This GO FISH Sight Word Card Game is a fun, interactive way to help students practice Dolch Primer sight words using a familiar card game they already know and love. By reading, asking, and matching sight words aloud, students get repeated exposure to high-frequency vocabulary while building confidence in reading, speaking, and listening.
Designed for Pre-K, Kindergarten, ESL, ELL, and early intervention, this printable literacy game transforms sight word practice into meaningful play. Students stay engaged as they read each word aloud to request a match, reinforcing automatic word recognition in a low-pressure, social setting.
What’s Included
- 104 sight word cards (2 cards per word)
- Full Dolch Primer Sight Word List (52 high-frequency words)
- Color and black-and-white printing options
- Clear, teacher-friendly game directions
How to Play
- Print and cut the cards (laminate for durability if desired).
- Deal the cards evenly among all players.
- Students take turns reading a sight word aloud to ask another player for a match.
- If the player has the matching card, they hand it over.
- If no match is available, the player draws a card and “goes fish.”
- Players form pairs by matching identical sight words.
- The player with the most pairs at the end of the game wins.
Why Teachers Love This Game
- Encourages repeated oral reading of sight words
- Supports speaking and listening skills alongside reading
- Low-prep, print-and-play format
- Easy to differentiate by adjusting the number of cards used
- More engaging than worksheets for struggling readers
Great For
- Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms
- Literacy centers and small-group rotations
- Sight word intervention and RTI
- ESL and ELL learners
- Independent practice or partner games
- Year-long review and reinforcement
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Pair With Another Resource From Our Shop
For even more Primer sight word practice, pair this card game with the Dolch Primer Sight Word Bingo Game . Bingo is perfect for whole-group instruction and reinforces the same 52 sight words in a different, highly engaging format.
Also Available on TPT
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