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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.

This book uses a highly repetitive, rhythmic sentence structure that reinforces core high-frequency words such as I, see, a, what, and you through predictable visual context.

Elephant & Piggie: Can I Play Too? by Mo Willems

Uses high-frequency conversational vocabulary inside speech bubbles, enabling students to practice sight words in short, manageable chunks while building natural dialogue prosody.

Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman

Eastman focuses heavily on high-frequency directional, positional, and color words, allowing readers to master foundational sight words in high-contrast visual contexts.

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss combines high-frequency sight words with predictable rhyming word families, helping students apply orthographic mapping to recognize common word structures rapidly.

I Sam (Benchmark Advance Emergent Reader Series)

This book is designed specifically for early readers with explicit reliance on decodable high-frequency words paired with supportive illustrations to prevent cognitive overload.

David Goes to School by David Shannon

This book features minimal print per page alongside high-utility imperative sight words, making it highly accessible for reluctant or struggling readers.

Have You Seen My Cat? by Eric Carle

Eric Carle reiterations of the single carrier phrase provide targeted, high-repetition practice with key Fry/Dolch sight words.

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4.2 High Frequency Words, Sight Words, and Heart Words Book Suggestions

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4.2 High Frequency Words, Sight Words, and Heart Words Book Suggestions

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1. Go, Go, Go (I Like to Read)- I chose this book as students are able to fill in the blank based on the vehicles pictured and they can predict what the vehicles do based on what was said earlier.

2. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom- I selected this book as it offers a great opportunity for students to rhyme with different words and the tune it follows is catchy which can be helpful for students to independently remember the rhyming words/sounds.

3. The Cat in the Hat- This book is an unforgettable one as it offers students the opportunity to build their rhyming sound fluency. As they can predict what comes next, reading becomes more automatic.

4. Goat in a Boat- I selected this book as it displays a back and forth dialogue between different characters of the story, each ending with a word that rhymes with what the previous character said. The dialogues include simple sight words that the students can memorize by heart and state when they see it in different texts.

5. If You Give A Cat a Cupcake- I chose this book as I think it provides students opportunities to problem solve and make connections based on what the cat is doing. For instance, when the cat goes to the beach, students can predict realistically what the cat would want to do next (ex. go in the water, build sand castles). Using simple high frequency words they are able to build the plot of the story.

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1. We Are in a Book! by Mo Willems

1. This book is great for conversational text for reader's theater. Students get to practice high-frequency words, such as we, are, look, you, I, can, repeatedly through turn-taking and expressive partner reading.

2. Go, Go, Go by Bob Barner

1. This book is excellent for whole-class movement based literacy routines. Students make physical gestures or actions every time a designated targeted sight word (go, look, up, down) appears in the text.

3. I See a Cat by Paul Meisel

1. This book is great for foundational reading groups. Students can isolate and map the high-frequency sight words (I, see, a) before reading the text independently to build automaticity with repetitive sentence patterns.

4. Biscuit by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

1. This book can be used to reinforce early sigh words, such as is, a, big, to, for, my, in predictable sentence structures. Students can be assigned to point-read/finger-track each sight word directly to strengthen print-to-sound awareness.

5. Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka

1. This book is ideal for early emergent readers working on high-frequency words paired with emotional prosody. Students can perform a paired or echo reading focusing on punctuation cues (question marks, exclamation points) to practice how high-frequency words change pitch depending on context.

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4.2 - High-Frequency Words, Sight Words, and Heart Words

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4.2 - High-Frequency Words, Sight Words, and Heart Words

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? By Bill Martin Jr

I picked this book due to the repetitive sentence patterns it contains, as the book provides opportunities with repeated exposure to common high frequency words.

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie By Laura Numeroff

I chose this book as the wording sequence is predictable this type of wording can assist with recognizing words an individual might have already seen before.

If You Give a Pig a Pancake By Laura Numeroff

I selected this book as the repeated language gives multiple opportunities to practice common words.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom By Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault

I chose this book due to its repetitive nature and the rhythm it has to it. The language makes it easier to follow along and remember the words it contains.

Goodnight Moon by Margeret Wise Brown

I picked this book because the language that makes up the book is simple. When this book is given to children, they are able to focus more on recognizing words.

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For my book suggestions, I try to get books from all types of different potential interests, subjects, and even the classics with Dr. Seuss.

1. "The Cat in the Hat" - Dr. Seuss

This was my first choice book because it is a classic and familiar children's book which is highly notable for its rhyme scheme. It has predictable language which can help students build fluency. I remember reading and enjoying Dr. Suess books too.

2. "Can I Get A Pet"- Maria Fleming

This book is designed and written for beginning readers and uses simple sentence structures and high frequency words. Along with predictable text, and the illustrations can also help and support reading. Along with the literacy connection, I chose this book because students around this age can connect to wanting a pet or receiving one.

3. "Me and My Robot"- Tracey West

Tracey West is a popular children's book author which students can follow throughout their reading journey. I also choice this book, along with following children's popular interest with robots, sciences, and technology. Along with the cool topics, and author this book is very easy to read, with simple sentences. It also incorporates common high-frequency words and vocabulary.

4. "Snow is Fun"- Steve Henry

This book includes repetitive text, predictable language, and familiar high-frequency words. Students cand read this independently, along with connecting the content with seasons with the world around them. The illustrations are also helpful to provide extra support and build connection.

5. "Zoom! Zoom!: Ready-to-Read Ready to Go!"- Lola M. Schaefer

First I chose this book because the title and cars are appealing for children to want to read. It uses early reader features like short sentences, repetition, and high-frequency words. This can help students develop word recognition, and enjoy an interesting story at the same time.

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1. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake: I chose this book because there are many within the series, which can make for an enjoyable reward for students. This book uses fun examples of repetition and cause and effect, making for a fun read aloud.

2. Should I Share My Ice Cream?: I chose this book because it is creates a conversation about morals and doing the right thing. This book contains a friendship between two animals, with simple sentence structure that could be used for independent reading.

3. Goat in a Boat: I chose this book because it is a great example of rhyming and phonemic awareness. The pictures create an enjoyable read aloud.

4. Let's Play, Crabby: I chose this book because it is a fun attention grabber that can help children understand some emotions. This book has simple sentence structure and colorful pictures to keep students engaged and entertained.

5. The Cat in the Hat: This is a staple in early reading literacy. This book is fun and engaging, utilizing silly rhyming patterns to tell a story of the mysterious cat in the hat. The simple sentence structure and vibrant photos have kids asking for more pages.

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Yo, Yes? I chose this book because it uses very simple and repetitive language that allows students to practice reading the same high-frequency words repeatedly while building confidence and fluency overtime.

The Cat in the Hat- This book is a classic. I chose it because of its rhyming and repetitive text and students can practice reading with appropriate pace, expression, and accuracy.

Should I Share My Ice Cream?- I chose this book because the predictable language and repeated sentence structures give students the opportunity to recognize high-frequency words automatically and practice.

I See a Cat (I Like to Read)- I chose this book because of the short, simple sentences and repeated high-frequency words. It is accessible for beginning readers and it allows them to practice.

Rick is Sick- I chose this book because the repetitive text gives beginning readers repeated practice with high-frequency words.

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1. I See a Cat: I chose this book because the sentence structures repeat on every page with just the one word changing. This helps students focus on the decoding of the sight word that correlates to the image on the page.

2. Rick is Sick: This is another good easy read. The page has minimal words but tells a good story about helping friends. I also like that the book includes an activity suggestion for children to do after reading the book.

3. Goat in a Boat: This book is great for rhyming and introduces a dialogue type of text early on. The pictures make it fun to read and connect the dots to what the story is.

4. Zoom! Zoom!: Ready-to-Read Ready-to-Go: This book includes a guide for parents on what their child will read and also has a list of words children will see within the story. In the description it lists it has about 100 words and features twelve sight words, nine rhyming words, eleven bonus words, and repetition.

5. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake: The story line is funny and engaging for kids, they use the pictures and the story line to piece together what will happen next which is often something silly. It rhymes and has good sight words throughout.

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4.2 High-Frequency Words, Sight Words, and Heart Words

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4.2 High-Frequency Words, Sight Words, and Heart Words

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1. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle: I chose this book because it has a similar sentence pattern throughout the story, which gives students a lot of practice with the same words. I also think the repetition would make it easier for new readers to follow along.

2. Should I share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems: I chose this book because it uses simple language and contains a lot of dialogue. Students see common words over and over while being able to read a story that is funny and entertaining. I think books like this would make practicing sight words more fun for students.

