New Zealand Sight Words – ‘tic tac toe’ gameboards

New Zealand High Frequency Sight Words.
‘Tic-tac-toe’ gameboards.

A great hands-on literacy activity for your students that also encourages strategic thinking.

How to play:
A game for 2 players. Each player needs 5 markers that are a different colour to their opponent. Players read the word aloud before placing a marker in that square. The first person to get three markers in a row is the winner. The row may be vertical, horizontal or diagonal.

* Words are written with the NZ Basic Script font.
* 2 gameboards on each A4 sized paper.
* Blank templates are also included for you to add words to go with these ones if necessary.
*The colour of the border indicates the group of sight words from the colour wheel.

High frequency words align to the NZ reading colour wheel:
♦ magenta (25 words – 4 gameboards)
♦ red (28 words - 4 gameboards)
♦ yellow (31 words - 4 gameboards)
♦ blue (37 words - 6 gameboards)
♦ green (49 words - 6 gameboards)
♦ orange (63 words - 8 gameboards)

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