Printable Roll & Read Sight Words

Roll a die, read a word from the matching column. 6 columns of 6 words per board, generated for every Dolch level and Fry set — the least-prep game on this site.

Players
1–4
Prep
Print. That's it.
Inside
36 words per board
You need
One die
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How to play roll & read

The whole rule set fits in one breath.

  1. 1

    Roll the die

    Find the column headed by that many pips.

  2. 2

    Read a word from that column

    Any word that has not been crossed off yet.

  3. 3

    Cross it off and pass the die

    A wrong read stays on the board for next time round.

  4. 4

    First to clear a column wins

    Or keep rolling until the whole board is clear for a longer game.

What's in the PDF

6 columns, 6 words each

Each column is headed by a die face, so a child matches pips to column without needing to read a number.

As many boards as the list needs

A board holds 36 words, so a longer list simply runs onto a second and third board.

One page per board

Nothing to cut out and nothing to assemble — print it and put a die on the table.

Ways to change it up

Same board, harder or easier.

Read the whole column

Roll a 3, read every word in column three. Much more repetition per turn.

Use it in a sentence

Reading the word only counts if the child can use it in a sentence.

Beat the clock

One player, one minute, count the words cleared. Try to beat it tomorrow.

Roll & read — frequently asked questions