Grade 1 English Language Arts · Sight Words

Grade 1 Sight Words Practice Test

Build high-frequency word recognition with five 10-question practice tests covering common sight words, sentence meaning, usage, and spelling.

Sight Words Practice Tests

These Grade 1 English Language Arts practice tests help students recognize common high-frequency words quickly and use them in sentences. Questions cover word meaning, context clues, grammar patterns, and correct spelling. Each mini test contains 10 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations.

Skills covered

  • Recognizing common Grade 1 sight words
  • Reading sight words in sentence context
  • Choosing words that complete a sentence
  • Understanding basic sight-word meanings
  • Using common words with correct grammar and spelling

How to use these practice tests

Complete one 10-question test at a time. Read each sentence aloud and use the surrounding words to confirm the meaning. Open the solution after answering, then practice saying and writing any sight words that were difficult.

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Grade 1 Sight Words Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 1 practice test on common sight words, sentence context, meaning, and usage.

Choose one answer for each question. Open the solution after answering to see the correct answer and explanation.

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Unanswered 10
1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word completes: ___ are my shoes.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is These.

  1. Read the sentence: Look at the words around the blank or the sight word shown.
  2. Use meaning and memory: These points to more than one nearby item.
  3. Read it again: The correct choice is These.

These points to more than one nearby item.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word completes: ___ is a tall tree over there.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is That.

  1. Read the sentence: Look at the words around the blank or the sight word shown.
  2. Use meaning and memory: That points to one item farther away.
  3. Read it again: The correct choice is That.

That points to one item farther away.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word completes: ___ are the books on the high shelf.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Those.

  1. Read the sentence: Look at the words around the blank or the sight word shown.
  2. Use meaning and memory: Those points to more than one item farther away.
  3. Read it again: The correct choice is Those.

Those points to more than one item farther away.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word completes: I ___ finished my work.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is have.

  1. Read the sentence: Look at the words around the blank or the sight word shown.
  2. Use meaning and memory: I have finished is the correct phrase.
  3. Read it again: The correct choice is have.

I have finished is the correct phrase.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word completes: She ___ finished her work.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is has.

  1. Read the sentence: Look at the words around the blank or the sight word shown.
  2. Use meaning and memory: She has is the correct phrase for one person.
  3. Read it again: The correct choice is has.

She has is the correct phrase for one person.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word completes: We ___ going to the library.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is are.

  1. Read the sentence: Look at the words around the blank or the sight word shown.
  2. Use meaning and memory: We are is the correct phrase.
  3. Read it again: The correct choice is are.

We are is the correct phrase.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word completes: ___ can read this book.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is You.

  1. Read the sentence: Look at the words around the blank or the sight word shown.
  2. Use meaning and memory: You can is the correct phrase when speaking to a reader.
  3. Read it again: The correct choice is You.

You can is the correct phrase when speaking to a reader.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word completes: ___ is my friend.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is He.

  1. Read the sentence: Look at the words around the blank or the sight word shown.
  2. Use meaning and memory: He is used for one male person.
  3. Read it again: The correct choice is He.

He is used for one male person.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word completes: ___ are playing outside.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is They.

  1. Read the sentence: Look at the words around the blank or the sight word shown.
  2. Use meaning and memory: They are is used for more than one person.
  3. Read it again: The correct choice is They.

They are is used for more than one person.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word completes: It ___ raining.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is is.

  1. Read the sentence: Look at the words around the blank or the sight word shown.
  2. Use meaning and memory: It is is the correct phrase.
  3. Read it again: The correct choice is is.

It is is the correct phrase.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 1 sight words

What are sight words?

Sight words are common words that readers practice recognizing quickly, often without sounding out every letter.

How many questions are in each practice test?

Each mini test contains 10 multiple-choice questions. The complete page includes five mini tests and 50 questions in total.

How should students practice sight words?

Read the words in short sentences, say them aloud, write them, and revisit words that are not recognized quickly or used correctly.