2020 has been a crazy year for those of us with school-aged kids, huh? I know several of you never expected to be “homeschool” parents but find yourself here now. Whether by choice or forced into it because of school closures I know you can do it! And if you’ve got beginner readers at home I have a free printable sight word matching game just for you so keep reading! Links contain affiliates. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Fry’s first 100 words

If you’ve ever taught a kid to read than you are probably familiar with Fry’s Sight Words. These are the words that are most commonly found in reading materials for elementary grades. Specifically, the first 100 words are those that beginner readers should be learning first. These words are often the focus of beginner readers like the Bob books.

sight word matching game

I’ve been playing sight word memory with my kids since my second (now 8) was first learning to read! The first time we played we started out with simple flashcards. I had my son write the sight word first on a flashcard, then had my daughter (who was learning how to read) write out the word on the second flashcard. Then they would play the matching game together.

Over time cards got lost and bent and I printed up some new ones using a free flashcard sight word printable I found online. But with our frequency of play those too began to show their age and I figured it was time to make a new set of sight word memory game cards.

This sight word matching game includes the first 20 words from Fry’s first 100 word list. However, there’s also 10 blank cards so you can write in any words you’d like to add. I recommend printing on card stock and then laminating. It cost me about $9.00 to laminate all these cards at my local Staples. These are also great to use as flashcards.