A hat on a cat
Explore Fry high-frequency words through “A hat on a cat,” a Pre-K Glow Sight Words lesson. This lesson connects 2 focus words with a short reading passage and opportunities to talk about meaning.
What children will practice.
Read the taught words is, on 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: in · it · my · you
Introduce a few words at a time and revisit them across 1 short session. Choose a starting point using words and phonics patterns the learner has already been taught.
A hat on a cat
The hat is on the cat. The cat is 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.
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 20-word starting set from Fry’s first 100. This is not an official Fry grade assignment.