Sight Words Practice — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Sort each sight word into the correct category.
Action Sight Word
carrycleandrink Describing or Other Sight Word
alwaysaroundevery Carry, clean, and drink each name something you do with your body, so they are action words, while always, around, and every describe how, where, or how often and do not name an action.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. She always brushes her teeth before going to bed.
The word "always" means every single time, so it fits the idea that she brushes her teeth every night without skipping.
2. The dog ran around the yard chasing a ball.
The word "around" tells where the dog ran — in a circle or all over the yard — which matches a dog chasing a ball everywhere.
3. Can you help me carry this heavy box upstairs?
The word "carry" means to hold something and move it from one place to another, which is exactly what you do with a heavy box up stairs.
4. Please clean up your room before dinner.
The word "clean" means to pick up messes and make something tidy, which is what you do to your room before dinner.
5. I need to drink some water after running so much.
You "drink" liquids like water by swallowing them, and running makes your body thirsty so it needs water.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The word 'always' is a sight word.
True False
"Always" is on the Dolch sight word list because it appears so often in stories that readers need to recognize it instantly.
2. The word 'giraffe' is a Dolch sight word.
True False
Giraffe is a noun naming a specific animal, so it belongs on vocabulary lists rather than the Dolch list, which only includes high-frequency words like "the" and "and."
3. The sight word 'every' means each one.
True False
"Every" points to each single thing in a group — saying "every kid" means each one of the kids with none left out.
4. The word 'carry' has five letters.
True False
Counting each letter in c-a-r-r-y gives 5 letters, so the statement matches what you see when you spell the word out.