 2nd: above, ahead, agree, alone
Week of February 9th: this, that, them, there
Week of February 16th: read, please, teach, clean
Week of February 23rd: team, reach, seat, each

***March***
Week of March 2nd: out, shout, found, round,  
Week of March 9th: sound, about, loud, proud
Week of March 16th: think, drink, pink, wink
Week of March 23rd: tank, sank, thank, blank
Week of March 30th: all, fall, small, stall

***April***
Week of April 6th: going, other, want, write
Week of April 13th: ***NO CLASS***
Week of April 20th: from, here, please, first
Week of April 27th: before, down, only, thing