Adapted from Charlotte Bynes Sight Word Journal Writing Lesson

Teacher: Casey Haggerty

Literature Level: Kindergarten
Objectives:
-The students will be able to recall sight words when see in text.
-The students will be able to use sight words within complete sentences.
-The students will have an understanding of the sight words and incorporate the words
into pictures.
Common Core Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.1.E Use the most frequently occurring
prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.1.F Produce and expand complete sentences
in shared language activities. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.2 Demonstrate
command of the conventions of standard English capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Motivational Techniques:
Students will be rewarded with a sticker for every sight card answered correctly.
Resources and Materials:
sight word journal book
Digital sight word cards
pencil and crayons
chart paper with sight words
chart paper the draw picture and write story
Procedure:
1. The activity will take place during circle time.
2. At the beginning of the class, I will ask the students, "Who remembers what sight
words are?" I will ask if anyone remembers any of our previously learned sight
words.
3. I will then explain that, "Today we are going to review our sight words and learn new
ones. We are going to sit in circle and use our Quizlet flashcards. Our friends who
answer correctly will receive a sticker.
4. The students will be called to the carpet in an orderly fashion based on who was
sitting and listening the best during instructions. Students are to bring sight word
journal and pencil (2 minutes)

5. First review the previously learned sight words with the students before moving to the
cards (10 minutes)
6. The digital sight word flashcards (http://quizlet.com/49382210/sight-words-flash-
cards/) will be displayed on either a projector or an IPad.
7. Model to the students how the digital sight cards work. The digital sight word cards
will have the sight word displayed with one letter of the word missing. For example,
c_t and an illustration of a cat will be shown (5 minutes)
8. The student will have three chances to pick the letter that completes the word.
Students will be rewarded with a sticker for every card completed correctly (25
minutes)
9. The flashcards will also contain sight words such as on, like, who, etc. that students
will have to identify.
10. Students will record any new sight words into their sight word journals as well as the
teacher recording the new sight words on big paper.
11. Once every student has successfully completed two digital sight word cards they will
be dismissed to their seats one at a time according to who behaved the best during
circle (2 minutes)
12. To show their comprehension, he students will then write a sentence using the new
sight words and draw an illustration if applicable (20 minutes)
13. Once everyone has completed the sentences and drawings, the class will return to the
carpet
14. Students will be called to the carpet according to what they are wearing i.e.
Everyone wearing blue please come to the carpet (2 minutes)
15. As a class, the students will created a teacher directed story that incorporates the new
learned sight words (20 minutes)
16. Using Animoto the teacher will create a digital story of the sight word story and it
will be read for story time the next day.
Academic Language:
Identify, utilize, illustrate, review, and apply
Assessment Method:
Type of Assessment Class Participation Sight Word Journal
Informal Did the student participate in
circle and answer two
flashcards? When it was not
his or her turn, was the
student respectful of other
classmates? Did the student
understand the activity?
Did the student record the
new sight words? Did the
student make a sentence for
each sight word? Did the
student draw a picture for
each sight word that was
applicable for a drawing?

Resources:
Digital Flashcards: http://quizlet.com/49382210/sight-words-flash-cards/
Original Lesson Plan:
http://www.sites4teachers.com/links/redirect.php?url=http://teachers.net/lessochanplans/grades/k
indergarten/