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Star WordsStar WordsStar WordsStar WordsHelping your child learn Star Words or Helping your child learn Star Words or
Sight WordsSight WordsBy Jane BarceloBy Jane Barcelo
What is a Star Word?• A group of words which are
frequently used in the English language.
• Example: the, of, is, it, a, & like• The child has definitely had sugar.
Why Learn Star Words?• 50%-75% words read are star words• There are about 220 star words• By recognizing stars words
immediately a child will read more fluently
Games• Bingo or Wordo• Fishing• Concentration• Roll-Say-Keep• Bang• Bean Bag Toss• Riddle Solving
Game
Word Detective• Highlight star words in magazines• Count the star words in their
favorite book• Circle star words in the newspaper
Writing Activities• Write star word,
then trace over with different color pencils.
• Write word in sand, salt or rice.
• Write outside with sidewalk chalk.
• Write word with shaving cream in the tub or on a counter.
• Write word then trace with colored glue.
Word Card Games• Sort words alphabetically, by last letter
or number of letters in the word.• Slap it! Lay cards out on table, say a
word and have your child slap it with a fly swatter.
• In the stack of sight words Place a “bang” card at which point all cards go back in the stack!
Magnetic Letters• Have your child write the star
words using magnetic letters on a cookie sheet or any metal surface.
• Play “fix-it” by having your child mix up all the letters and then fixing them back into the word!
Play Dough Star Words• Using alphabet cookie cutters,
have your child make star words.• No alphabet cookie cutters? No
problem! Have your child make “snakes” out of the play dough and then form the words.
JeopardyLay several star word cards face up.
You “choose” a card and give clues about it. For example:
“It starts with th.” or“It rhymes with fish.” or “It has three sounds.” or “It has four letters.”
Flashcard Activities• Hide-and-Seek Hide word cards
around the house and then have your child find them. Give points only if he/she can read it!
• Memory Make two sets of
the star word cards, lay them face down. Have your child find the match. Only give points if read correctly!
Create your own game• Make your own puzzles. Write the
star words on cards or stationary. Then cut them up to make your own puzzle.
• Or make a word shape card by cutting the word card according to letter height.