Crack the Codes

I created this activity to help my kids build their sight word knowledge whilst also reinforcing initial sound identification. My kids loved being junior detectives as they cracked the secret code to reveal a hidden sight word. We used dry erase markers, magnetic letters, letter tiles and a heap of other alphabet manipulatives that we had in our room to keep them interested in this activity over a few weeks. The full set includes 90 words from the Dolch Pre-primer and Primer sets of words.It includes an answer key as well as a recording sheet.

 
You can find this activity on my Teachers Pay Teachers site by clicking here.
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Or for now, download and use the first 20 words for free.
 
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I hope you find this activity useful.
 
Happy New Year!

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