Primer Sight Words Worksheets for Kindergarten: Trace and Fill In
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Skill: Reading and writing Dolch primer sight words in simple sentences
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Best for kindergartners who already read most of the words on Pre-Primer Sight Words: Trace and Fill In. Words like what and saw are easy to reverse or mix up with was, so spell them aloud letter by letter while tracing. Hide the eight words around a room for a quick reading hunt, then move on to Sight Words: Trace and Fill In.
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About this worksheet
Sight words are the small, common words that children see on almost every page of an early reader. Many of them do not follow simple phonics rules, so children learn to recognize them on sight. The Dolch primer list is the next step after the pre-primer list, and kindergartners are expected to read common high-frequency words by sight. This kindergarten worksheet practices eight primer words: she, want, saw, under, good, ride, yes and what.
The page has three parts. A word bank at the top shows all eight words. Next come eight short sentences, each with one missing word, and children pick the word from the bank that makes sense. Two of the sentences start with the missing word, so children write it with a capital letter. At the bottom, children trace each of the eight words, which helps them remember the spelling. None of these words appear on our other sight word pages, so the sheets can be used one after another.
How to use it: read the word bank together first, pointing to each word. Then read each sentence aloud and say "blank" for the missing word. Ask your child which word sounds right, and have them check the sentence by reading it again with the word in place. If a sentence is tricky, read it with each possible word and talk about which one makes sense. Keep each session short and cheerful.
The answer key shows every missing word. For an easier start, try our Pre-Primer Sight Words: Trace and Fill In worksheet. For more practice, try our Sight Words: Trace and Fill In worksheet.