Free printable story sight words
Story Sight Words is a cloze reading page: a short story with blanks, and a bank of target words to drop into them. This sheet, Story Sight — Puzzle 1, puts seven gray chips at the top—we, can, see, the, to, play, and and—then tells a playtime story about a red ball, a big tree, mom, dad, and a dog. Many blanks reuse the same chip, so the child has to reread the sentence, not just match each word once. Early readers, kindergarten literacy centers, and parents who want sight words inside a real paragraph use it.
Solution page included
Peek at the solution
The download is a high-resolution 6x9 inch PNG of the cloze story plus a solution that prints the completed paragraph with the sight words in bold. Both files are free, with no signup required.
How to play
- Read the seven sight-word chips at the top: we, can, see, the, to, play, and.
- Read each sentence of the story, using the words that are already printed.
- Write a chip word in every blank so the sentence makes sense; the same word may be used more than once.
- Read the finished story aloud, then check the solution if you want to compare.
Print at 100% scale on letter or A4 paper so the story blanks stay wide enough to write the chip words.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the answer key for this Story Sight Words page?
A solution image is included with the download. It reprints the full story with every blank filled and the sight words set in bold, so you can see which chip belongs in each gap. Use it after the child has tried the page, or as a read-along model.
Is this Story Sight Words printable free?
Yes. The cloze page and the completed-story solution are free PNG files. There is no signup or email gate. Print them for home reading practice or a classroom literacy tub as often as you like.
Who is this Story Sight Words sheet for?
It suits kindergarten and early first-grade readers who already know a handful of high-frequency words and are ready to meet them inside a paragraph instead of on flashcards. The playtime topic—ball, tree, grass, dog—keeps the vocabulary familiar. A child who still needs support can point to a chip while an adult writes.
How do I print this Story Sight Words page well?
Print at 100% scale on letter or A4 paper in portrait mode so the blanks stay wide enough to write in. Do not scale to fit. Standard black ink keeps the chips and the story type sharp.
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