Sight Words for Kindergarten Quiz

Kindergarten · English · Quiz

Test your knowledge of common sight words used in kindergarten reading.

Questions

1. Which word correctly completes this sentence? '___ cat is fluffy.'

   1. A
   2. The
   3. Is
   4. And
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   Answer: The

   'The' is a sight word used before a specific noun like 'cat.'

2. Which of these is a sight word you should know in kindergarten?

   1. magnificent
   2. you
   3. caterpillar
   4. encyclopedia
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   Answer: you

   'You' is a common kindergarten sight word. The other options are much longer and complex.

3. Which word completes this sentence? 'I ___ a dog.'

   1. have
   2. said
   3. they
   4. the
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   Answer: have

   'Have' is the correct sight word here — 'I have a dog.'

4. Why do we practice sight words?

   1. So we can spell every word perfectly
   2. So we can read them fast without sounding them out
   3. So we can write longer sentences
   4. Because they are the hardest words in English
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   Answer: So we can read them fast without sounding them out

   We practice sight words so we can recognize them instantly and read more smoothly.

5. Which word correctly fills the blank? '___ are my friends.'

   1. Is
   2. The
   3. They
   4. And
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   Answer: They

   'They' refers to a group — 'They are my friends.'

6. How many sight words should a kindergartner try to learn?

   1. 0 — you never need them
   2. Just 1 or 2
   3. Many — they appear very often in books
   4. Only the word 'the'
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   Answer: Many — they appear very often in books

   Kindergartners should learn many sight words because they appear constantly in early reading books.

7. The word 'said' follows regular spelling rules and is easy to sound out.

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   Answer: False

   'Said' does not follow typical phonics rules — the 'ai' makes an /e/ sound, so it must be memorized as a sight word.

8. The word 'go' is a sight word because we learn to know it by ___.

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   Answer: sight

   Sight words are recognized by sight — you know them the moment you see them.

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