Pre-Primer Sight Words Worksheets

Simple practice for early readers

This set uses clear activities to help children notice and remember common pre-primer sight words. Younger children can point to a word, match identical words, trace large letters and colour a related picture. Children who are ready for more can copy the word, find it in a short sentence or complete a simple missing-word task. Keep the focus on a few words at a time rather than asking your child to finish every activity in one sitting. If your child needs the next level, try the Primer Sight Words Worksheets after these pages feel familiar.

Use the pages in small bursts

At home, choose one worksheet after a story or reading time. Say each word together, let your child trace it with a finger, then use a pencil for the written task. In class, place different pages at learning stations, or work with a small group while other children practise letter sounds. Ask children to circle a word they recognise in a note, shopping list or classroom label. Keep a few completed pages in a folder so your child can revisit familiar words and read them aloud with growing confidence.

Help with common sight word mistakes

Children often try to sound out every letter in a sight word, even when the word does not follow a simple phonics pattern. They may also reverse letters, leave out a small word such as a, or guess from the picture. Say the word clearly, point to it from left to right and ask your child to look at all the letters. If the word is forgotten, show it again without turning the moment into a test. Use the word in a short sentence, such as I am happy, so your child hears how it works in real reading.