Objectives:
- Learn essential sight vocabulary.
- Recognize 16 of the most often used words in the English language.
- Count number of letters in each sight word.
- Clap hands or use rhythm instruments to indicate letters in each sight word.
Setting:
The sixteen sight words used in this song are placed on the board.
Activity:
Students listen to each sight word. They wait three counts and then clap hands one
time for each letter of the sight word named.
Note: Teacher should point out that some words sound the same but are spelled differently
(Homophones). For example: the word to sounds the same as too, and two.The word for
sounds the same as four. For purposes of learning most frequently used sight words, we will
use to and for.
These are the words we most often use
Short little things we most often choose
Meet them my friend
You're sure to see them again and again
the t-h-e it i-t and a-n-d I I
you y-o-u to t-o was w-a-s a a
Again and again they are sure to appear
In books and on signs and with songs that you hear
At work or at play there is so much to say
And these are the words that we use every day
for f-o-r in i-n said s-a-i-d on o-n
she s-h-e he h-e that t-h-a-t of o-f
These are the words we most often use!
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