Grade 1 Spelling: Sight Words to Spell
Ten words to practise: the, said, was, they, have and more.
Sight Words to Spell
Name:Date:Score:
Fill in the missing letters to spell each word.
- 1t__
- 2s__d
- 3w__
- 4t_e_
- 5h_v_
- 6co__
- 7so__
- 8w__t
- 9w_r_
- 10th_r_
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Sight Words to Spell
Name:Date:Score:
Unscramble the letters to spell the spelling word.
- 1e t h →
- 2d i s a →
- 3w s a →
- 4h e y t →
- 5v h e a →
- 6c m o e →
- 7e s o m →
- 8t w h a →
- 9r w e e →
- 10e h r e t →
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Sight Words to Spell
Name:Date:Score:
Look, say, cover, write and check. Write each spelling word three times.
- 1the
- 2said
- 3was
- 4they
- 5have
- 6come
- 7some
- 8what
- 9were
- 10there
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Answer key — Sheet A (10 answers)
- 1. the
- 2. said
- 3. was
- 4. they
- 5. have
- 6. come
- 7. some
- 8. what
- 9. were
- 10. there
Answer key — Sheet B (10 answers)
- 1. the
- 2. said
- 3. was
- 4. they
- 5. have
- 6. come
- 7. some
- 8. what
- 9. were
- 10. there
Answer key — Sheet C (10 answers)
- 1. the
- 2. said
- 3. was
- 4. they
- 5. have
- 6. come
- 7. some
- 8. what
- 9. were
- 10. there
About this skill
This list focuses on sight words to spell. Sheet A fills in missing letters, Sheet B unscrambles the words and Sheet C is a look-say-cover-write practice page.
How to teach it
- Use look-say-cover-write-check for each word.
- Practise a few minutes every day rather than the night before the test.
- Say the word, then clap the syllables.
Mistakes to watch for
- Guessing from the sound only — check against the pattern.
Where to go next
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