Sight Word Stories
This set includes different kindergarten appropriate reading passages, and includes most of the Kindergarten sight words from the Dolch word list. Each story excerpt also includes reading comprehension questions, along with a list of 12 sight words and accompanying printable flash cards. These activities offer a great opportunity to improve your student’s reading fluency and instant recognition of important sight words. To improve fluency, read aloud with your student and pause on the various sight words and ask them to say the word. Please note that the word list for each reading passage also includes slightly more difficult words from grades 1 through 3.
Elena loved school. She woke up early every morning and ate her breakfast quickly so she would never be late. Kindergarten was fun! Elena also loved to play with her baby sister after school. Maria slept late because she was little, so Elena had to wait until the afternoon to…
“Happy birthday to me!” Diana opened her eyes. It was very early, but her little brother Carl was already awake. Was it really Carl’s birthday? Diana went downstairs. Mom was making pancakes and decorating them with chocolate chips. Diana knew it really was Carl’s birthday because these pancakes were his favorite.…
Nancy was excited. She could see bright red flags on top of a large tent just across the street. The circus was here! She held her dad’s hand as they crossed the street. Nancy wanted to run, but that wouldn’t be safe. Instead, she jumped up and down once they…
Persons in the Play-Little Red Riding-Hood, Mother, Bird, Wolf, Miller, Grandmother ———————————— Scene I.-At Red Riding-Hood’s Home MOTHER: Would you like to go to grandmother’s to-day, my child? The sun is bright and the air is warm and pleasant. LITTLE RED RIDING-HOOD: Yes, mother, you know I always like to…
Swara was a swan. Her feathers were as white as snow. She lived at the lake with her friends, the ducks and turtles. All the ducks liked to splash and swim. Some even liked to dive head-first into the water and kick their orange feet into the air. The turtles…
Swara liked her teacher, Ms. Gooden. She liked her so much that she helped her clean up after school. She wiped the desks off with a wet cloth. “Thank you very much, Swara,” said Ms. Gooden. “See you tomorrow.” Swara picked up her backpack and went outside. It was warm and sunny. She was about…
Diana was bored. She was tired of all her books and toys. Her brother Carl was taking a nap. Her parents were busy cleaning the house. “I wish I could go to the beach,” Diana said. She kicked the floor with her toe. “Why don’t you outside to the sand…
There were three children in the Sawyer family. The oldest was Tina, who was very tall. The youngest was Sherry, who was very short. In the middle was Tim, who was neither tall nor short. The Sawyer children were all very different, even though they shared the same last name.…
Saturday is laundry day at Diana’s house. Diana was working on sorting socks by matching their colors and sizes. “What’s this?” Dad asked. He was holding a small piece of green rubber. Diana looked up. “That’s my balloon from the circus!” Diana remembered her magical flight above the town square,…
Karen sat at the kitchen table. She finished her last bite of cereal as she watched Dad fill a bucket with tools. “What are you working on today?” she asked. “Last week I fixed the porch railing,” Dad said. “That means today it’s ready to paint.” “Can I help?” asked…