3. Go, Go, Go by Bob Barner: I selected this book because it is short and repetitive. The repetition allows beginning readers to practice recognizing the same words multiple times which would help build their confidence up as they read.

4. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss: I chose this book because there is repetition, rhyming, and familiar words. I also think this is a good choice because students may have already read this story, which can help them focus on recognizing words while they read.

5. Sight Words - Kindergarten by Lynn Maslen Kertell: I selected this book because it is meant to help new readers practice sight words. I like that students can practice high-frequency words throughout actual sentences rather than memorizing the words from flashcards or a list. This is helpful because students are practicing recognizing the words while also working on their reading skills.

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I picked these five books because they look like great choices for helping young readers practice high-frequency and sight words. They repeat the same words often, and would give students good exposure to familiar language.

1. Norman’s Deep Dive by Ruthie Van Oosbree
I chose this book because it looks like an easy read for beginning readers. The repeated language would help students notice and remember sight words.

2. Zoom! Zoom! by Lola M. Schaefer
I picked this book because the short, playful text makes it a fun choice for early literacy. It would give children a chance to practice common words without feeling overwhelmed.

3. Frosty’s Snow Day by Ruthie Van Oosbree
I chose this book because it seems like a good book for repeated reading. That repetition can really help students build confidence with sight words.

4. Bunny Hop by Sarah Hwang
I picked this book because it is made for early readers. The simple text would make it easier for students to focus on recognizing familiar words.

5. Dot the Ladybug: The Missing Dot by Kallie George
I chose this book because it seems engaging and easy for young readers to follow. It would be a good way to practice high-frequency words in a story students would enjoy.

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Section 4.2 High-Frequency Words, Sight Words, and Heart Words

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1. I See a Cat:

This book would be great for familiarizing children with high frequency words because it is simple and repetitive. It also follows the same sentence patterns so it would align with beginner readers and help those early readers grow confidence.

2. I Help:

This book is perfect for beginner readers as it is simple and contains familiar high frequency words. Due to the simple text, it can also help students improve their comprehension.

3. Should I Share My Ice Cream?

This book includes high frequency words along with a story that is engaging and relatable since it is all about ice cream. The speech bubbles in the book make it seem more conversational, prompting students to improve their fluency and use expression when they read or talk.

4. I Love My New Toy!

I chose this book because it has simple sentences and high frequency words. There is also a lot of expression in this book which can help students improve their fluency and comprehension.

5. Jump

I chose this book because it uses simple language, a repetitive structure, and high frequency words which can all help with fluency and comprehension.

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1. I See a Cat by Paul Meisel – I selected this book because the simple sentence structure gives beginning readers repeated opportunities to recognize high-frequency words while still being able to follow and enjoy the story.

2. Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems – I chose this one because the dialogue makes the repeated words feel natural instead of like students are practicing from a word list. I also think the Elephant and Piggie books are engaging for students and encourage them to actually want to read along.

3. Go, Go, Go by Bob Barner – I liked this choice for very early readers because of its simple, repetitive language. Students can build confidence recognizing familiar words and begin reading parts of the book independently.

4. I Love My New Toy! by Mo Willems – I chose this book because it gives students practice seeing high-frequency words within meaningful sentences and conversations. The illustrations also give beginning readers context to support what they are reading.

5. My Friends Make Me Happy! by Jan Thomas – I selected this because it combines repeated, accessible language with a topic that younger students can easily connect to. I think that combination can make sight-word practice feel more like authentic reading and less like a drill.

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1. I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen: This story is high interest and funny, so the students will be more engaged in the learning. The text itself is simple and many of the words are sight words. This would be a good book to come back to for practice throughout the year.

2. Opposites by Katie Wilson: This book would be good for younger readers (ages 0-4). It doesn’t follow a story so much as show students a series of high frequency words (many of them sight words) along with images that will help them understand the words (both the definition and how it compares to other words ie: loud vs quiet).

3. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By Bill Martin Jr: I chose this book because the main question that is repeated over and over “What do you see?” has four sight words in it that students will get lots of practice with. Also, this book is engaging and the teacher could bring in a lot of tactile activities like puppets, hand motions, and drawing to help with comprehension.

4. Elephant and Piggie - Can I Play Too? By Mo Williams: These books are great for getting kids interested in reading and they deal with a lot of social emotional topics, like this one about being accepting. The whole series uses simple language and sight words, usually in repeated phrases.

5. Jump Frog, Jump by Robert Kalan: This book uses repetitive sight words in a predictable sentence structure. The story follows a structure of “This is a that _ after frog” followed by “Jump frog, jump”. Students get extra practice with high frequency words and either new exposure or extra practice to new animal and action words (along with pictures to help with understanding).

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1. Yo! Yes?: I chose this book due to the repetitiveness of the words as well as the choice of sight words. The story also uses one to two word sentences which makes it a good read for early learners.

2. The Cat in the Hat: This story is a good choice for early reader due to the rhyming patterns, engaging story, and sight word recognition.

3. I See a Cat: This book is a perfect choice for early readers. This book give simple sentences, familiar sight words, and repetitive sentences with the opportunity for observation.

4. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake: This story is the perfect opportunity for students to hear as a read aloud, read with a partner, or read by themselves. This story has simple repetitive sentences as well as the opportunity for sight word recognition.

5. Should I Share My Ice Cream?: Elephant and Piggie books are a great book for young readers to read. It contains enjoyable and engaging stories as well as repetitive words and phrases.

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1. My Hands by Néjib

I selected this book because it introduces young readers to many familiar actions they can do with their hands, such as waving, catching, planting, and playing. The repeated action words and phrases give students meaningful opportunities to recognize common words in context, while the high contrast illustrations and humor support understanding and engagement.

2. This Is Captain America by Brooke D. Vitale

I selected this book because it is specifically designed as an early reader for children ages 4 to 6 and uses a familiar superhero character to motivate reluctant readers. The leveled format and high interest topic can make practice with beginning reading skills and familiar words feel more engaging and purposeful.

3. I Really Want to Be First! by Harriet Ziefert

I selected this book because it uses a relatable problem about wanting to be first while also teaching ideas about leadership, friendship, and teamwork. The character driven story and repeated focus on familiar feelings and actions can help beginning readers connect meaning to the words they are practicing.

4. Harry Gets Ready for School by Harriet Ziefert

I selected this book because it focuses on familiar routines children experience before starting school, such as going to the doctor, visiting the dentist, and getting a haircut. The everyday situations give beginning readers useful context for understanding and recognizing common words while connecting the text to experiences they may already know.

5. My Friends Make Me Happy! by Jan Thomas

I selected this book because its repeated language and playful guessing around the letter F give beginning readers multiple opportunities to notice and recognize familiar words. The humor and predictable repetition also make the text engaging, which can encourage students to participate, anticipate what comes next, and reread the story.

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1. Cat in the Hat: I chose this book because of the repetitive use of high frequency words that children need exposure to. Dr. Seuss also writes engaging stories that help young readers want to practice their reading.

2. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?: I chose this book because each page starts with the same phrase "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, what do you see? I see a _______ looking at me." This repetitive phrase contains lots of high frequency words, including some that are decodable and some that are heart words.

3. Should I Share my Ice Cream?: I chose this book because I think the way it is written in dialogue is a great resource for readers to practice reading high frequncy words that they will not only see in other books, but also use in their every day language.

4. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake: I chose this book because similar to Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? the repetitive and predictable phrases contain many high frequency and sight words for students to learn while they read. I also think the repetitive nature will provide students the chance to build confidence in their reading.

5. Go, Go, Go: I chose this book because the addition of action words throughout the story are great examples of high frequency words that young readers should know.

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1. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr & Eric Carle - I chose this book because it has a repetitive sentence pattern and repeated sight words. I think this book is good for beginner readers to build confidence.

2. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss - This book uses the same high-frequency words over and over again. It gives students a lot of opportunities to practice while enjoying a fun story.

3. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown - I like this book because the text is simple and repetitive. It's a good choice for beginning readers who are still learning their sight words.

4. Are You My Mother? by P. D. Eastman - I think this is a good choice because it has repeated questions and phrases that can help students recognize common words.

5. Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman - I like this one because it's predictable and gives students lots of opportunities to practice common sight words.

6. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle - I know this book is sometimes used for other skills, but I also think it's great for practicing common sight words in sentences that actually make sense.

7. Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin - I would definitely use this book because the repeated phrases and catchy story encourage students to read along and practice the same sight words multiple times.

