sightwords
nounUK /ˈsaɪt wɜːdz/
US /ˈsaɪt wɝːdz/
Sight words are common words that kids learn to read quickly by looking at them.
The teacher put the sightwords on the wall so the children could practice reading them.
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2. Words recognized instantly without needing to sound them out.
Once he learned his sightwords, his reading became much faster.
3. A list of words taught in early reading lessons.
The kindergarten sightwords list includes words like 'the' and 'and'.
4. Words a person can read automatically at a glance.
Her sightwords grew as she practiced reading every day.