Kindergarten Sight Words - Lists, Activities, Games, Worksheets

Sight words are important for early reading and writing development. They are the most frequently used words that children should recognize without sounding them out. Kindergarten is the starting point for learning sight words. This page provides a comprehensive guide on Kindergarten sight words, including a list, Dolch sight words, activities, games, and worksheets.

Kindergarten Sight Words List:

Here is a list of the most common Kindergarten sight words that children should learn and recognize by sight, starting with the most frequently used words:

• the, and, a, to, in, is, you, that, it, of, for, was, with, he, on, are, they, have, be, at, from, this, or, by, had, not, but, what, all, were, we, when, your, can, said, there, use, an, each, which, she, do, how, their, if

Dolch sight words are the most frequently used words that make up 50-75% of all the words children encounter in early reading. Here are the Dolch sight words for Kindergarten, starting with the most frequently used words:

• the, and, a, to, in, is, you, that, it, of, for, was, with, he, on, are, they, have, be, at, from, this, or, by, had, not, but, what, all, were, we, when, your, can, said, there, use, an, each, which, she, do, how, their, if

Kindergarten Sight Words Activities:

Here are some fun and engaging activities to help children learn and recognize Kindergarten sight words:

• Sight word scavenger hunt: Write sight words on index cards and hide them around the classroom or home. Children can find the cards and read the sight words out loud.

• Sight word bingo: Create bingo cards with sight words and play with a group of children. Call out the words and children can mark off the words they have on their cards.

• Sight word hopscotch: Draw a hopscotch grid on the ground and write sight words in each square. Children can jump on the squares and read the sight words out loud.

Sight Word Games for Kindergarten:

Here are some games that teachers and parents can play with children to reinforce Kindergarten sight words:

• Sight word memory match: Create pairs of index cards with the same sight words written on them. Place the cards face down on a table and have children turn over two cards at a time to find a match.

• Sight word charades: Write sight words on strips of paper and have children act out the words without speaking. Other children can guess the sight word.

• Sight word hot potato: Pass a ball or toy around a circle and when the music stops, the child holding the ball has to read a sight word.

Sight Words Worksheets for Kindergarten:

We offer a variety of free printable worksheets to help children practice and reinforce Kindergarten sight words. Check out our collection of worksheets here: