Kindergarten Phonics Lesson: High-Frequency Words

“I have, Who has?” Sight Word Game

This learning experience builds foundational literacy skills through an interactive game

that promotes productive learning and encourage positive interactions among students.

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Kindergarten Phonics Lesson: High-Frequency Words

Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.3.C Read common high-frequency words by sight (e.g., the,

of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does).

Learning Goal Students will consistently recognize and read the high-frequency words (sight words) by
sight with speed and accuracy while playing the “I have, Who has?” collaborative sight
word game.

Assessments Informal Assessments: Student level of understanding and progress toward meeting
learning goals will be monitored on an ongoing basis through informal evaluations.
Students will be asked to use thumb signals to display their level of understanding,
progress, and performance levels. Two thumbs up (4-ready to be challenged)!, one
thumb up (3-got it)!, thumbs side-to-side (2-getting it, need more instruction), or thumbs
down (1-don’t understand, yet). I will circulate around the room to monitor progress,
check for understanding, and provide support.

Self-Assessment: Students will critique their own learning, progress, and level of
understanding based upon learning goals. (Sight-Words-Self-Check.pdf)

Formal Assessment: (Rubric #2) Student demonstrates sight word skill level by consistently
recognizing and reciting high-frequency words (with speed and accuracy).

Anticipatory Today, we get to continue learning about sight words! Our Standard is to

Set: consistently recognize and read sight words with speed and accuracy. 

• participate in a sight word video (with a fun beat!)

• do our Choral Reading of sight words from our word wall 

• play the “I have, Who has?” collaborative sight word game

Essential Why are sight words important?

Question • We need to know sight words to help us read!

• Sight words are used often in written text. We see them more than any other words!

• Most sight words cannot be sounded out so we know or memorize them.

Resources • Play Video 1 Sight Words | High Frequency Words | Kindergarten Sight Words,

(Read Like a Rock Star) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j__P3Qq4lnc\

• I-Have-Who-Has?-Sight-Word-Game.pdf

• “Sight Words #1” Student-Self-Checks.pdf


Teach/Model

1. Sight Words Video

• Invite students to stand up, read aloud, echo the sight words and move to the beat!
• Play Video: Sight Words | High Frequency Words | Kindergarten Sight Words,
(Read Like a Rock Star) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j__P3Qq4lnc\
• (Note: This educational, digital tool is used to impact the teaching/learning process
while keeping students moving and focused all at the very same time! This activity
is an important opportunity for some "wiggle" time, especially young learners or
those with Autism and all students who have physical restrictions due to the
pandemic mandates.

2. Choral Sight Word Practice


Use classroom high-frequency word wall to build fluency, self-confidence, and
community.


3. Sight Word Game: I have, Who Has? (4 cards per student)

Distribute I-Have-Who-Has?-Sight-Word-Game.pdf (36 cards, 4 per 9 students)

Each player has 4 cards: 1 blue, 1 red, 1 green, and one orange.

Task Objective:
Students will practice identifying and reading sight words with speed and accuracy,
while building listening skills in this interactive learning game.

Purpose: 

 This is an engaging, easy-to-play game that is an effective way to practice essential language
concepts with the whole class. As students match up the answers on their cards with questions on
other students’ cards, they get valuable practice with sight word identification and listening skills.
This learning strategy promotes life skills such as cooperation and communication, helps to build a
positive classroom environment, teaches students how to support their peers, and is an exciting way
to learn!

Explain the game.

1. Each student has four cards. Every card is connected to a card before it, and after it.

2. It is important to listen and pay attention to every question that is asked to keep the game moving.

3. To begin the game, the student with the first card reads aloud,“I have the first card, who has I”?

4. The student with the I card reads, "I have I who has can?"

5. Continue until all sight words are read and the last player reads, “I have the last card.”

Distribute cards.
1. Distribute 4 cards per student and place them the desk in order: 1 blue, 1 red, 1 green, 1 orange.

2. While distributing, ask students to study their sight words and raise their hands if they have any
questions. Provide support.

3. Begin game play and continue until all sight words are read.

4. Challenge: Time the game and challenge students to beat their previous game time.


Closing Distribute “Student-Self-Check.pdf” and ask students to complete their evaluations.


Today we discussed why we need to know sight words… to help us read! We discussed
different reasons why we memorize sight words and how we can practice learning in fun,
class games.

Next Steps Tomorrow we will continue building foundational literacy skills. We get to spend time
reading books aloud as well as read AR books independently on our own.






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 Formative Assessment Rubric: Kindergarten High-Frequency Words
Performance Levels

Beginning
 Developing
 Proficient
 Exemplary Total

Criteria
Does not meet Standard
Nearly meets Standard
Meets Standard
Exceeds Standard
Points
1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points

High- Student demonstrates Student demonstrates Student demonstrates Student demonstrates

Frequency beginning sight word developing sight word proficient sight word exemplary sight word
Words skills by recognizing and skills by recognizing and skills by consistently skills by consistently
reciting some of the reciting most of the recognizing and reciting recognizing and reciting
RF.K.3.C kindergarten high- kindergarten high- all of the kindergarten all of the kindergarten
frequency words. frequency words with high-frequency words high-frequency words
speed and accuracy. with speed and with speed and
accuracy. accuracy.

Student has mastered

the grade level list and
has advanced to a higher
level sight word list.

Total possible points: 4 __/4

Sight Words

Read the sentences. Circle your answer.

I learned the kindergarten sight words


and am learning sight words for a higher
grade level. 4

I know the kindergarten sight words and am

ready to move to the next level. 3

I know most of the sight words. 2

I know some of the sight words and would

like support. 1
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she me we here on like

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like to of because you want

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to of said you want do

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said and go do my does

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and go because my does have

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