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1) The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss. I would recommend this book because it uses many simple and repetitive words that students will see often in their reading. The rhyming and repeated phrases makes it engaging for young readers as well.

2) No, David! by David Shannon. I chose this book because it uses short and simple sentences as well as repeated phrases and words. The illustrations in the book also help students understand the meaning of the text while practicing familiar words.

3) Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. I chose this book because it has a lot of repetition. Students encounter the same phrases and words throughout the course of the story, which gives them multiple opportunities to recognize high frequency words.

4) Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. This book is useful for beginning readers because it is both predictable and repetitive. Students are able to practice recognizing repeated words while also using the pictures to support comprehension.

5) Frogs Lunch by Dee Lillegard. I chose this book because it provides students with simple text and opportunities to practice recognizing frequently used words.

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1. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. – I chose this book because the repeated phrases give children many opportunities to recognize familiar words while also predicting what comes next.

2. My Friends Make Me Happy! by Jan Thomas – I chose this book because it uses simple language and repetition. The fun story and illustrations can also keep young children engaged while practicing familiar words.

3. Goat in a Boat by Janee Trasler – I selected this book because it is designed for beginning readers and uses short, manageable text. It gives children opportunities to practice familiar words without becoming overwhelmed by too much text.

4. Zoom! Zoom!: Ready-to-Read Ready-to-Go! by Lola M. Schaefer – I chose this book because the simple text is appropriate for early readers. The familiar topic and predictable language can help children build confidence and recognize words more automatically.

5. Pig Makes Art: Ready-to-Read Ready-to-Go! by Laura Gehl – I selected this book because the short sentences and beginner-friendly text provide practice with frequently used words while still giving children an enjoyable story to read.

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1. Come in Zip by David Milgram

I picked this book because it uses less than 100 different words and the student would be able to decode the words easily. The words that are included are specifically chosen and use the 24 sight words and 9 words from 3 word families. This should increase the ease of decoding and then increase fluency practice.

2. Mine by Jeff Mack

I picked this book because it uses words that are easily for children to read. It also have pictures that can aid in decoding the words in the book. Lastly, it uses short sentences. This will lead to student success with reading a book themselves.

3. Frog's Lunch by Dee Leegard

I choose this book because it has a rhyme scheme that will help students to be able to decode the book. Also, it teaches an important lesson about patience.

4. School's in Crabby by Jonathan Fenske

I picked this book because it is a humorous story that students who may be reluctant to read may find funny and interesting and engage them in the story. I also picked this book because like the others it is easy to decode, has comic bubbles, and fun word play.

5. My Friends Make Me Happy by Jan Thomas

I picked this book because it silly humor, text that repeats, and had a funny guessing game. The book also have expressive pictures that can help with decoding and interest with students.

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1. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault

I picked this book because the catchy, rhythmic phrase "will there be enough room?" gives kids continuous practice with high-frequency words while keeping them engaged with alphabet recognition. The repetitive structure makes it super easy for emergent readers to follow along and chime in.

2. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. & Eric Carle

Even though this book has similar structure to my first book I wanted to pick this book because it uses the exact same sentence pattern on almost every page "I see a ___ looking at me". Because the text structure is so predictable, young readers can focus directly on recognizing and memorizing high-frequency words.

3. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

I choose this book because the rhyming and constant repetition of common sight words (like I, do, not, like, would, and could) allows kids to build natural reading momentum. It’s a great option for helping students transition from single-word reading to small phrases.

4. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff

I selected this book because the cause-and-effect story pattern "If you give... he will ask for..". Kids quickly pick up on the repeating "if/then" format, which can help them anticipate the text.

5. Rick Is Sick by David McPhail

Lastly, I wanted to include this book because the sentences in this book are short, clear, and direct. It pairs simple, high-frequency sight words with basic short-vowel decodable words, giving emergent readers a manageable way to practice blending without feeling overwhelmed.

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4.2 High-Frequency Words, Sight Words, and Heart Words

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4.2 High-Frequency Words, Sight Words, and Heart Words

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1.) The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss - I chose this book because it is such a classic yet staple with repeated high-frequency words and rhyming to build word recognition. This would be great for echo or choral reading.

2.) Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka - I chose this book because it uses limited words throughout the story, which helps students focus on the sight words being used. I also like the short phrase exchanges that can be entertaining for readers and can help exercise prosody as they go through the various punctuation in this book.

3.) Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems - I chose this book because it uses large print and focuses on repetition of sight words. The dialogue is quite simple, which helps readers comprehend the text.

4.) Jump by David McPhail- I chose this book because of the repetitive structural phrase: "I can jump..." This repetition can help students build confidence as they encounter these sight words over and over again with new characters.

5.) If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff - I chose this book because of its predictable repetitive structural phrases "If you give him a _______, he will ask for a _______." The book is also filled with high-frequency words that focus more on cause-and-effect actions, which is very useful to learn.

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Module 4.2: My Book Recommendations for High Frequency & Sight Words

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Module 4.2: My Book Recommendations for High Frequency & Sight Words

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No, David! by David Shannon – I selected this book because it uses simple, repetitive language that is easy for beginning readers to follow.  The repeated high-frequency words and familiar phrases help students recognize common sight words while the humorous illustrations keep them engaged and excited about reading.

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss – The book is a great choice because it repeats many common sight words throughout the story in a fun and memorable way.  The rhyming text and predictable sentence patterns encourage students to build reading fluency while increasing their confidence with high-frequency words.

Go, Dog. Go!  by P.D. Eastman – I chose this book because it uses short, repetitive sentences and familiar vocabulary that are perfect for early readers.  The repeated words and simple sentence structure provide plenty of opportunities for students to practice recognizing and reading sight words with confidence.

Are You My Mother?  by P.D. Eastman – This story includes repeated questions and sentence patterns that make it easy for young readers to predict the text.  The frequent use of common sight words allows students to practice word recognition while enjoying an engaging and easy-to-follow story.

Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss – I selected this book because it combines repetition, rhyme, and simple sentence patterns to introduce high-frequency words in an enjoyable way.  The playful language encourages students to practice decoding while strengthening their recognition of common sight words.

I Went Walking by Sue Williams – This book features predictable text that repeats the same sentence pattern throughout the story, making it ideal for emergent readers.  The repetition of high-frequency words gives students multiple opportunities to practice reading familiar words while building fluency and confidence.

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1. Ribbit is the first book I chose because it was a book with a cute message. This book used a lot of high frequency words. This book also used a lot of big words that I believe would be appropriate for 3rd graders. I also chose this book because all the high frequency words used allows for a reflection on their behaviour at the end.

2. Yo! Yes is the second book I chose. I chose this book because it was a short book. While it didn't have a lot of traditional high frequency words, it did deliver an important message that would be valuable for younger kids. It also showed the high frequency/ sight words as questions and quick answers, which is perfect for younger kids when you are trying to get the point across in an authentic way.

3. Schools in crabby. I chose this book because of the repetitive nature. I chose this book because it has a lot of sight/ high frequency/ and heart words that are used throughout the school day. The book shows what happens in school, so this would be a good way to integrate them into school and academic language.

4. Brown bear, brown bear what do you see? I chose this because of the repetitive nature. This book uses a lot of high frequency words and works well with younger kids. This book will help them with their colors and their animals. This will also help them pronounce the word looking since it is a constant word.

5. Dot the ladybug the missing dot. I chose this book because there is a lot of rhyming, and sight words. The illustrations work well with the story, but they aren’t always directly related to the words which makes it perfect for older kids. It also uses the heart, and sight words to talk about a lesson on sharing and being there for friends.

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1. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake - I chose this book because it is engaging for students as it grows their anticipation for what the cat is going to do next in the story. It also repeats many high frequency, sight and heart words. Many are repeated included you, a, cat, he, will, want, to, the, and, then.

2. The Cat in the Hat - I chose this book because it includes decodable rhyming words throughout. Practice with rhyming words helps with phonological awareness. It also includes high frequency, heart and sight words throughout. Some high frequency/sight words include the, and, I, we. Some heart words include the, said, you.

3. Should I Share My Ice Cream? - I chose this book because it includes dialogue with Piggy and Elephant. Reading dialogue in character voices is a practice that can help build reading fluency. It also includes high frequency words (have, this, what). It includes sight words (my, with, do). Lastly, it includes heart words (me, is, I).

4. Sketty and Meatball - I chose this book because it contains decodable CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words, allowing students to use their phonics skills to sound out the words. Some high frequency words include (look, new, little), sight (if, they do), heart (are, to, do).

