Engaging Memory Game to Boost First-Grade Sight Word Mastery!

This interactive memory game is designed to help first-grade students master HMH Sight Words in a fun and effective way! The set includes 36 unique decks—one for each week—covering 8 High-Frequency Words and up to 6 Decodable Words per week for a total of over 400 words.

How to Play:

• Players take turns flipping two cards face up.
• If the words match, they write the word on their recording sheet and keep the cards.
• If they don’t match, the cards are flipped back down.
• The player with the most cards at the end wins!
• For added support, students can play with the cards face-up.

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Ways to Play:

✔ Weekly Memory Game: Focus on High-Frequency Words, Decodable Words, or both for a varied learning experience.
✔ Module Review: Combine weeks from the same module to reinforce word retention.
✔ Fast-Paced Word Hunt: Lay out multiple decks face-up and have students race to find words as you call them out.
✔ Cooperative Learning: Students quiz each other, dictate words, or write them down for extra practice.
✔ Phonics Challenge: One student sounds out the word while the other writes it.

Printing & Preparation:

• Print the front of the cards first, reload the sheets, and print the back design.
• Use thicker paper or laminate for durability.
• Pages 3–132: Front of the cards | Pages 133–134: Back designs (You can try both designs to see which one aligns better with your printer) | Page 135: Recording sheets.

Make learning sight words engaging and memorable with this dynamic HMH Sight Words Memory Game!

Total Pages: 135
Answer Key: N/A
Teaching Duration: 1 Year