📘 Sight Words: Starter List
Ages 5–7 · the, is, I, you, see, can
1 🎯 Learning Objective
By the end of this lesson, the child recognises six sight words instantly: the, is, I, you, see, can.
2 🖼️ Picture Introduction
Sight words are words you know in a blink — no sounding out needed! Meet them: THE sun, a happy YOU, I CAN jump!
3 🔊 Listen
Listen: the… is… I… you… see… can. These words appear in almost every book!
4 🗣️ Repeat
Say each word three times, fast: the, the, the! is, is, is!
5 👀 Word Recognition
Find THE on the card. Now find CAN. Point fast — like a flash!
6 🔗 Word Matching
Match the sight word to its sentence: SEE → "I see a bird." CAN → "I can jump."
7 ✏️ Spelling
Trace the words in the air with your finger: t-h-e, i-s, y-o-u.
8 💬 Sentence Example
I see the cat. You can run!
9 🧱 Sentence Builder
Build the sentence: I / can / see / the / cat.
10 ❓ Quiz
Which word fits? "___ see a bird." (I / the / is) Which word? "The cat ___ small." (is / you / can)
11 🧠 Recall
Flash round! Look at each card for two seconds, then hide it and say the word.
12 🔁 Review
Sight words need daily flashes — your review list will keep them warm.
❓ Quick check
Say the answers out loud, then check yourself.
🔁 Keep it warm
Come back tomorrow — spaced repetition will remind you at the right time.