Make sight word learning engaging and interactive with this UNO-inspired card game featuring 51 Dolch Primer high frequency sight words. Perfect for beginning readers, this game helps students build fluency, automatic word recognition, and reading confidence while having fun. Instead of repetitive drills, learners practice sight words in an exciting game format they already love.
To play, students must match cards by color or number and read the sight word aloud. Each Primer sight word is repeated twice in the deck, ensuring plenty of exposure and practice. This activity is ideal for Kindergarten, 1st Grade, literacy centers, small group instruction, and ESL/ELL classrooms where mastering sight words is a key milestone.
What’s Included
- 102 Word Cards featuring 51 Dolch Primer Sight Words (each word included twice)
- Word Tracker Worksheet for students to log and review sight words as they 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
- Clear teacher directions included for easy setup
Why Teachers & Students Love This Game
- Encourages active reading and sight word fluency
- Perfect for small groups, centers, tutoring, and intervention activities
- Supports ESL/ELL learners with repeated exposure to high frequency words
- Quick-prep and reusable – just print, laminate, and play
- Motivates reluctant readers by turning literacy practice into a game
This card game is a great way to keep sight word practice fresh and exciting while reinforcing essential early reading skills. Teachers love how simple it is to prep and reuse, while students look forward to playing again and again.
Also Available on TpT
Find this resource in my Teachers Pay Teachers shop here: Sight Word Card Game – Primer Dolch Aligned
Pair It With This Resource
For even more sight word practice, pair this UNO-inspired card game with my Dolch Sight Word Board Games X-mas edition. Together, these games provide multiple fun ways for students to practice and master sight words from Pre-Primer through Second Grade.