Fry sight wordsGrade 2 · Glow pathwayLesson 05

Compare the collections

Explore Fry high-frequency words through “Compare the collections,” a Grade 2 Glow Sight Words lesson. This lesson connects 10 focus words with a short reading passage and opportunities to talk about meaning.

3 sessions16–20 min per sessionFull PDFs with a paid adult account

What children will practice.

Read the taught words big, little, large, small, most, much, very, too, same, different in plain print and supported text; explain the text’s meaning and build or spell a selected word when ready.

In the learner’s words: I can read the words, explain their meaning, and use them in my own sentences.

Fry sight words in this lesson.

biglittlelargesmallmostmuchverytoosamedifferent

Words to revisit: read · letter · turn · another

Introduce a few words at a time and revisit them across 3 short sessions. Choose a starting point using words and phonics patterns the learner has already been taught.

A look inside

Compare the collections

One large box holds a big model. A small box holds a little model. They look very different, but use the same shape. Most pieces fit; one is too wide. We do not need much glue.

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.

Glow pathways: Pre-K and Kindergarten starters from the first hundred; Grade 1 first hundred, Grade 2 second hundred, Grade 3 third hundred. These grade assignments are Glow’s teaching choices.

All 100 words in Fry’s 2nd 100 group. Ten banks of ten, each divided into three short sessions. Grade placement is a Glow pathway, not an official Fry level.

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