New Zealand Sight Words - Printing Practice

Printing Practice for 233 words from the Magenta to Orange level of the NZ colour wheel.

Use them as an activity sheet that your students write on, or laminate them for a ‘write and wipe’ activity.

Format:
♦ Magenta - 4 lines of tracing
♦ Magenta – 2 lines of tracing and 2 lines of writing
♦ Red – 2 lines of tracing and 2 lines of writing
♦ Yellow – 2 lines of tracing and 2 lines of writing
♦ Blue – 2 lines of tracing and 2 lines of writing
♦ Green – 1 line of tracing and 3 lines of writing
♦ Orange – 1 line of colouring, 1 line of tracing and 3 lines of writing


♦ There are 2 sheets per A4 page. (Except for 5 of the longer words in the green and orange levels – these have 1 activity sheet per A4 page).

♦ Small words (examples: a, it, I, in) are written twice on each line.

The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’.

At the top of the sheet there is a ‘cloud’ for your students to write their name in.

A blank template is included for you to add additional words if necessary.

Please note that there are 2 different formats for words at the Magenta level (4 lines of tracing, or 2 lines of tracing and 2 lines of writing).

Words Used:

Magenta:
I like going is mum look the am said to at went in me here my on dad a and come up can sat for

Red:
we get put with go no they today was where you she he this are will as too not but likes down big it little see so looked

Yellow:
when came one it’s make an all back day into oh out play ran do take that then there him saw his got looking of yes mother from her baby father

Blue:
have help here’s home let need again laugh soon talked could had find end making under very were your walk girl about don’t last what now goes because next than fun bag coming did or cake run

Green:
always good walked know please them use want feel just left best house old their right over love still took thank you school much brother sister round another myself new some asked called made people children away water how Mrs if I’m Mr who didn’t can’t after our time most

Orange:
man think long things wanted eat everyone two thought dog well more I’ll tree shouted us other food through way been stop must red door sea these began boy animals never work first lots that’s gave something bed may found live say night small three head town I’ve around every garden fast only many laughed let’s suddenly told word forgot better bring push