A three-page Fry's 300 Sight Words List reference chart for 2nd grade, sorted into the first, second, and third hundred words. Print it once and build fast, confident word recognition all year long.
The I Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word I when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The LOOK Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word LOOK when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The IS Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word IS when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The Sight Word Songs Volume 1 (MP3 Album) will help students recognize 22 sight words as they are repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The FOR Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word FOR in a snap to build reading speed and and fluency while watching this fun video!
The ANY Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word ANY in a snap to build reading speed and and fluency while watching this fun video!
The ABOUT Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word ABOUT when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The AGAIN Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word AGAIN when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The A Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word A when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The THE Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word THE when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The Said Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word SAID when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The AROUND Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word AROUND in a snap to build reading speed and and fluency while watching this fun video!
The FIVE Song (MP3) will help students recognize the sight word FIVE when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The FOUR Song (MP3) will help students recognize the sight word FOUR when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The AND Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word AND in a snap to build reading speed and and fluency while watching this fun video!
The ALWAYS Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word ALWAYS in a snap to build reading speed and and fluency while watching this fun video!
The IT Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word IT when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The AFTER Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word AFTER when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
The TO Song (Animated Music Video) will help students recognize the sight word TO when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.
Read them fast, read them everywhere
By 2nd grade, kids are reading longer books, and sight words help them read smoothly. The 2nd grade list has words like always, because, before, their, would. Many of these don't follow regular phonics rules, or they show up so often that kids need to know them instantly. Kids practice reading them quickly, spelling them correctly, and using them in their own writing. The click comes when kids read a page without stopping to sound out every word. That's fluency!
Sight words stick with lots of quick, varied practice. These are the moves we rely on.
A short song for a tricky word like "always" or "don't" gets it stuck in kids' heads. Play one song a day and point to the word on a card while you sing.
Why it works: words set to a repeating melody are easier to recall than the same words spoken (Wallace, 1994).
Try it withAlways Song (Animated Music Video)SongsOpen it →Many sight words are mostly decodable. In "said," the s and d are regular, only "ai" is tricky. Have kids underline just the tricky part. It makes them easier to remember and spell.
Why it works: the National Reading Panel found that systematic, explicit phonics teaching clearly improves how children learn to read.
Try it withSecond Grade Sight Words A to D WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Use a sight word list for a one-minute daily read with a partner. Kids mark the words they know and practice the rest. Watching their known list grow is super motivating.
Why it works: pulling an answer out of memory makes it stick far better than rereading it, one of the strongest findings in learning research (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withFry's 300 Sight Words ListWorksheetsOpen it →Sight word practice should never feel like a drill. These keep it playful.
SongsSing along to a whole album of sight word songs during transitions.
Open Sight Word Songs Volume 1 (MP3 Album) →
WorksheetsRace to find and highlight sight words in a short passage.
Open Second Grade Sight Words F to O Worksheet →
VideosWatch the song, then be the first to spot the word in a book.
Open First Song (MP3) →Teacher favorites right now: Fry's 300 Sight Words List, I Song (Animated Music Video) and Look Song (Animated Music Video).
Second grade sight words include words like always, around, because, been, before, best, both, buy, call, does, don't, first, found, many, their, these, would and write. Many schools use the Dolch or Fry lists.
By the end of 2nd grade, most kids know about 200 to 300 high-frequency words, including the earlier grade lists. Reading them quickly and accurately matters most.
Practice a few words at a time, read them in real books, and play quick games. Have your child spell the words and use them in sentences. Short daily practice works best.
Both are lists of common words. Dolch words are grouped by grade level. Fry words are ranked by how often they appear, in groups of 100. Many teachers use both.
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