My blog subscribers have been asking for sight word games – so I created a set of games that feature all the Dolch sight words … from the preprimer list all the way to the third grade list. I even created an editable version so you can type in any words you’d like!
There are 5 main lists for the Dolch sight words: preprimer, primer, first, second, and third grade.
Since each game can only feature 20 words, I created three games for each level.
You can find the level for each game in the upper right hand corner. In the above example, the game is for the preprimer sight word list.
PP1, PP2, PP3 – preprimer games
P1, P2, P3 – primer games
1G1, 1G2, 1G3 – first grade games
2G1, 2G2, 2G3 – second grade games
3G1, 3G2, 3G3 – third grade games
I chose to use a kind of “code” to write the levels because I realize you may use these games with older, struggling readers. I don’t want them to be discouraged that they are playing a first grade level game.
Each game also comes with a set of word cards.
How to play:
- Choose a game board. Then print the board and accompanying cards. Cut the cards apart.
- Grab playing pieces and a die.
- Take turns moving around the board by rolling the die. If a player lands on a word, s/he reads it aloud. If a player lands on a fall picture, s/he takes a card and reads the list as quickly and clearly as possible.
- The first player to reach the squirrel, wins!
I played this game with my preschooler. She is not ready for the preprimer sight word list yet, but she does know a few sight words and can sound out words that end with -at. (This is all thanks to the lessons we’ve been doing from my favorite preschool reading curriculum, Reading the Alphabet).
Since she’s not ready for the games in the packet, I used the the free editable version and typed in my own words.
I was so pleased (and, admittedly, a bit surprised) at how well she did! She enjoyed the game so much that we played it three times.
And even though she was playing against a much stronger reader, she won two times – thanks to the roll of the dice.
I do hope you can use these fun fall sight word games!
Have you seen my collection of
phonics books and games?
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Cesia K says
Thank you so much, Anna!!!!! <3 I've been wanting, and waiting, for an editable sight word maze and you came right in today. Thank you again!!
Vlatka says
Hi. I really appreciate the Fall Games Sight Words. Very helpful and supportive. Thank you for creating them. Thank you for the many other helpful learning activities at your website as well. Happy I found your website!
Erica Cunningham says
I love your resources so much, especially the fact that a lot of what I’m looking for, you have for free, and that helps a lot when it’s only my husband working. Thank you so much for the time you put into these.
Anna G says
You’re welcome, Erica!
Heather says
You are awesome! Take a moment to think about how awesome you really are. Really like how you come up with many fun and challenging ways to introduce things. Thank you.
Anna G says
You’re very welcome, Heather!
Usha says
Hi Anna. Thank you so much for creating editable sight word game. My daughter really loves to play the sight word games. Thank you for the many other helpful learning activities.
Chrissie says
Hi Anna. Your website is crammed full of useful and helpful learning activities. However, just love these sight word games! With children that struggle with phonics, these are great to play over and over to help them build a wider reading range. Thank you so much!
Cathy says
Could you tell me how to access the printed version of the Fall Into Reading Games?
I have the edible one, but would like the preprinted ones.
Thank you very much
Anna G says
Hi Cathy! Just scroll up to the green box that says “click here to get your free printable,” and it should come right up.
Ellen Stark says
I like your games and will try them this week. My question is: When the child cannot read the list of words or the word that they land on what does the game require them to do? Stay put, go back to the start , go back to their previous spot or does the adult decide? Thank-you
Anna G says
You can certainly play it however you’d like; I would simply tell them the word so they can read it and hopefully get it right next time.