Building a Bigger Word Bank

As you read harder books, you need more sight words. Here are some second-grade ones: 'many', 'any', 'every', 'only', 'very', and 'pretty'. Look at 'many' and 'any'. The a says /e/, so we say 'meny' and 'eny'.

In 'pretty', the e says short i, so we say 'pritty'. 'Every', 'very', and 'only' end with y saying long e. Read: 'Many kids have pretty kites, but only a few are very big. ' Keep a list of words you know by sight, and add new ones each week.

• 1In 'many' and 'any', a says /e/.
• 2In 'pretty', e says short i.
• 3Add new sight words every week.