Objective

By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to identify and read simple sight words and develop comprehension skills through a fun and engaging activity.

Materials and Prep

Materials:

• Whiteboard or paper
• Marker or pencil
• Picture book or story

Prep:

• Choose a picture book or story with simple words for reading practice
• Prepare the whiteboard or paper for writing and drawing activities

Activities

1. Sight Word Scavenger Hunt: Write simple sight words on the whiteboard or paper and have the student search for objects around the house that start with those words.

2. Story Retelling: Read a picture book or story together and then have the student retell the story in their own words, using their favorite parts.

3. Word Family Drawing: Choose a word family (e.g., -at, -an) and have the student draw pictures of words from that family and label them.

First Grade Talking Points

• "Today, we are going to learn some new words and find things around us that start with those words."
• "Let's read this story together and then you can tell me what happened in the story."
• "Can you draw a picture of a cat and write the word 'cat' next to it? Great job!"