Sight Words and Word Families Week 2

Today I’m sharing what Filip and I did for Sight Words and Word Families Week 2. This week’s activities were focused on building confidence with Pre-Primer sight words and the -an word family.

In this post, you’ll discover free printables and resources (just click the photos). They are ideal for preschool, kindergarten, and homeschool lessons. The activities are easy to prepare, engaging for young learners, and perfect for developing reading fluency and high-frequency word recognition.

Week 2 Focus Words

• Sight Words: can, me, the, you
• Word Family: -an

See Sight Words and Word Families Week 1 here. 

View Sight Words and Word Families Week 3 here. 

Explore Sight Words and Word Families Week 4 here. 

Why Sight Words and Word Familes Work So Well Together

Teaching sight words and word families together is an effective way to build a strong reading foundation. This is especially true when following Science of Reading (SoR) principles. The Science of Reading recommends explicit and systematic instruction in both phonics (decoding) and high-frequency words (automatic word recognition).

Word families help children see spelling patterns and practice blending sounds to read CVC words such as man, can, and ran. Sight words introduce the most common words that often appear in text but do not always follow regular phonics rules, for example, the and you.

By combining both:

• Children see how phonics patterns can be applied to many words.
• They build a bank of high-frequency words they can recognize instantly.
• Lessons become more meaningful, as students can read short sentences and stories using both the sight words and word family words they’ve learned.

This approach supports reading fluency because students quickly move from learning isolated words to reading connected text with understanding, a key goal of SoR-aligned instruction.

Building a Sight Word Routine

After we took down the first week’s worksheets, I glued them into a project book. Click here to purchase the Pre-Primer Sight Words Word Wall packet and here for the complete Word Family Posters packet.

After we finished Week 1, I glued all of Filip’s worksheets into a project book. It was a great way to keep everything together and track progress.

We started each day with a Sight Words Word Find worksheet. These pages are ideal for helping beginning readers focus on one sight word at a time. They also give extra exposure to other pre-primer words. I love how these pages combine word recognition, letter sequencing, and fine motor skills when students use bingo daubers or crayons to mark each word.

Cut and Paste Sight Word Activities

Next, we worked on Sight Words Cut and Paste worksheets. These pages are always a hit because they let Filip practice correct spelling order. Understanding spelling order is important for both reading and writing. Cut and paste activities also support fine motor development. They help children improve sight word fluency while learning that letters must appear in the correct order to form a word.

Q-Tip Sight Word Painting

Of course, Filip’s favorite activity was the Q-tip sight word painting. It combines painting and glitter (always a win!) while still working on hand-eye coordination and letter formation.

Reading Fluency and Comprehension with Sight Words and Word Families

Monday to Thursday, we also read from my Sight Words Fluency Reading Homework packet. I LOVE this resource because it incorporates both sight words and CVC words, building fluency step by step. Each page reviews previous words so that students don’t forget what they’ve already learned.

This reading fluency packet is designed to align with Science of Reading (SoR) principles. It combines explicit sight word instruction with decodable CVC words. Instead of memorizing sight words in isolation, students learn to decode what they can and map only the irregular parts. This builds both automatic word recognition and phonics skills.

Each page focuses on a single target sight word and includes simple CVC words from familiar word families. These extra words give children more decoding practice.

By combining sight words and decodable words, students strengthen phonemic awareness and phonics knowledge. They also develop orthographic mapping skills for high-frequency words. This approach builds confidence in decoding and fluent reading within connected text.

Reading short, repetitive sentences helps children build fluency and comprehension. It also makes it easier to transition from isolated word reading to meaningful connected text.

At the end of the week, we read a Pre-Primer Sight Words Comprehension Reader. It was the perfect way for Filip to review and apply what he had learned.

This short reader reinforced the week’s sight words while giving extra decoding practice with simple CVC words. Because the sentences were repetitive, Filip could focus on reading fluently and with confidence.

Revise and Assess

On Friday, I wanted to see how much Filip had picked up, so we completed a few pages from the Pre-Primer Revise and Assess packet. These pages are fantastic for quick assessments and include a mix of word finds, missing words, unscrambling, and writing practice.

Fun Word Family Activities

Each day, we also did a word family activity focusing on the -an word family.

• Monday: Word Family Word Building Activity (we used alphabet stickers this time, which Filip loved!)
• Tuesday: “Who Lives Here?” Flip Book – such a fun way to practice reading and matching words to pictures.
• Wednesday: Word Family “Color It!” Worksheet – coloring is not Filip’s favorite (he used all green again!) but it’s a great fine motor and word recognition activity.
• Thursday: Word Family Cut and Paste Sorting Activity – always helpful for recognizing patterns and spelling.
• Friday: Word Family Sorting Game with Popsicle Sticks and Roof Templates – we sorted words and then wrote them on the recording page.

That’s our Sight Words and Word Families Week 2 all done!

I hope you enjoy these fun, free sight word and word family activities as much as Filip and I did. They are perfect for teachers, parents, and homeschoolers who want to make reading practice exciting and meaningful.

Where to Get Sight Words and Word Families Resources

I’ve included clickable links throughout this post so you can easily purchase the complete resource from my Kinder-Resources store. If you prefer, you can also find them on my Teachers Pay Teachers store.

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