5. Yo! Yes? - I choose this book because it focuses on using one and two-word sentences making it an excellent choice for early readers. It also contains high frequency, sight and heart words throughout. High frequency (yes, why, we), sight (I, not, what), heart (why, two, you).

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High Frequency/Sight Words and Heart Words

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High Frequency/Sight Words and Heart Words

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1. Frog's Lunch by Dee Lillegard – I chose this book because the repeated words and sentence patterns help beginning readers build confidence and fluency.

2. It Is a Good Day (Spot the Sight Words) by Bela Davis – I picked this book because it gives students lots of practice recognizing and reading sight words in a fun way.

3. Can a Cat Do That? by Eric Carle – This book has simple text and pictures that would help students recognize sight words while understanding the story.

4. I Had Ten Hats by David McPhail – I chose this book because it combines sight words with counting, making reading both fun and meaningful for young learners.

5. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff – I selected this book because it uses frequently used words in a fun, repetitive story. The predictable pattern helps students build confidence, improve fluency, and better understand what they are reading.

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Section 4.2 High-Frequency Words, Sight Words, and Heart Words 

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1. Axolotls by Chris Bowman - I chose this book first and foremost because of the highly engaging content. The title alone allows for discussion around heart words.

2. Come in, Zip by David Milgrim - I can tell from the title there are going to be decodable words as well as high frequency in this text.

3. Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka - I chose this book because of the repetition of high frequency words.

4. Cat in the Hat by Dr. Suess - I know this book has meny repetitions of high frequency words, there are sight words, and a few heart words. This book also incorporates rhyme, cvc, cvce and many other phonemic building blocks.

5. Bob Books Sight Words by Lynn Maslen Kertell - I chose this book as a good kindergarten level introductory book. There are cvc words and decodable words as well as 3 new sight words per book that are repeated throughout.

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4.2 High Frequency/Sight Words Book List 

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1. The first book I chose to review was The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Suess. I chose this book because to me this is a classic book that many children read. It contains a lot of common sight words that are repeated throughout the book as well. I think the rhyming and repetitive sentence such as "Bump! Thump! Bump! Thump!," helps beginner readers in recognizing words. Some suggestions I have for this is to build a classroom word wall that uses common sight words or high frequency words from the book.

2. The second book I chose was, Yo! Yes?, by Chris Raschka. This book contains very simple text and repeated high frequency words which I think helps beginner readers in focusing on sight words. A suggestion I have for this would be to maybe use this book to practice partner reading.

3. The third book I chose is Frog's Lunch, by Dee Lillegard. I chose this book because I really liked the repetition through the book. I think this would help students in developing word recognition. A suggestion I have for this is to use picture clues that go along with sight words to better students comprehension of these within the book.

4. The fourth book I chose is Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems. I chose this book because of how well it incorporated illustrations as tools in identifying the high frequency words. For example, it uses speech bubbles which may help to keep children more engaged. This also makes it easy for children to spot the sight words. A suggestion I have for this is to use flashcards to identify the sight words in the book.

5. The last book I chose is My First Colors: Let's Learn Them All! by DK Publishing. I chose this because of the basic color vocabulary words that are introduced. A suggestion I would make for this is to match the color words with the classroom objects. I think this would help students to develop a deeper and more meaningful understanding of these sight words.

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4.2 High Frequency/ Sight words/ Heart word books:

1.The Cat in the Hat by Dr Suess

I chose this book because of the rhyming words, patterns, CVC words and simple sight words. This is a captivating book that pulls you into the world of Dr. Suess.

2.If you give a cat a cupcake by Laura Joffe Numeroff

This book is engaging, shows cause and effect in a silly and entertaining way and focuses on simple sight words.

3.Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka

This book is a great story of how two people can be very different but still be friends, which I think is a valuable lesson to be learned very young. This book is simple and allows young readers to read high frequency words on their own and build confidence.

4.BOB books Sight words- Kindergarten

I saw this book set recommended many times to parents looking to help support their kindergartener. Each book introduces 3 new sight words and uses short vowel words for easy decoding, and for an added bonus it comes with sight word flash cards for practice.

5.I see a cat by Paul Meisel

This book has very short, repetitive sentences, changing one word on every page so this makes reading of the sight words and high frequency words in this book simple.

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1. There's a Bear on my Chair by Ross Collins - I selected this book because it was popular among my students for its rhyming and high frequency words. The structure of this book made it quick and easy to read with confidence.

2. If you Give a Cat a Cupcake - I selected this book because the repetitive structure and word sequencing shows students common sight words, while also entertaining.

3. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss - I selected this book because it relies on simple words and predictable rhyming patterns making it easy for sight word recognition.

4. I see a Cat by Paul Meisel - I picked this book because it uses simple words and repeated sentence structure to maintain predictability and promote fluency.

5. I Help by Joe Cepeda - I selected this story because it consists of repeated common words in simple sentences  which helps with building confidence and fluency skills.

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Section 4.2  High Frequency/Sight Words 

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1. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss: Dr. Seuss famously wrote this book using a restricted vocabulary list of early sight words (primarily from the Dolch list). Its heavy reliance on simple, highly decodable words and predictable rhyming patterns makes it a staple for early word recognition.

2. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle: This text uses a highly repetitive, predictable sentence structure throughout the entire book ("I see a [color] [animal] looking at me"). This repetition guarantees that emergent readers get multiple exposures to core sight words like I, see, a, at, and me.

3. I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen: The dialogue in this book is incredibly simple and repetitive as the bear asks the same question to various animals. It provides excellent practice for high-frequency conversational words such as I, want, my, have, you, and seen.

4. See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog by David LaRochelle: This book hilariously mimics classic early-reader primers, playing with the expectations of the reader. It heavily utilizes fundamental sight words like see, the, is, and not, while keeping students highly engaged through its comedic text-to-picture mismatches.

5. I Need a Hug by Aaron Blabey: Written with very short, punchy sentences and a strong rhyming scheme, this book allows early readers to easily map speech to print. It continuously reinforces essential high-frequency words like I, need, a, will, and you.

6. Are You Ready to Play Outside? by Mo Willems: Like all books in the Elephant and Piggie series, this story uses speech bubbles and very limited text per page. The conversational nature of the text repeats high-frequency question and statement words like are, you, ready, to, we, and will, making it perfect for both sight word recognition and fluency practice.

7. Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman: This classic relies on strong visual cues paired with simple, contrasting positional words. It is perfect for cementing action-based sight words and prepositions like go, stop, up, down, in, and out.

8. Once Upon an Alphabet by Oliver Jeffers: While slightly more advanced than the others, this book offers short, distinct vignettes for each letter. It introduces high-frequency words in a variety of different, engaging contexts, allowing students who have mastered basic lists to practice recognizing these words in more complex sentence structures.

The main reason for selecting these specific books is because i have used some of them in my classroom and because of their ability to seamlessly integrate high-frequency words into repetitive, highly decodable, and engaging narratives. Rather than relying on contrived texts, books like those in the Elephant and Piggie series or classics by Dr. Seuss rely on a simple text structure, catchy rhymes, and natural repetition (such as repeating a specific phrase or question). This allows early readers to recognize, predict, and practice targeted sight words in context, building their reading confidence while maintaining their interest in the storyline.

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4.2 High Frequency/Sight Word Book Review

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4.2 High Frequency/Sight Word Book Review

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1. I first chose The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss because this book contains many repeated high frequency words and predictable sentence patterns that help students build sight word recognition and reading fluency.

2. Next I chose If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff because the repetitive text structure exposes students to common sight words while keeping them engaged with a fun and familiar story.

3. Next I chose Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems because the simple dialogue, repeated phrases, and engaging illustrations make it an excellent choice for practicing high frequency words and expressive reading.

4. Then I chose I Love My New Toy! by Mo Willems because this book uses repetitive sentence patterns and common sight words that support beginning readers while encouraging fluency and comprehension.

5. Lastly I chose The Cool Bean Makes a Splash by Jory John because the story includes frequently used vocabulary in meaningful contexts, helping students strengthen sight word recognition while enjoying an engaging read.

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4.2 High Frequency Words, and  Heart Words EDUC 540

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4.2 High Frequency Words, and  Heart Words EDUC 540

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1. I See a Cat by Paul Meisel

I chose this book because it uses simple sentence structures and repeated high-frequency words that are appropriate for beginning readers. The repetition gives students several opportunities to recognize familiar words while also using decoding skills to support comprehension.

