Open the makers' box
Explore Dolch high-frequency words through “Open the makers' box,” a Grade 1 Glow Sight Words lesson. This lesson connects 4 focus words with a short reading passage and opportunities to talk about meaning.
What children will practice.
Read the taught words let, put, take, open in plain print and supported text; explain the text’s meaning and build or spell a selected word when ready.
Dolch sight words in this lesson.
Words to revisit: going · walk · were · of
Introduce a few words at a time and revisit them across 1 short sessions. Choose a starting point using words and phonics patterns the learner has already been taught.
Open the makers' box
Let me open the box. Take a block. Put it on the mat.
Teacher-supported practice text. An adult reads untaught words; learners read taught targets and discuss the meaning. This is not a controlled decodable passage.
Preview the reading activity.
The complete lesson pairs this reading sample with teacher-led word practice, conversation, and a student response. Its printable materials include word cards for revisiting the same words and a separate answer key for the grown-up.
Use Glow Sight Words as a practice companion. The printable lesson also works away from a screen. Full teaching materials are included with a paid adult account.
Conventional Dolch list labels are navigation aids; choose by readiness and what has been taught. The separate noun list is not part of this lesson release.
All 41 words in the app’s First Grade Dolch service-word list.