Teach Fry Sight Words with Stories and Activities

We’ve all seen the lists: 100 Frequently used Sight Words that students need to know. If you are like me, you probably printed them out, and made flashcards for students to learn. Also like me, you probably realized that students were easily bored with flashcards alone.

If you have students with Down Syndrome, autism, or other learning challenges you know that this process needs to be broken down into steps. In the Fry Sight Words Learning bundle you can easily help students move through these steps.

Teach ALL words using the MATCH-SELECT-NAME method. See the blog post How to Teach Reading to Students with Down Syndrome for step-by-step instructions.

Read the book! 16 Stories in all. Each Fry word is repeated 2 times.

A quick check for word comprehension.

Read, write, then build Fry Sight Words with letter tiles OR cut and paste.

Fluency sentences that repeat the Fry sight words.

Teacher’s data sheet to keep track of progress.

Fry sight words can be found all around the classroom and the school. Set up a contest for who can find the most on hall posters, bulletin boards, signs, and more!

Get up and move sight word games break up desk work and increase engagement.