2. I Help by Joe Cepeda

I selected this book because it gives students repeated exposure to commonly used words in short, manageable sentences. The simple language allows beginning readers to focus on decoding and recognizing high-frequency words without becoming overwhelmed by difficult text.

3. Ty’s Travels: Zip, Zoom! by Kelly Starling Lyons

I chose this book because it combines an engaging story with accessible text for early readers. The high-frequency words are presented naturally throughout the story, giving students opportunities to practice familiar words while continuing to develop decoding skills.

4. Goat in a Boat by Janee Trasler

I selected this book because the rhyming pattern and repeated word patterns can support beginning readers as they develop fluency. The combination of decodable words and high-frequency words allows students to practice sound-spelling relationships while reading connected text.

5. My Friends Make Me Happy! by Jan Thomas

I selected this book because it uses simple language and repeated sentence patterns that support developing readers. The repetition provides students with multiple opportunities to encounter high-frequency words in meaningful text, while the illustrations and playful story help support comprehension and make repeated reading enjoyable.

Main reason for my selections:

I selected these books because they provide beginning readers with repeated exposure to high-frequency words while also allowing them to apply decoding and phonics skills within meaningful text. I wanted books that were accessible enough for developing readers but still required students to look closely at letters, sounds, and spelling patterns rather than relying only on pictures or memorizing whole words. Blevins explains that repeated encounters with words in text support automatic word recognition and fluency. These books can therefore help students practice high-frequency words while continuing to strengthen decoding, confidence, and comprehension.

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1. No, David! by David Shannon – I chose this book because the text is short and repetitive, and the illustrations provide strong support for understanding the words. This would work particularly well with Pre-K students who are not yet reading independently. It also is a fun book for early in the school year to establish rules!

2. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss – I chose this book because it uses rhyming, repetition, and many common words. The predictable language makes it fun for young children to follow along.

3. Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems – I like this book because it uses simple sentences, repeated high-frequency words, and engaging illustrations. The text is also conversational, which makes it accessible to beginning readers. I also love Mo Willems with my pre-k kids!

4. Say Hi to My Friends Who Fly by Mo Willems – I selected this book because of its simple and repetitive text. The pictures provide clues that help young children understand and recognize the words they are hearing.

5. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault – I chose this book because the repetition and predictable phrases encourage children to join in. It also supports letter recognition and early literacy skills, making it especially useful in a Pre-K classroom.

6. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. – This book has a very predictable pattern and repeats high-frequency words such as I, see, and you. After repeated readings, many Pre-K students can begin joining in and recognizing familiar words.

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High Frequency - Sight Word Book Lists - Alia Fisher

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High Frequency - Sight Word Book Lists - Alia Fisher

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1. Sight Words - Kindergarten by Lynn Madeline Kertell: I chose this book because it is specifically designed for kindergarten students and gives beginning readers practice with common sight words in a simple, accessible format.

2. I see a Cat by Paul Meisel: I chose this book because the respect language gives students multiple opportunities to recognize and read high-frequency words while following a simple story.

3. I Love My New Toy! By Mo Willems: I chose this book because it is engaging and humorous for young readers while also giving students opportunities to encounter familiar high-frequency words in meaningful sentences.

4. Should I Share My Ice Cream? By Mo Willems: I chose this book because the engaging storyline can motivate young readers to practice recognizing high-frequency words while connecting the text to a relatable social situation.

5. Go, Go, Go by Bob Barner: I chose this book because it’s repetitive text provides repeated exposure to common words, which can help students build automatic word recognition and reading fluency.

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1. Goat in a Boat by Janee Trasler

I choose this book because it uses simple high-frequency words and easy rhyming patterns. The text is predictable, which helps beginning readers recognize common words and build confidence while reading.

2. Pig Makes Art by Laura Gehl

I selected this book because it has repeated sight word and simple sentence patterns. The colorful pictures helps students understand the story while practicing common words and improving their reading fluency.

3. Frog's Lunch by Dee Lillegard

I choose this book because it has controlled vocabulary and high-frequency words. It is a great book for helping beginning readers practicing reading smoothly and accurately.

4. Rick is Sick by David McPhail

I selected this book because it uses short, easy-to-read sentences with many decodable and high-frequency words. It is a great book for helping beginning readers practice reading smoothly and accurately.

5. Come in Zip! by David Milgrim

I choose this book because it has short sentences, repeated words, and a predictable pattern. The simple vocabulary makes it easier for young readers to recognize sight words and build confidence as they read.

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4.2 High-Frequency Words, Sight Words, and Heart Words Sophia Mingora

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4.2 High-Frequency Words, Sight Words, and Heart Words Sophia Mingora

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1) More Spaghetti, I SaY! By Rita Golden Gelman
I choose this book because of the numerous sight words. The natural rhyming pattern gives a good flow to the book and the way it is read. The use of high frequency words allows the students to read the book with ease.

2) The Foot Book By Dr. Seuss

I choose this book because of the rhyming pattern and repetitive nature which helps students as their reading and create a flow as they read. Though Dr. Seuss is known for his use of tricky words to pronounce there are plenty of high frequency words that allow students to decode each sound of words they may stumble on. There are also various sight words that are used throughout the book that assist students.

3) Silly Sally By Audrey Wood

I choose this book because of the variety of sight words that are used throughout the book. There is an assortment of rhyming words that help with the flow of the book. The use of high frequency words makes the book more assessable for beginning readers.

4) The Silly Gooses By Dav Pilkey

I picked this book because although this book could be classified as a book with a higher reading level it contains high frequency words that aid students as they decode words. The use of sight words help students get through each page because of their repetitive nature.

5) Pizza Pat By Rita Golden Gelman

I choose Pizza Pat because it is a newer book to me but has quickly become a book that I find myself reading aloud often because it has become a favorite. It has a repetitive and rhythmic pattern on each page. The use of high frequency words that connect each decodable word together creates a beautiful story that connects each page together. The use of sight words within the book assists in the understanding of the story. There are numerous CVC words that is great for beginning readers.

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1. Jump (I Like to Read, Level A) by David McPhail is an adorable book that will resonate with small children who are learning to read. Children like to jump and I could see students enjoying this book.

2. Nip Can Sip (CVC stories for Kids - personal suggestion) produced by Ken's Kids Channel, was I selected because of its word repitition, cvc patterns, and consonant replacement. There is a pointer included in the reading of the story which allows students to follow along with the story and participate, independently.

3. I See a Cat, by Paul Meisel, was selected because of its engagement qualities. Children are taken through a journey where they observe the things they see. It is a relatable book that will keep children captivated.

4. Mine! by Candace Fleming was selected because of its rhyming and the lesson that students can learn about nature. It's adorable take on different animals claiming what they all believe is "mine," but turns into "ours."

5. Dot the Ladybug: The Missing Dot by Kallie George is adorable book about the plight of Dot the Ladybug who helps a friend find a dot or missing spot.

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I can jump.She can jump.A bug, a cow (over the moon, of course) . . . even a hippo can jump. Delightful illustrations by David McPhail and simple text will have new readers jumping for joy!

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1. Go, Dog. Go!- P.D Eastman:

This book uses simple, repetitive sentence structure with simple vocabulary. Many high-frequency words help develop word recognition. This book is fun and has helped my children learn to read.

2. Mac And Cheese- Sarah Weeks and Jane Manning: This book has a similar pattern. It uses small repetitive sentence structure and simple vocabulary. It also highlights how different we all can be and becomes a great support for early readers.

3. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss:

This classic book is perfect for young readers. With many high-frequency words and rhyming words that keep early readers engaged. It's entertaining and so much fun for students to learn.

4. A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy Plant a Garden by David McPhail: This book is short and has an easy, simple narrative. This book has simple sentence patterns, repeated phrasing, and controlled vocabulary, making this book good for high-frequency practice.

5. Brown Bear. Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle: This book uses predictable and repetitive sentence patterns. They have simple, familiar, and repeated vocabulary. It makes it perfect for young readers and can help build confidence for young readers.

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1. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle - I chose this book because of its repetitive tone with high-frequency words and predictability of words.

2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle - This book has many common words that students can identify easily and contains repeated sentence structures to help build vocabulary.

3. There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback - This book is repetitive book whose sentences build on from previous page. This helps build vocabulary, understand rhyming, and memory of the previous ideas mentioned.

4. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault – I like this book because it combines letter recognition with repeated words and phrases, making it engaging for early readers.

