The Toy Chest

Worksheet Description

The worksheet contains a story that is set in the cozy bedroom of a first-grade girl named Lily, who possesses a special toy chest. The tale unfolds with Lily discovering that the chest can speak and is magical when it responds to her voice, leading to an enchanted experience as she opens the chest with a magical phrase. Inside, she finds toys and sparkling jewelry that she has never seen before, and the chest grants her permission to take any toy she likes. Lily’s interaction with the toy chest is filled with wonder and delight, enhancing the magical theme of the story.

This educational resource is designed to help first-grade students learn and practice sight words, which are words they are encouraged to recognize by sight to aid in developing reading fluency. The story incorporates sight words such as “any,” “could,” “her,” “his,” “know,” “may,” “open,” “put,” and “walk,” to provide a context for these words within a narrative. By presenting the words within a story, students are more likely to remember and understand them. The accompanying word list at the bottom of the worksheet allows for targeted review and practice after the story has been read.