High-frequency Words 1 - Lesson for Kindergarten, Chapter - High Frequency Words

In the lesson "High-Frequency Words 1," kindergarteners will embark on an exciting journey into the world of foundational reading skills, focusing on mastering high-frequency words. Through engaging and themed activities such as the Cat Printable Sight Words Worksheet, Dog Worksheet Sight Words Worksheet, and Fish Printable Sight Words Worksheet, students will be introduced to commonly used words in the English language. These are words that appear frequently in texts and everyday reading materials but often do not follow standard phonetic rules, making them tricky for early readers to decode using standard phonics skills alone.

Understanding high-frequency words is crucial for young learners as it lays the groundwork for fluent reading. Recognizing these words by sight rather than sounding them out helps to build reading speed and accuracy, which are essential components of reading fluency. This fluency, in turn, is key to reading comprehension, allowing students to focus on understanding the text as a whole rather than getting bogged down by decoding individual words. Additionally, mastering high-frequency words expands students' vocabulary, further enhancing their ability to express themselves both verbally and in writing.

Estimated classroom time: 9 min
Chapter: High Frequency Words
Unit: Foundational Reading Skills
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Cat Printable Sight Words Worksheet
Cat Printable Sight Words Worksheet
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Dog Worksheet Sight Words Worksheet
Dog Worksheet Sight Words Worksheet
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Fish Printable Sight Words Worksheet
Fish Printable Sight Words Worksheet
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  • Activity 1 / Cat Printable Sight Words Worksheet

    As kids gain literacy skills early in childhood, sight words become vitally important because they give your child a solid foundation on which to build reading skills and fluency. Give your child meaningful reading and writing practice with this adorable sight words worksheet: cat PDF!
    By completing this worksheet, your child will gain valuable practice: 
    • Reading and tracing the word cat
    • Finding the word cat amongst other sight words 
    Your child will love learning to read with one of their favorite pet animals! Let’s start reading and writing with this delightful cat from Kids Academy!

  • Activity 2 / Dog Worksheet Sight Words Worksheet

    Sight words are in important tool to help kids learn to read. Let’s get reading with a favorite childhood animal! Excite your child for reading with our sight words worksheet: dog edition, featuring a lovable dog character that will surely put a smile on any kid’s face! 
    This worksheet is great because: 
    • Your child will practice reading the word dog multiple times
    • It helps kids learn to write the word, in addition to reading
    By using easy words that kids know and love, they’re able to build a library of terms they can read quickly. Help your child build a mental library of sight words to promote increasing literacy skills and early fluency!

  • Activity 3 / Fish Printable Sight Words Worksheet

    If you’re looking for a worksheet that does more than practice just one skill, you’ve come to the right place! Our sight words worksheet helps kids practice learning sight words, as well as building writing skills.  Better yet, this sight words worksheet: fish page will teach your child something important about fish themselves! 
    Completing this worksheet will help your child: 
    • Learn to recognize the sight word, fish
    • Practice writing the word
    • Learn scientific information about fish
    This worksheet will engage your child in learning to read and write by mixing in a fun scientific fact about fish!