CHANTSfreebie

40 Different Sight Word Chants and Cheers for the

Primary Classroom

Cara Carroll – The First Grade Parade

CHANTSThe following sight word chants and cheers have

been compiled and collected during my last 13 years in the classroom. Many of these chants

and cheers have been around longer than I have been teaching and several of the chants

and cheers were made up by a few of my creative Kindergartners!

Print the cards and laminate for durability.Hole punch the top corner and place on a binder ring for storage. I keep my ring of cheers on a command hook on a shelf in the middle of my classroom so they can be easily accessed for quick review, transition, snack, and whole group activities. Have fun learning and reviewing with your kids, too!

Cara Carroll – The First Grade Parade

Movie Star KissesPut your hands to your mouth. Through each

letter in the word, blow a kiss like a movie star! Bow and say the whole word.

Opera SingerSing-spell the words like an opera singer. Sing the whole word

at the end.

Fly Like a BirdFlap your arms like a

bird. Each time you flap, say the letters in the

word. Flap quickly when you say the word!

Hold Your NoseHold your nose and

spell the word. Say the whole word with your nose closed and then

say , “P.U.!!!!”

Drum-a-drum-drumBeat your desk like a drum and chant the letters in the word. Say the whole word andbeat the syllables.

Let’s Cheer!Cheer the letters in the word like a cheerleader. Give me an “H”…”H!!!” What does that spell?

CHEER IT!

Snap and ClapSpell the word aloud. Clap as you say the

consonants and snap as you say the vowels

Dribble and ShootDribble each letter in the word and shoot when you say the word at the end.

Yo-YoPretend to play with a yo-yo when you chant the word.The yo-yo goes down each time you say a letter. DO a loop-the-loop at the end as you say the whole word.

Lifting WeightsPretend to lift weights…one rep for each letter.Hole the weights above

your head as you say the whole word.

Imaginary Chalkboard

Pretend like you have a chalkboard. Write LARGE letters on the board and

pretend to erase it when you say the word at the end.

Picking ApplesPretend to pick an apple off a tree & put it in the basket each time you say a letter. Pretend to lift the basket when you say

the word at the end.

Do the RobotPretend to move and talk

like a robot each time you chant the letters in the word. Say the whole

word like a robot.

Hop to ItHop up and down with each letter that you

chant. Crouch down to the ground and hop high

when you say the whole word.

Alligator ClapMake an alligator mouth with your arms. “CHOMP”

each time you chant a letter in the word.

Blast Off!Start off in a crouching

position. As you say each letter, get a little higher.

Jump in the air when you say the word at the end.

Frog JumpsStart in a standing position. As you say each letter crouch down a little lower. Jump in theair as you say the word.

Ketchup!Pretend like you’re holding a ketchup bottle. Each time you

spell a letter in the word, pretend to bang the sides or bottom of the bottle. Shake the bottle up and down when you say the

whole word.

Marshmallow ClapALMOST clap the letters in the word. As you say each letter, bring your

hands close as if you are going to clap and then

stop before they touch.

Turtle TalkSay the letters in the word VERY slowly …hold each sound for1-2 seconds.

Ride ‘em Cowboy Straddle the back of a chair. Pretend to lasso each letter

in the word. Pretend to lasso and pull in a calf when

you say the word at the end.

Deep VoiceChant the letters and the word in a deep voice.

Mouse TalkPut your hands close to your face. Chant the letters and the

word in a high pitched, squeaky voice.

Scream & Whisper

Scream the letters & the word then

whisper the letters and the word.

Volcano!Start as a whisper. Get

louder each time you say the letters in the word.

Explode when you say the word at the end.

Hand JiveKids get in pairs. Kids clap their hands together when they chant the consonants and lap clap for the vowels. Put your hands in the hair when yousay the word at the end.

DiscoStart out dancing like Saturday Night Fever. Put your hand up when

you chant the consonants and bring it down when you chant the vowels.

Throw the StarsThrow one hand up at a time toward a ceiling for each letter of the word.

Sprinkle your fingers down toward the ground as you

say the whole word.

Mexican Hat DanceAlternate feet in front of you each time you chant a letter. Say the

word and then say “OLE” at the end!

Chicken CheeksFlap your arms like a

chicken. Nod your head each time you chant a letter. Flap quickly at the end and say the

whole word.

Stomp Your FeetStomp your feet to each letter in the

word.

Motorcycle Hang on to pretend handle bars and pop a wheelie each time you chant a letter. Say “vroom, vroom!” before you saythe whole word.

SwipePretend you are holding an

iPhone. Swipe each letter in the word as you would if you were using a touchscreen. Using your thumb and index finger, make the

word bigger on the screen as you say the whole word.

Timber!Pretend you are holding an ax. Each time you say a letter, “chop” the tree. Yell the word at the end as you would if you were

shouting “TIMBER!”

RockyPretend you are a boxer

and punch each letter in the word. When you spell the

whole word, raise one hand in the air as if you are the

champion and shout the word.

Swim TeamDo a forward stroke or a

backstroke for each letter of the word. Pretend to dive to the bottom

as you say the whole word.

Jumping JacksDo a jumping jack for

each letter of the word. Stand at attention and say the whole word

at the end.

Cry BabyIn your best whiny baby voice, say each letter of the word and then say the whole word. Afteryou say the word, letout your best baby cry. Waaaah!

Monster MashSay each letter of the word in your scariest

voice. Growl as you say the whole word and then shout “BOO!” at the end.

Race Car DriverPretend you are holding a steering wheel. Turn your wheel to the left and right each time you say a letter in the word. Before you say the whole word, slam on thebrakes, say “screeeeech!!”and then shout the word!

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Thank you so much for downloading this freebie! I hope you find these printables useful. Changes will ONLY be made in the event of an error and additional chants and cheers will not be added to this

set. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions, please feel free to email me at thefirstgradeparade@gmail.com.

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Cara Carroll – The First Grade Parade