Rainbow word instructions and lists:

Rainbow words are the 40 sight words students must learn in kindergarten.  In addition to the 40 words, there are 20 additional words that are included in the rainbow words that are used most frequently in reading.  Each list has 10 words and students must learn to read and recognize them “fast as a snap”( two seconds or less).  These words should not be sounded out and should be recognized out of order.  Students are tested each Wednesday on their individual lists and given the next list to practice if they pass.  The levels are red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple.  Once students have passed reading all of the levels, they will become star spellers and start over again on red words.  They must spell the words correctly each week in order to move on to the next level and make their way up the rainbow! It is important to practice your child’s list with them nightly.  Mastering these words quickly, helps expand your child’s ability to read and write more challenging topics.  You can print the rainbow lists from below to practice.

Kindergarten Sight Words List

Red sight words:        

I           a

can       like

the       to

we        and

see       go

Orange Sight Words:

you            with

do              is

my             little

are             she

he              was

Yellow Sight Word List

for             want

have          here

of              me

they          this

said          what

Green Sight Word List:

help             where

too               good

has              who

play             come

look             does

Blue Sight Word List:

in                from

that             on

as                it

be                his

at                or

Purple Sight Word List:

one            by

were          when

all              had

there         then

but           your