To determine if a word is in a student's sight vocabulary the teacher can show the student the word for less than one second. The student is expected to say the word as soon as he or she sees it. This can be done by covering the word with a card moving the card for just a few seconds and covering it again, or using a flash cards, where the teacher can show the student the word on the card then remove the card. This process is also call flashing. the teacher must remember that they can only show the words for a few seconds, this is to ensure that the student is not using phonics or structural analysis to decode the word.
Graded word lists are used to determine a student overall level of sight words. These list contain certain words that have been determined to be high frequency words at a certain level or grade.
Another way to assess a student sight words level is to allow the student to read the words in a book written for his or her level. If the student can pronounce 95% of the words in a book at their level or grade the student is said to be at their level or grade. You can do a readability test to determine the level of the book.
We need to try and get our students to the mastery level. this means that the student can pronounce the basic sight words instantly on viewing them. also the student should pronounce the words correctly each time they appear. If the student mispronounce or hesitate should a basic sight word reappear later in the book the student has not mastered that particular sight word.
Please aim for mastery.
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