Make sight word practice festive and fun this October with a Halloween-themed board game! Designed with Dolch Second Grade sight words, this activity helps students strengthen reading fluency and word recognition while enjoying a game-based format. Perfect for literacy centers, small group instruction, or ESL/ELL learners, this resource brings seasonal excitement into your classroom.
Why Teachers Love This Halloween Sight Word Game
Instead of rote memorization or flashcards, students engage with sight words through movement and play. This activity is ideal for classroom Halloween parties, literacy rotations, or morning warmups. Because it uses Dolch sight words, it’s directly aligned with essential reading benchmarks for early elementary students.
How to Play
Students roll a dice, move their marker, and read the sight word in each space aloud. If they read it correctly, they stay on the space—if not, they move back. The first player to reach the finish wins! With four unique boards included, this game can be replayed throughout the Halloween season without feeling repetitive.
What’s Included
- 4 printable Halloween sight word game boards (each prints on two 8.5" x 11" pages)
- 46 Dolch Second Grade sight words
- Printable game markers
- Teacher directions for setup and play
*Dice not included. Best for small groups with teacher supervision.
Key Benefits
- Reinforces Dolch sight word fluency and recognition
- Encourages reading in a fun, low-stress way
- Perfect for Halloween literacy centers
- Great for ESL, ELL, and intervention groups
- Reusable resource—just laminate for years of use
Pair It With
For year-round sight word practice, pair this Halloween set with my Grammar & Vocabulary Game Collection . Together, these games provide an engaging mix of seasonal fun and daily fluency practice.
Also Available on TpT
This Halloween Sight Word Board Game is also listed in my Teachers Pay Teachers shop: Halloween Second Grade Sight Word Game Boards: Dolch List Roll & Read .