5. We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen – The repeated phrases make it great for practicing sight words while keeping students actively engaged in the story. The students can also repeat after the teacher after each line.

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1. The Cat in the Hat - Dr. Seuss

I chose this book because of the repetitive nature of the rhythming which makes it easy for students to read. I also recommend this book because students can become familiar with high frequency words like sat, see, cat, hat, etc.

2. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake - Laura Joffe Numeroff

I chose this book because the illustrations are sweet and the repetitive nature of the story -"If you give a cat a __________, he'll ____________. The book also contains many high frequency words that the students might like to know including words about the beach, cupcakes, museums, etc.

3. Should I share my ice cream - Mo Willems

I chose this book because like the Cat in the Hat it has a predictable structure and also has many repetitive words like should, ice cream, share, etc. Plus, I think many students would enjoy a story about ice cream!

4. Yo, Yes - Chris Raschka

I recommend ths book because it also has a predictable structure and minimal amounts of words for beginning readers. I also recommend this book because the students only need to be familiar with a handful of words to successfully read it.

5. Let's Say Hi to Friends who Fly - Mo Willems

Finally, I recommend this book because it has a very predictable sentence structure that will make it easy for beginning readers (can you fly, ___ the ____? Watch me!). Also, students may enjoy the cute illustrations and learn different animal names at the same time.

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1) If you give a cat a cupcake, by Laura Joffe Numeroff. I enjoy this book because it provides students with repetition and predictability. Students can confidence through seeing the same sight words repeated throughout the book. It is also an easy to comprehend story, the pictures provide clues to the text.

2) JUMP, by David McPhail. This book is perfect for beginning readers. The text is a size that makes it easy to read and find on the page. The young reader can benefit from the simple repetition of phrases, building confidence and fluency. There is not a large comprehension piece so the young reader can focus on reading fluency.

3) Should I share my ice cream? By, Mo Williams. These books are just the sweetest and simple conversation books for young readers. The facial expressions support a young readers excitement for reading. The books provide repetition of words that allow a student to build confidence. I also love the emotional connection, seeing a friend upset and responding with empathy such a beautiful lesson to teach.

4) My Hands, by Nejib. This book is a simple and related able book for young readers. The text incorporates sight words and high frequency words. A young learner would enjoy listening to this book, but a reader with more phonics skills will benefit from reading this book aloud.

5) The artist who painted the blue horse, by Eric Carle. Absolutely love Eric Carle books, they are always engaging and entertaining for young readers. The simple repeated text allows young readers to strengthen sight words and build fluency.

6) Dot the ladybug, missing the dot. This is a cute book; I have not read this one before. But I will be adding to my class list. The text is simple, with repetition and rhyming words. Students will enjoy reading this book as part of a series, it builds fluency and comprehension skills.

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1. Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems. I have been a fan of Elephant & Piggie books since I started teaching. The books are short, engaging, they repeat words and phrases, and the words are short and manageable for students.

2. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss. The rhyme is helpful for students, has short, decodable words, and the premise of the story is engaging for students.

3. Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow. The repeated pattern and phrasing of the story allows for predictability from students, story is engaging.

4. Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw. The words are decodable and follow a pattern for students, increasing their chance of being able to read it fluently.

5. Tip Tip Dig Dig by Emma Garcia. Words are repeated and easily decodable. Students can pick up on the pattern to read more smoothly, and it's still a story that they can follow.

6. Are We There, Yeti? by Ashlee Anstee. Repeated phrases are in the book, students can follow the pattern. It has a variation of sight words so they can practice reading them, but not an overwhelming amount of words per page.

Amanda Kolb

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📚1. The Cat in the Hat – Dr. Seuss

I recommend this book because it uses simple vocabulary, repeated high-frequency words, and rhyming patterns. Students can practice sight words while developing reading fluency and expression.

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📚2. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake – Laura Numeroff

I selected this book because it has predictable and repeated sentence patterns. Students can repeatedly see and read common sight words in meaningful contexts, which supports both fluency and comprehension.

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📚 3. I Help – Joe Cepeda

I recommend this book because it is written with very simple sentences and colorful illustrations. It is a good choice for beginning readers who are building confidence while learning high-frequency words.

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📚 4. Go, Go, Go – Bob Barner

I chose this book because the repetitive text and action words encourage students to practice reading aloud. It is engaging for young readers and provides repeated practice with common words.

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📚 5. Sight Words – Kindergarten – Lynn Maslen Kertell

I recommend this book because it is specifically designed to teach kindergarten sight words. It includes repeated practice, flash cards, and a parent guide, making it useful for both classroom instruction and home practice.

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I chose four books from the list and one of my own choosing, based on my familiarity from reading with and to my children when they were learning to read. 1. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff - This whole series is awesome for learning to read. It's funny and engaging, and the artwork is cute. It also sets up the cause-and-effect idea in a fun way, because you can pause before you turn to the next page and make predictions. The key sight words are: if, you, give, a, to, will, want, ask, for, and when. The repetition of the sentence, "If you give a cat _______, he will _____..." keeps a consistent cadance throughout the story, and helps readers with conditional clauses.

2. I Love My New Toy by Mo Willems - Honestly, is there anything more fun than a Mo Willems book? The Elephant and Piggie series in particular, which seems to cater to younger readers than the Pigeon series and his other books, uses relatable frustrations and situations for the Kindergarten and First Grade crowd. One of my favorite examples is Waiting is Hard. I Love My New Toy is great because the characters use speech bubbles, and Mo Willems makes an outstanding effort to match the tone of the speech with the character's physical presentation, as well as the physical presentation of the text. Sight words are: love, my, new, look, what, is, it, can, play, with.

3. Should I Share My Ice Cream by Mo Willems - Another great Mo Willems book which uses punctuation, artwork, and font to convey emotion and help new readers with emphasis. Key sight words are: should, I, my, so, will, to, he likes, thank, you.

4. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss - The cool thing about most books in this collection, whether written by Seuss or not, is the predictable rhyming. Reading these books is similar to singing a Raffi song, and like the Laura Numeroff books, the predictabilty makes it fun and engaging. It also feels like an achievement to the reader. There's an immediate feeling of success and understanding that builds confidence. Sight Words: the, in, that, play, do, we, sitting, look, at, two.

5. Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman - I chose this title because it was so significant in my children's reading journey. It wasn't on the list. My kids asked to read this book constantly, and if I am being honest, I was surprised by this. In comparison to similar books, it is on the long side, and for me, it felt kind of tedious at times. But they liked the short, spunky sentences and phrases. It noticeably increased their knowledge of space and direction words as well as opposites. The more they read it, the more they find a natural rhythm in the text, and the "Do you like my hat?" interactions are hilarious to a small child. Sight words: go, in, out, up, down, a, the, big, little, red, blue

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1. I See a Cat by Paul Meisel- This book contains a lot of target high-frequency words such as I, see, a, cat, dog, look. This book is fantastic for brand new or struggling readers because it uses simple, repeating sentences with strong visual clues. It gives kids fast success with recognizing common sight words like I, see and a right on the page.

2. Goat in a Boat by Janee Transler- This book combines simple high-frequency words with easy rhyming patterns. Its great for helping students see how high-frequency words function with decodable phonics patterns without having the students get overwhelmed.

3. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Suess- I feel any and all Dr. Suess books are great books to introduce to young learners/readers. This one specifically is a classic and for a good reason. It has rhythmic, rhyming structure that naturally reinforces high-frequency words over and over which helps students build up their reading speed and expression through repetition.

4. Pig Makes Art by Laura Gehl-This book has bright illustrations which is eye catching for young readers. It includes sight words, rhyming words and repetition to help kids reinforce their new reading skills. In this book they focus on 7 sight words and eleven words from four word families. It's a great step-up book for practicing common verbs in a short, engaging format for early readers.

5. The Cool Bean Makes a Splash by Jory John-This book is considered a richer storybook but still uses repeated high-frequency vocabulary in a natural dialogue and narrative text. This book should be used more with your advanced emerging readers versus your early learners. It's great for spotting their target words with slightly longer sentences and engaging stories.

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1. I Love My New Toy (by Mo Willems): This book contains a wide variety of words, with simple CVC words (such as mad, sad, toy) and high frequency sight words (such as friend). There are several repetitive sentence structures that help students practice decoding and improve fluency. Additionally, the story has SEL themes that students can relate to!

2. Rick is Sick (by David McPhail): This book is a great introductory level book for decoding. It includes lots of simple CVC words and has a predictable structure that helps students build their fluency. The short sentences help students practice prosody and pausing at the end of sentences. It also includes a lesson in kindness and friendship!

