Sight Words Quiz

Grade 1 · English · Quiz

Test your knowledge of sight words and high-frequency words!

Questions

Which word is a sight word that does NOT follow regular spelling rules?
1. cat
2. said
3. dog
4. sit
Show answer
Answer: said
Said looks like it should rhyme with paid but sounds like 'sed' — a tricky irregular sight word.
Sight words are also called high-frequency words.
Show answer
Answer: True
High-frequency words and sight words are two names for the same thing — common words we recognize on sight.
The most common word in the English language is ___.
Show answer
Answer: the
The appears in almost every English sentence and is the most common word in the language.
Why do we memorize sight words instead of sounding them out?
1. They are too short
2. Many do not follow regular phonics rules
3. They are only used in poetry
4. They have no meaning
Show answer
Answer: Many do not follow regular phonics rules
Words like said, was, and have break phonics rules, so sounding them out gives the wrong pronunciation.
The word 'was' is pronounced exactly the way it looks, rhyming with 'has.'
Show answer
Answer: False
Was sounds like 'wuz,' not 'haz.' It breaks the regular short-A vowel rule.
Which of these is a sight word?
1. they
2. hippopotamus
3. umbrella
4. caterpillar
Show answer
Answer: they
They is a common Grade 1 sight word. The other words are long, uncommon words.
Knowing sight words makes you a faster, more ___ reader.
Show answer
Answer: fluent
Fluency means reading smoothly and quickly — knowing sight words by heart builds reading fluency.
The top 100 sight words cover more than half the words on a typical page.
Show answer
Answer: True
Research shows the top 100 sight words account for about 50-53% of words in typical text.
Edward Dolch is famous for creating a list of how many sight words?
1. 50
2. 100
3. 220
4. 500
Show answer
Answer: 220
The Dolch word list contains 220 sight words plus 95 nouns, created in 1948.
Which sentence uses a sight word correctly?
1. She said hello.
2. The cat runned fast.
3. They goed home.
4. He wented to school.
Show answer
Answer: She said hello.
Said is used correctly here. The other sentences use incorrect past tense forms.

Get a personalized course on Sight Words built around your child.