Turn sight word practice into an exciting game with this UNO-inspired card game featuring 40 Dolch First Grade high frequency sight words. Perfect for beginning readers, this literacy activity helps students build automatic word recognition, reading fluency, and confidence while having fun.
The rules are simple: students must match a card by number or color and say the sight word aloud to play. Each sight word is repeated twice, giving learners plenty of opportunities to review and practice. This interactive format makes it a favorite choice for literacy centers, small group instruction, intervention, and ESL/ELL classrooms.
What’s Included
- 80 Word Cards with 40 First Grade Dolch Sight Words (each word included twice)
- Word Tracker Worksheet for recording words as students read them
- 4 Draw Two cards – the next player must draw two cards
- 4 Skip cards – skips the next player’s turn
- 4 Reverse cards – reverses the order of play
- 4 Wild cards – changes the color in play
- Directions included for easy setup and play
Why Teachers Love This Game
- Quick-prep and reusable – just print, laminate, and play
- Encourages active engagement and reading fluency
- Perfect for centers, tutoring, partner games, and intervention groups
- Supports English Language Learners (ELL/ESL) with repeated word exposure
- Makes sight word practice enjoyable and motivating for students
This card game is a classroom favorite because it combines reading skills with a competitive, hands-on format. Students love the game-like play, and teachers love how much reading practice is built in.
Also Available on TpT
Find this resource in my Teachers Pay Teachers shop here: First Grade Dolch Sight Word Card Game – Plays Like UNO
Pair It With This Resource
For even more sight word review, pair this card game with my Dolch Sight Word Board Games Xmas edition. Together, these activities provide multiple ways for students to practice and master Pre-Primer through 2nd Grade Dolch Sight Words.