3. Come In Zip! (by David Milgrim): This book has repetition and rhyme with lots of short, easily decodable words. The story is short, fun, and sweet and is great for beginning readers to build their fluency and confidence.

4. Yo! Yes? (by Chris Raschka): This adorable book is chock-full of heart words and punctuation, making it perfect for practicing those irregular but high frequency words (like oh, me friend, do, you) with lots of emotion and intonation! This would be a fun partner read-aloud for young students that students could even act out.

5. The Garden (from Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel): This story is not on the list but is one my daughter and I love. It is slightly longer than some of the books I previously listed but has lots of easily decodable, high frequency words that are repeated throughout the story (such as toad, frog, garden, seeds, ground). The story is great for practicing intonation as toad expresses increasing frustration as he tries to grow his garden.

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1. Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss- Love this book. It's good for Read Across America Month (March) It's good for rhyming and CVC words. The book has repetition and helps build fluency. I have been reading it all my life.

2. Giraffes by National Geographic Kids- All those animal books by National Geographic kids are good for non-fiction work and are easy reads. The book can build heart word recognition. They have language that is easy for students to understand, its good for different reading levels.

3. There's a Wocket in my Pocket by Dr. Seuss- My favorite Dr. Seuss book. This book is good for non-sense words and changing of the initial sounds. Its silly and entertaining.

4. I am Enough by Grace Byers- This book is for 2nd and 3rd grade. This book builds self confidence and promotes kindness and friendship. The text has sight/heart words while building vocabulary.

5. Pete the Cat and the Itsy Bitsy Spider by James Dean- This book is good for high frequency words and repetition. It's good for practicing fluency. The book plays on the song Itsy Bitsy Spider which most students already know.

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Sight Word Book Selection for Emerging Readers

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Sight Word Book Selection for Emerging Readers

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1. Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss: One of my classroom favorites! This book uses repetitive sentence patterns and high-frequency words, making it a great book for practicing fluency and word recognition.

2. Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka: This book is great for practicing word recognition and expressive reading. It incorporates a small number of repeated high-frequency words and expressive punctuation.

3. I See a Cat by Paul Meisel: This book features very simple, repetitive text that uses familiar sight words. A great book to support early readers.

4. Frog's Lunch by Dee Lillegard: This is a predictable text with repeated vocabulary words that encourage students to build reading accuracy and confidence.

5. Poof! A Bot! by David Milgrim: Perfect find for a beginner reader with controlled vocabulary and repeated sight words to support decoding and fluency.

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Section 4.2 High-Frequency Words, Sight Words, and Heart Words

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Section 4.2 High-Frequency Words, Sight Words, and Heart Words

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1. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. & Eric Carle
I selected this book because it uses repetitive sentence patterns and high-frequency words that help beginning readers build confidence. The predictable text allows students to focus on recognizing sight words while the colorful illustrations provide picture clues to support comprehension.

2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
This book is a great choice because it introduces common sight words through an engaging story. Students are exposed to repeated vocabulary while also learning concepts such as counting, days of the week, and sequencing, making it both educational and enjoyable.

3. Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman
I chose this book because it contains many repeated high-frequency words and simple sentence structures. The playful story encourages repeated reading, helping students improve fluency while staying interested in the characters and illustrations.

4. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
This book is an excellent resource for practicing high-frequency words because it uses repetition throughout the story. The rhyming text and repeated phrases help students build automatic word recognition and reading fluency while keeping them engaged with the humorous storyline.

5. Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss
I selected this book because it combines high-frequency words with simple phonics patterns and rhyming words. It gives beginning readers opportunities to practice decoding while repeatedly seeing common sight words in meaningful, easy-to-read sentences.

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1. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss: This book is a classic; most students will probably be familiar with it so they can make connections. I like that it places emphasis on high frequency words that are also rhyming words, so students are exposed to common words at the same time that they are practicing a phonological awareness concept.

2. I See a Cat by Paul Meisel: I would choose this book because many students can relate to the story if they have their own pet at home. I like that the text is consistent in structure; only a word or two at the end changes so that students can feel the rhythm and predictability of the text. I would probably use this for kindergarten because it seems like it might be a little too easy for the 1st grade level.

3. Koalas (The Ultimate Animal Library) by Janie Scheffer: This book appears to be at a 1st grade level, although it might be slightly difficult, so it would be good to use when students silently follow along as the teacher reads. We’ve learned that it’s important for students to be exposed to nonfiction books, so I thought this would be a great educational book to add. Students can look at the pictures and practice making predictions about what they will learn about koalas.

4. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Joffe Numeroff: This is another classic story from a series of similar books that most students would be familiar with. This book is fun and engaging for students with simple CVC vocabulary so students can read this independently or with a partner. I again like that this text is repetitive so it has a level of predictability which can help lower-level readers with comprehension.

5. Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka: This book does not have whole sentences but it does have a lot of high frequency words, so I think it’s great for the kindergarten level. It’s not necessarily ideal for teaching fluency but it does expose students to common words and teaches them kindness and community through the theme of the story.

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High Frequency Word Books for Developing and Emerging Readers

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High Frequency Word Books for Developing and Emerging Readers

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These books are helpful across the wide variety of reading levels that I find in first grade, giving kids the chance to practice fluency and develop automaticity with high frequency words and sight words.

1. Yeti and Unicorn Stuck on You (Yeti and Unicorn Books)

A text bubble-based chapter book for early readers. Like most of the other books you will see on this list it uses repetitive phrasing and a small word list made up largely of CVC and high frequency words for the texts. The illustration style focuses on vivid emotional expression and plain backgrounds giving students a chance to focus on the text and expressiveness rather than being distracted by complicated visuals.

2. Racing Ace: Drive It! Fix It! (Racing Ace Series)

The series employs short sentences and simple vocabulary with a lot of repeated words that makes for easy reading for early readers. The illustrations are bright and engaging but don’t tend to prompt the text too much. It’s a good text for young readers who tend to guess at words based on pictures.

3. I’m a Frog! (Piggie and Gerald Books)

Structured as an animated speech bubble conversation between two characters, this text along with the rest of the Piggie and Gerald Books are repetitive and emotionally dynamic. They have low word counts both per page and in total giving early readers a chance to practice key words through repetition and employ an illustration style that focuses on the emotional expression of the characters against plain backgrounds, reducing distraction from the text and giving students a chance to practice reader voice.

4.  Biscuit’s Day at the Farm (Biscuit Books)

A book that is good for very early readers or struggling readers. Your students will definitely know the word “woof” after reading this book. Highly repetitive, the Biscuit books use a format of repeated sentences with just a few words adjusted each page giving students the opportunity to practice high-frequency words through repetition and focus on decoding only one or two words per page. The illustration style is engaging and helps cue early readers who struggle with decoding longer words.

5. Pete the Kitty: Ready, Set, Go-Cart! (“I Can Read” Pete the Cat Books)

Like most Pete the Cat and Kitty easy readers, this one has repetitive phrasing and low word count setting up a predictable text that allows students to focus on decoding lower frequency words and internalize high frequency words. This text also has a basic introduction to -er, and -est suffixes that exposes students to those suffixes using simple base words.

6. Ty’s Travels (Beach Day, Show Time, and others)

All Tys travels books use repetition and rhythm to make the texts predictable and good for fluency development and practice reading high frequency sight words. They use a lot of easily decoded onomatopoeias that are repeated throughout (chugga chugga, Clickety Clack) giving students a chance to practice decoding unfamiliar words alongside more simple high frequency words.  The stories are simple but relatable and tend to be a favorite in my class at the start of first grade. The illustrations are very detailed and can be distracting but also make for an engaging text for students.

7.  Frog and Toad (all of them)

I love this for later in the year or developing readers. Despite being older, the text itself tends to be really simple and repetitive, using predictable phrasing and leaning heavily on simple one and two syllable words and repeating sentence patterns. These books are great for exposure to high frequency words and for building confidence in young readers. The illustrations are simple and evocative (and occasionally hilarious) without being distracting and rather minimal compared to the text. Really good for building fluency with the word “said” though exposure.

8. Pete the Cat’s Cool New Ride (Pete the Cat Picture Books)

Pete the Cat’s large picture books tend to have a rhythmic flow and musicality and loose rhyming structure that are great for students to either hear or read. I love to use these for buddy reading: the repetition in these books almost works like a chorus-verse-chorus structure and gives kids predictability around the text that makes it great for practicing high-frequency words and sight words. The rhyming reinforces student understanding of irregular spelling or alternative ways of spelling the same phonemes (one-fun, Pete-street, two-you, four-more, etc).

