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Free Printable Sight Word Worksheets (Kindergarten - Grade 1)

About a hundred words make up half of any page a child reads, and most of them cannot be sounded out. This sheet drills recognizing them in isolation and using them inside a real sentence, with a complete answer key at the bottom. Generate a fresh one whenever you need more practice.

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Sight Word Practice - Kindergarten to Grade 1

Recognizing high-frequency words

1.
Find the word have.
Look carefully
wentmustdohave
2.
Find the word from.
Look carefully
whysoworldfrom
3.
Find the word he.
Look carefully
hebemewe
4.
Find the word that.
Look carefully
letterthatbackold
5.
Find the word use.
Look carefully
peopleusewantoff

Sight words in a sentence

6.
Choose the word that finishes the sentence.
I   my dog every day.
7.
Choose the word that finishes the sentence.
I   my dog every day.
8.
Choose the word that finishes the sentence.
She   a red hat.
9.
Choose the word that finishes the sentence.
I will   you after school.

Heart words - the tricky ones

10.
Which of these is a heart word - a word you cannot fully sound out, so part of it is learned by heart?
Try to sound each one out
begpigtheytub
11.
Which of these is a heart word - a word you cannot fully sound out, so part of it is learned by heart?
Try to sound each one out
foxmugnutwas
12.
Which of these is a heart word - a word you cannot fully sound out, so part of it is learned by heart?
Try to sound each one out
gunpeoplerugvan

Answer Key

1.have
2.from
3.he
4.that
5.use
6.walk
7.walk
8.has
9.see
10.they
11.was
12.people

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Frequently asked questions

Are these sight word worksheets free?
Yes - view, print, and share every sheet for free, with no account and no signup.

Do they include an answer key?
Every worksheet has a full answer key at the bottom of the page.

What grades are these sight word worksheets for?
They are designed for kindergarten and grade 1.

Does my child need to read the questions alone?
No. Print it and read the instructions aloud if that is what the sheet needs - at these ages the point is the skill, not whether they can decode the directions.

Can I get a different worksheet?
Yes - click “Generate a new sheet” and a fresh set of problems (with a matching answer key) is created instantly.