Sight Words Word Search
Sight Words, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: SIGHTWORD, AUTOMATIC, PHONICS, FLUENCY, VOCABULARY, PRACTICE, MASTERY, ASSESSMENT, RECOGNITION, SPEED, ACCURACY, MEMORY.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Sight Words word list, defined
- AUTOMATIC /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ · adjective
- Operating or happening by itself, without direct human control or conscious thought; also, done or occurring as an instinctive, unthinking response. Related: self-operating, instinctive, mechanical, reflex.
- PHONICS /fɒnɪks/ · noun
- The study of the sounds of spoken language and how they are used to form words. Phonics is a method of teaching reading and writing by focusing on the relationship between sounds and letters. Related: phonetics, orthography, graphophonics, reading instruction.
- FLUENCY /ˈfluː.ən.si/ · noun
- The quality of being able to speak or write a language smoothly, readily, and with ease; more broadly, skillful effortlessness in performing any task. Related: eloquence, articulacy, facility, ease.
- VOCABULARY /ˈvɒkəbʊləri/ · noun
- The words and phrases used by a particular person or group of people, or the words and phrases used in a particular language or subject. Related: lexicon, lexis, terminology, phraseology.
- PRACTICE /ˈpræktɪs/ · noun, verb
- The act of putting a plan or idea into effect; a repeated performance or exercise in order to improve a skill. Related: exercise, rehearsal, drill, training.
- MASTERY /mæstəri/ · noun
- The state of having complete knowledge or skill in a particular subject or activity; the power of using something skillfully. Related: expertise, proficiency, skill, accomplishment.
- ASSESSMENT /əˈsɛsmənt/ · noun
- The act of evaluating or estimating the nature, quality, ability, progress, or value of a person, thing, or situation; also the resulting judgment, estimate, or determination. Related: evaluation, appraisal, estimate, judgment.
- RECOGNITION /rɪkɒɡˈnɪʃən/ · noun
- The process of becoming aware of something, or the state of being known or acknowledged. The act of recognizing someone or something as being familiar or important. Related: acknowledgment, identification, perception, awareness.
- SPEED /spid/ · noun, verb
- The rate of movement or progress; the quickness with which something is done. The rate at which something moves or is done. Related: velocity, rate, pace, swiftness.
- ACCURACY /ˈæk.jə.rə.si/ · noun
- The quality or state of being correct, precise, and free from error; the degree to which a measurement, statement, or result conforms to the truth or to a standard. Related: precision, exactness, correctness, fidelity.
- MEMORY /ˈmɛməri/ · noun, verb
- The mental faculty of retaining and recalling past experiences, events, and knowledge. The act of remembering or recalling something. Related: remembrance, recollection, recalling, remind.
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