Sight Words — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. going
2. ask
3. had
4. his
5. how
6. may
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. I am going to the park today.
Going is a sight word because its silent letter blend makes it hard to sound out phonetically. Memorizing it helps first graders read action sentences smoothly without stopping to decode.
2. Please ask your teacher for help.
Ask is tricky because many children say aks. Remembering the correct a-s-k order builds stronger spelling habits and supports confident classroom conversations for early readers.
3. The puppy had a red collar on.
Had is a high-frequency past-tense word that children meet in almost every storybook. Recognizing it instantly frees mental energy for understanding the plot rather than decoding the grammar.
4. He likes to ride his blue bike.
His is a sight word because the s sounds like z, which confuses young spellers. Memorizing it by sight helps first graders describe characters and objects belonging to boys.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A fish may swim in the deep blue sea.
True False
May is a sight word showing possibility. This sentence uses it correctly because fish really do swim in the sea, so the answer is true.
2. I had a pet dragon sleeping in my bed.
True False
Had is the past tense of have. Since real children do not own dragons, this statement is false even though the sight word had is used correctly.
3. How are you feeling on this sunny day?
True False
How begins many real questions. This is something we truly say to friends daily, so the statement is true and models polite first-grade conversation starters.