Sight Words — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. We are going to the zoo tomorrow.
Going has a silent letter blend and the -ing ending. Sight-reading it helps first graders talk about upcoming plans in journal writing without getting stuck on decoding each syllable.
2. The little girl had a big yellow hat.
Had is the past form of have and appears constantly in storybooks. Quick recognition supports comprehension so first graders can focus on characters instead of stopping to decode each verb.
3. The boy rode his red scooter to school.
His has an s that sounds like z, tricking young spellers. Memorizing it by sight supports writing about boys and male characters in family and friendship narratives for early readers.
4. How did you build this tall sandcastle?
How is a question word first graders meet in nearly every science and story lesson. Learning it by sight helps them read comprehension questions and ask their own curious inquiries aloud.
5. I want to ask my teacher a question.
Ask is often mispronounced as aks by young speakers. Practicing it as a sight word strengthens both spelling and clear speech habits during classroom discussions and reading-group sharing.
6. You may choose one book from the shelf.
May signals polite permission in classroom language. Learning it by sight helps first graders understand teacher directions and practice respectful ways of asking for things in writing.
7. Give the crayons to them after art time.
Them uses the voiced th sound which is hard to spell by ear. Memorizing it by sight helps first graders write about groups in their class, family, and favorite storybooks confidently.
8. The cup of milk fell on the rug.
Of is one of the trickiest sight words because the f sounds like v. First graders must memorize it fully, since sounding it out always produces the wrong pronunciation off instead.
9. She had apples on the lunch tray.
Had appears in countless past-tense sentences. Automatic recognition lets first graders read and write about past events smoothly, which is essential for retelling stories and writing simple recount paragraphs.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
ask
→ to put a question
word where f sounds like v
of
→ word where f sounds like v
moving toward a place
may
→ polite permission word
to put a question
going
→ moving toward a place
polite permission word
These four sight words each hide a spelling or sound trick, such as the v-sound in of or the silent blend in going. Matching them to clues helps first graders notice the tricky part and remember both spelling and meaning together.