10 Free First Grade Sight Words Activity Worksheets

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First grade sight words are essential for building strong reading skills. These words appear often in books, so recognizing them quickly helps kids read smoothly without stopping to sound out each one. Mastering sight words boosts confidence, improves comprehension, and makes reading more enjoyable. When children can read common words automatically, they can focus on understanding stories rather than decoding each word. Strong sight word recognition sets the foundation for a lifetime of successful reading and learning.

First Grade Sight Words

Here’s the list of the 41 first grade sight words:
after, again, an, any, as, ask, by, could, every, fly, from, give, giving, had, has, her, him, his, how, just, know, let, live, may, of, old, once, open, over, put, round, some, stop, take, thank, them, then, think, walk, were, when

After Worksheet

Every Worksheet

Had Worksheet

Him Worksheet

Let Worksheet

Of Worksheet

Open Worksheet

Stop Worksheet

Then Worksheet

Were Worksheet

First sight words are essential for young readers, designed to be recognized by sight rather than sounding them out. Part of the Dolch Sight Word List, these common words form a large portion of everyday language.

Typically introduced in kindergarten and first, they build reading fluency and confidence. Because many of these words can’t be easily decoded, memorization is crucial for early literacy success.