Sight Words: Building Strong Reading Skills for 2nd Grade

Christian introduces 15 sight words important for second graders. The video explains what sight words are and why they are crucial for reading and writing. Each sight word is practiced in sentences, followed by a review and a flash game to reinforce learning. The video concludes with encouragement to keep practicing by reading books.

What are sight words?

• Words that are only used in poetry

• Words that are rarely used in books

• Words that appear frequently in texts and should be recognized instantly

• Words that are difficult to spell

Which word fits this sentence: 'It is important to learn good ______ construction.'?

• Form

• Line

• Sentence

• End

What word completes this sentence: 'Greta was the ______ performer at the talent show.'?

• Another

• Same

• Next

• Great

Which word fits this sentence: 'They walked ______ the haunted house.'?

• Set

• Through

• Also

• Following

What does the word 'caballero' mean?

• A type of food

• A gentleman or knight

• A dance style

• A musical instrument

Which word fits this sentence: 'My dad has a closet filled with the ______ white shirts and black pants.'?

• Great

• Same

• Hard

• End

Which word completes this sentence: 'The marching band was told to ______ the letter W on the field.'?

• Took

• Line

• Form

• Set

Which word fits this sentence: 'I ______ the trash cans to the curb.'?

• Following

• End

• Set

• Took

Which word completes this sentence: 'The ______ of the story when the dog comes back made me happy.'?

• End

• Form

• Next

• Great

What activity is suggested to help recognize sight words quickly?

• Writing essays

• Reading lots of books

• Drawing pictures

• Listening to music