To prepare to play sight word memory, choose a set of about 10 sight words. Write each word on two separate memory cards so that you have a set of 20 cards. Lay the cards face down in a grid formation. Have children take turns turning over pairs of cards, reading the word on each card and looking for a match. Children who find a matching set of cards get to keep those two cards and are allowed to turn over another pair of cards. Take turns until all of the pairs have been found, then have each student read the words on his cards aloud.
Give each student a blank bingo grid and have them write in words from a predetermined set of sight words. Draw words from a container and read them aloud. As you read the words, have students place a marker over the corresponding words on their bingo boards. Students who mark five words in a row or column have a "bingo" and get to read their words and even receive a small treat.
Have a set of sight word cards displayed in your room or on a word wall. To play this game, start giving clues that correspond to a specific word. For example, it has four letters, it starts with the letter "T," it rhymes with the word "hat." Allow students to guess the word after each clue. Once a student has guessed that the word is "that," that student gets to choose the next word and make up her own clues.
Lay a set of word cards on the floor. Make sure that they are close enough together that students can step from one word to the next. Have students step from word to word saying each word before they step on it. You can use these to have students step from area to area in the classroom, as a playground game or during free time between lessons. Be sure to change your sets of word cards every few weeks so that students have the opportunity to practice saying and stepping on different words.