Sight Word Racer

Kindergarten–2nd grade
Ages 5–8
Free, no sign-up

Ready, set, read! The game says a sight word and your child taps it from three choices. Every right answer zooms their car forward; a wrong tap stalls it for a second. Ten words reach the finish line. Can they beat the other two cars?

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About the game

Tracks	8, with 20 words each
Words	Our 160 most common words
Race	10 words to the finish
Sign-up	None. Stars are saved on your device

How to play

Wait for GO. Then listen for the word.
Tap the word. Pick it from three choices.
Zoom ahead. Right answers move your car. Wrong taps stall it for a second.
Win the race. First place earns three stars.

For parents: what Sight Word Racer practices

Sight Word Racer builds speed: recognizing common words instantly, which is what turns slow, word-by-word reading into fluent reading. It pairs with:

Common Core: RF.K.3c, RF.1.3g (read high-frequency words), RF.1.4 and RF.2.4 (read with fluency).

Getting the most out of it

Play the same track until your child wins first place.
Speed comes from accuracy: wrong taps cost more time than careful ones.
Move to the next track once track 1 is easy.

Games are best as a reward or a warm-up, not the main lesson. Ten minutes of play after a short lesson works better than an hour of play on its own.

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Last reviewed: November 11, 2026

Questions parents ask

Are the computer cars too fast?

Track 1 is slow enough for kindergarten. The cars speed up on later tracks.

Does it need sound?

Yes. The word is spoken, so turn the sound on.

Is this game free?

Yes. Every game on English1to5 is free, with no ads, no sign-up and no in-game purchases.

Does the game collect any information about my child?

No. There are no accounts. Progress and scores are saved only in your browser on your own device. See our privacy policy.