Age: 6-7 years

Duration: 40 min

Objectives

• Read sight words a, I, the, see, go instantly without sounding out.
• Place each word on the correct sentence strip to build readable phrases.
• Read completed sentences aloud with fluency.

Vocab

• a / I / the: Function words in every early reader sentence.
• see / go: "I see the cat." / "I go to school."

Warm-up (5min)

Flash the five words — students snap or clap when they read it aloud together. Repeat until automatic.

Main Activity (25min): "Classroom Scavenger Hunt"

Hide 20 word cards (4 of each sight word) around the room. Sentence strips on board have blanks: "___ see the ___." Students find one card, read it, and tape it in the correct blank. When all strips are complete, pairs read every sentence chorally then individually.

Wrap-up (5min)

Take-home mini strip: "I go to ___." Student draws destination and reads sentence to teacher.

Teacher Tips

• Sight words are memorized — do not encourage phonics decoding for a/I/the.
• Hide cards at eye level; movement keeps 6–7 year-olds engaged.
• Spiral these five words daily for two weeks after this lesson.