Sight word · Primer (kindergarten) · ages 5–6
what ماذا
What is this?
ما هذا؟
Spelling
The letters of what
Sight words are the most frequent words in books. Children learn to recognise them at a glance, without sounding out, because some do not follow phonics rules exactly. The word what means "ماذا" and appears in sentences like: What is this?.
3 ways to make it stick
- Read and point: show the word on a card and read it together 3 times.
- Hunt: look for the word in a storybook and count how often it appears.
- Write: the child writes it in the air, then in sand or on paper.
Primer (kindergarten)