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Grade 7 - Grade 12
Basic Reading
Sight Recognition
Introduce the sight words to the students. Match the sight words with the
vocabulary illustrations. When all of the sight words have been introduced,
begin the Sight Recognition activities. Use the Unit’s Sentence with the
sight words.
• Running Story
Tlingit-Haida-Tsimshian As a Second Language
Lesson 4
Mount the sight words on the chalkboard. Tell a "running story" to the students. As the vocabulary words are called for in the story, point
to them on the chalkboard. The students should say the words as you point to the sight words. Repeat this process until all of the sight
words have been said a number of times by the students.
• Sight Word Bingo
Before the activity begins, prepare copies of the Sight Word Bingo page from the Student Support Materials. Provide each student with a
copy of the stencil. The students should cut the sight words from their copies of the sten cil. When the students have cut out their sight
words, each stu dent should lay all of the sight words but one, face down on his/her desk. Say a sight word. Any student or students who
have that sight word face up on their desks should show the sight word to you. Then, those sight words should be placed to the side and
other sight words turned over in their place. Continue in this way until a student or stu dents have no sight words left on their desks. This
activity may be repeated more than once by col lecting, mixing, and redis tributing the sight words to the students.
• Deal!
Before the activity begins, obtain two decks of playing cards. Give all of the cards from one deck to the students (if possible, ar range it so
that all students have the same number of cards). Mount the sight words on the chalkboard. Hold a playing card from the other deck of
cards against one of the sight words on the chalkboard. The student who has the matching playing card must identify the sight word. When
the student has done this correctly, he/she should place that playing card to the side. Continue in this way until a student or students have
no playing cards left in their hands.
• Flipped-Out
Mount the sight word cards on the chalkboard. Give each stu dent a penny. Keep one penny for yourself. The students should carefully
toss their pennies into the air. Toss your penny into the air at the same time. Call the side of your coin that is showing (heads or tails). the
students who have the same side of coin showing must stand and iden tify sight words that you point to. Re peat this process a number of
times, having the students "flip" their coins for each new round.
• Wild Balloon
Before the activity begins, obtain a large balloon. Stand in front of the students, with the balloon. Inflate the balloon and hold its end shut.
Have the sight word cards mounted on the chalkboard. Release the balloon. When the balloon lands, the student sitting closest to the bal -
loon must then identify a sight word you show. Repeat this pro cess until many students have responded.
• Activity Page
Select an activity page from the Student Support Materials. Provide each student with a copy of the activity page.
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