Next up as we learn the alphabet is words that start with the Letter X!
Do you already have an answer when someone asks how to teach sight words? I have a couple of favorite sight word activities including sight word snacks – food and learning?
Count us in!
Sometimes I will combine games to keep them interesting and challenging while other times I may adjust them to be easier so that no one ends up discouraged. At the end of the day, I always come back to the core ideas behind teaching sight words.
SIGHT WORD LIST
As we worked to develop our list, Kindergarten Sight Words and 1st Grade Sight Words quickly became too numerous for one list.
As I scoured my resourced, it quickly became apparent that there are no Kindergarten or 1st Grade Sight words out there starting with the letter X.
The letter X is quite advanced, to begin with.
If you are doing weekly structured lessons to learn the alphabet, fret not! You can use this week to focus on words and concepts that your child has had special difficulty with.
I sometimes will make a list that is filled with previous lesson’s words my child got wrong alongside hard words that they got right! This mix of confidence boosters and genuine challenges keep up morale! I call these “Level Up Lists” and will usually give a Get Out of Chore Free card for a perfect score on their test.
If you feel as though you are struggling to break through to your child’s understanding of the sight words, do not give up.
How to teach sight words is difficult, no matter how you look at it. Words that start with the letter X are extra odd. There is a lot of guessing involved. What helps one kiddo could completely confuse another. Just keep it fun and constructive!
SPELLING WORDS THAT START WITH THE LETTER X
These spelling lists are for Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, and 3rd Grade!
If any of the words are too hard or easy for your child, feel free to borrow from the other lists!
Words that start with the letter X are toughies. Like, I can’t even pronounce them. So, instead, I have made a list of spelling words that have the letter X in them.
This will help address learning the letter X without the stress of words like “xylophone”.
Practicing writing spelling words is a great activity to improve penmanship, as well!
KINDERGARTEN SPELLING LIST:
- Axe
- Box
- Fox
- Hex
- Max
- Mix
- Sax
- Sox
- Tex
- Wax
Kindergarten spelling words are so crucial to a child’s development. Words that start with the Letter X are no exception to this rule. Lifelong skills are developed in understanding of letter combinations.
A big step along the way to this understanding of the alphabet are Kindergarten spelling words.
This may be the first time your child has seen any of the other sounds on this list. Struggling should be a rewarding process, not a disheartening one.
Guess what? It’s absolutely okay for them to struggle a little. Never lose hope or enthusiasm and never stop trying new spelling word activities! When in doubt, try a new one out!
I will sometimes spell a word they know wrong so that they get to correct me, a little. It makes everything feel a little less one sided, in my opinion.
1ST GRADE SPELLING LIST:
- Axle
- Axis
- Crux
- Flax
- Flux
- Ibex
- Exit
- Next
- Hoax
- Oxen
2ND GRADE SPELLING LIST:
- Affix
- Annex
- Boxer
- Dixie
- Epoxy
- Fed-Ex
- Fixed
- Pixel
- Sixth
- Texts
3RD GRADE SPELLING LIST:
- Toxins
- Affixed
- Examine
- Earwax
- Duplex
- Flexes
- Fixate
- Galaxy
- Mixing
- Vortex
If you need to adjust these lists to help your child’s growth, here is the list I used to pull these words!
Spelling drills can wear on anyone. As you and your children work to master words that start with the letter X, make sure to take breaks to focus on other aspects of learning whenever you or your child begin to feel frustrated. You can do this, together.
Psst… check out these free CVC word list printables!
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