What is a sight word?

A sight word is a word in a reading lesson containing parts that have not yet been taught, but that is highly predictable from the context of the story.

• Concept module: sight word
• In overview module: Glossary (Literacy): S
• In modular book: Glossary of literacy terms
• In document collection: Reference materials
• In bookshelf: Literacy

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