Questions at the pond
Explore Fry high-frequency words through “Questions at the pond,” a Kindergarten 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 what, when, who, which in plain print and supported text; explain the text’s meaning and build or spell a selected word when ready.
Fry sight words in this lesson.
Words to revisit: said · was · into · out
Introduce a few words at a time and revisit them across 2 short sessions. Choose a starting point using words and phonics patterns the learner has already been taught.
Questions at the pond
Who is at the pond? What did they find? Which path will they take? When will they return? They return at noon.
Teacher-supported practice text. An adult reads untaught words; learners read taught targets and discuss the meaning. This is not a controlled decodable passage.
From a few words to a little discovery.
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 an optional practice companion alongside books and explicit reading instruction. The printable lesson also works on its own.
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.
A Glow-selected 40-word starting set from Fry’s first 100. This is not an official Fry grade assignment.