Going on a Sight Word Scavenger Hunt

Building academic language

Word

• Display the vocabulary cards for the lesson using a projector or on the board.
• Go over each word by reading it aloud, providing a student-friendly definition, and having students practice using the word in a simple sentence with a partner.
• Explain that these are some of the words that students will be hunting for in today's scavenger hunt.

Sentence

• Show students a clipboard with a copy of each of the two sight word sheets plus a sheet of writing paper clipped to it. Explain that you have hidden all of the sight words around the classroom and that they are going to go on a scavenger hunt to find the sight words. Tell students that when they identify a sight word from the list, they should read it aloud and then cross it off their list.
• Tell students that when they have found at least five sight words, they should sit down at their desks and practice using each of the sight words in a sentence (writing the sentence on the writing paper clipped to their clipboard).
• If they have extra time, they can continue searching for the remaining sight words.
• Pass out the clipboards and pencils and have students get to work.

Discourse

No discourse focus for this lesson plan.

BEGINNING

• Post one list of sight words for students to find.
• Allow students to work with a partner to come up with sentences for each of their sight words.

ADVANCED

• Have students write a sentence for all of the sight words from both lists.

• As students are working independently, take note of any confusion when reading or using the sight words.
• Collect student sheets containing the sight word sentences at the end of the lesson, and assess if students were able to accurately read and use the sight words in a sentence.

• Have students read one of their sight word sentences to a peer.
• Invite a few students to share out their sight word sentences and their favorite word from the scavenger hunt.