Sight Words Practice — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The teacher said we did a great job on the test.
A teacher praising students for their work would use "great" to mean very good or excellent — a positive word that describes the quality of the job.
2. I told my mom I would clean my room today.
"Told" is the past tense of tell and means you already said something to someone — matching the idea of promising mom earlier.
3. He took his new bicycle to school this morning.
"Took" is the past tense of take, and the phrase "this morning" tells us the action already happened, so we need the past-tense form.
4. We need to wait for the bus at the corner.
The word "wait" means to stay in one place until something comes, which is exactly what people do at a bus stop.
5. She had to try very hard to lift the heavy box.
The word "try" means to make an effort to do something, and lifting a heavy box takes real effort.
6. The squirrel ran away and hid in the bushes.
The word "away" tells that the squirrel moved off to somewhere else, which makes sense because it went and hid in the bushes.
7. Please put your pencil down when I say stop.
The word "put" means to place something somewhere, and "put ___ down" is the common phrase for setting an object onto a surface like a desk.
8. My little sister can also already count to twenty.
The word "also" means "too" or "as well," showing that the little sister can do this in addition to someone else — a nice way to include her.
9. We visit our grandparents every summer vacation.
The word "visit" means to go see someone at their home for a little while, which is a common thing families do with grandparents during summer.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
keep
→ to hold on to something
to begin doing something
small
→ little in size
to hold on to something
start
→ to begin doing something
to use your brain
think
→ to use your brain
little in size
"Keep" is a verb for holding onto things, "small" is an adjective about size, "start" is a verb that means to begin, and "think" is the verb for using your mind — each meaning fits the word's job in a sentence.