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High Frequency/ Sight Word books

In my first-grade classroom I have used the following books because they are engaging, help promote fluency, and build confidence.

1. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss: This book contains many repeated high-frequency words and students love the rhyming text. The story is entertaining and keeps students engaged.

2. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff: These books have repetitive sentence structure and predictable patterns that help students practice fluency.

3. There was an Old Lady who Swallowed... by Lucille Colandro. I love all these books. I use they not only help students build their high-frequency words, but are great for practicing retelling the story.

4. We Are in a Book! by Mo Willems. These books use simple high-frequency words and provide great models for teaching speech bubbles and punctuation to young authors.

5. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Eric Carle. I love how the beautiful illustrations are welcoming visual cues for children to connect print to meaning. The book is also filled with repetitive high-frequency words.

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Sight Word Book Selections for Young Readers

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Sight Word Book Selections for Young Readers

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1. The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss) uses simple sentence structure, many of which end with words with the shared -at rime. This would be great for encouraging CVC word decoding and recognition. Silly characters and situations are engaging for students.

2. Jump (David McPhail) is a very simple and repetitive book, which would be good for building confidence in young readers through repeated exposure. Its subject matter of jumping also lends itself well to kinetic activities to build excitement and understanding.

3. Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes (James Dean, Kimberly Dean, Eric Litwin) uses a simple repetitive structure. The character Pete sings a simple tune about his shoes, which students can sing along with, and the illustrations support the identification of color words.

4. Hop on Pop (Dr. Seuss) uses very simple sentence structure, many of which end with words with the shared -op rime. Its repetitive structure and use of simple sight words makes it a great choice for younger readers.

5. I’ll Teach My Dog 100 Words (Michael Frith) is specifically designed to include lots of sight words! It also frames learning words as an exciting and desirable endeavor, helping encourage active learning and showing students the fun of reading.

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In a kindergarten classroom these books allow students to see familiar words repeatedly while also building confidence and fluency as beginning readers.

1. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Joffe Numeroff
I selected this book because the repetitive sentence patterns give students the opportunity to recognize and practice common sight words throughout the story. The predictable text also allows young readers to participate and feel successful while reading.

2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
I chose this book because it contains many familiar words and repeated phrases that students can recognize over time. The combination of simple text and illustrations helps students connect the words they see with the meaning of the story.

3. Ribbit by Jorey Hurley
This book stood out to me because of its simple language and accessible text. It provides beginning readers with opportunities to practice sight words without feeling overwhelmed, while also encouraging them to build independence.

4. The Cool Bean Makes a Splash by Jory John
I selected this book because it includes high-frequency words within a story that students can connect with and enjoy. It gives students a chance to practice word recognition while staying engaged with the text.

5. Rick Is Sick by David McPhail
I chose this book because the simple sentences and repeated words make it a great option for early readers. Students can focus on recognizing sight words, improving accuracy, and developing confidence when reading.

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I have selected the following books to support students in developing fluency with high-frequency sight words:

1. Elephant & Piggie series (e.g., Should I Share My Ice Cream?, I Love My New Toy!) – The limited text, speech bubbles, and highly expressive illustrations allow students to focus on conversational sight words and social-emotional cues simultaneously.

2. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss – The rhyme and rhythm are essential for memory retention, making it easier for students to decode sight words within a predictable framework.

3. Bob Books: Sight Words - Kindergarten – These are specifically designed for systematic instruction. They isolate specific words, which reduces cognitive load for students who are easily overwhelmed by dense text.

4. I Like to Read series (e.g., I See a Cat, Go, Go, Go) – The repetition in this series is excellent for building confidence. The simple sentence structures help students practice basic sight words in a variety of contexts.

5. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Joffe Numeroff – The circular, "if-then" narrative structure provides a predictable pattern that helps students anticipate words and reinforce their understanding of causal relationships.

6. Tabbed Board Books: My First Colors – These are great for tactile learners. The physical tabs help students navigate the book independently, while the simple text-to-image mapping aids sight-word recognition for younger learners or those with more significant needs.

7. Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs by Ian Whybrow – This book is fantastic for engagement. The repetition of character names and simple actions creates a rhythm that encourages students to follow along and read the high-frequency words they recognize.

I selected these books because they rely heavily on repetition, visual predictability, and limited text-per-page formats. For many students with special needs, these features are essential for reducing text anxiety and building the confidence required for independent reading. These selections allow for meaningful engagement with high-frequency words through rhythm, visual cues, and social narratives, rather than just rote memorization.

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1. The Cat in the Hat – Dr. Seuss: Includes simple sentences, catchy rhymes, repetitive high-frequency words, and an engaging main character that keeps students interested.

2. Should I Share My Ice Cream? (Elephant & Piggie) – Mo Willems: This book, as well as other Elephant and Piggie books, includes simple dialogue, repeated sight words and playful illustrations that support beginning readers. The conversational format between the two characters also provides opportunities for students to practice with expression and fluency.

3. Great White Sharks – Janie Scheffer: Combines repetitive sentence patterns and high-frequency words with nonfiction content which allows students to strengthen their sight word recognition while also learning facts about sharks.

4. I Want My Hat Back – Jon Klassen: This book is full of high-frequency words and repetitive dialogue that support beginning readers. As well, it serves as an engaging story as students try to guess where the hat has gone.

5. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? – Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle: Popular book that I love as my mom always read it to me when I was young. It repeats sight words in predictable phrases/sentence patterns which makes it easier for students to recognize common words, build fluency and gain confidence through repeated reading.

6. Go, Dog. Go! – P. D. Eastman: Similarly, this book uses simple vocabulary and repetitive sentence structures, as well as a variety of high-frequency words to help students develop word recognition, while the playful story helps to keep readers engaged.

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1.     The Bad Seed by Jory John & Pete Oswald- I love this book because it not only has a lot of sight words in it but it also teaches the children about social emotional concepts. It is a great book to help kids learn about big feelings.

2.     Pete the Cat: I Love my White Shoes by James Dean & Eric Litwin- This is a book that many of the kids already know and love. This is a fun one to use in the classroom since Pete is a character that the children are familiar with. The kids really get into these stories, and they are ones that I have read time and time again in my classroom. After a while the kids are then predicting the words and that’s great to see, especially since it contains a lot of sight words.

3.     Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold- This is a great book about friendship. This book teaches the kids about how friendships can be made. The book also talks about how friends can work together which is a great thing for kids to read about. It also a fun book that has sight words in it.

4.     Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang & Max Lang- This is another book that discusses social emotional concepts. The characters friends also try to work together to help cheer their friend up and it is a great portrayal of teamwork. This book also has a great amount of sight words.

5.     Mermaid School by Joanne Stewart Wetzel & Julianna Swaney- This book is a great book to start the first day of school with since it is about a mermaid beginning her first day of school. This book also talks about making friends and building relationship. It is a book with a good amount of sight words as well.

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Preparing our littles to read on their own is an exciting time! In school, they'll receive sight word cards and have sight word practice, but at home, we want to encourage their reading development. Here are twenty sight word books you can pass along to your kindergarteners for their daily reading practice!

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20 Sight Word Books for Kindergarteners - Teaching Expertise

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1.  Harold and the Purple Crayon-by: Johnson Crockett

I chose this book because I love how it provided a world of imagination but also gave so many high frequency words to build upon

2.  The Very Hungry Caterpillar- by: Eric Carle-Children and adults love all things Eric Carle.  I know I do.  The story sends a beautiful message using illustrations, and high frequency words.  His books engage and also teach so many different learning subjects.

3. Llama Llama Red Pajama- by: Anna Dewdney

I have a special story with this book....

I chose this story because of the rhyming and the fact that it was probably one of my favorites to read to my Pre-K students.  I read this story to one particular student almost EVERY DAY during the regular school year.  His mom came to me as they were preparing or had already moved out of the city and said "You know Calvin is reading Llama Red Pajama all by himself now."  In that moment my heart probably had the biggest smile.  Knowing that I helped this student read on his own by being consistent and present for his reading goals.

4. Rainbow Fish-by: Marcus Pfister

The message in the story of learning to share and make friends.  High Frequency words in the story provided within the message.

5. No David!-by:  David Shannon-

This book is filled with NO DAVID!   David heard the words "No David" quite often.  I enjoyed how the author explains why using high frequency words explaining all the rules that his mother stated.