This approach allows the student to see and practice sight words in different
contexts.  If kept on a computer, the story can be varied from time to time if the
tutor suspects the student is memorizing the story.

Example:      This story was written for a Basic Literacy student reading
                       on the third grade level.
 
Sight words:    since; relatives; aging; trusted; retired; thought; retirement
                                presents; gate; travel; fact; second; third

Since he was sixty-five, all of Uncle Bill's relatives thought it was time Uncle

Bill retired.  Uncle Bill was aging well, but it was hard for him to walk to work

every day.

Since Uncle Bill trusted his relatives he told his boss at work it was time he

retired.  Uncle Bill's boss did not want to see him go, since Uncle Bill was such a

good worker.  In fact, Uncle Bill's boss thought Uncle Bill was the best worker

he had at the store.  He would show up for work every day, begin work right on

time, and always do a good job.

But Uncle Bill's boss did not fight with Uncle Bill about his retirement.  In fact,

his boss threw a retirement party for Uncle Bill.  His boss and all his co-workers

were there, and many of his relatives came too.  Uncle Bill had a big smile on his

face when he saw everyone, and he enjoyed his retirement presents very much.

After his retirement party Uncle Bill thought about what he would like to do

now that he was retired.  First, he would fix things around the house.  His wife

had wanted him to fix the front gate and the back fence for some time now.

Second, Uncle Bill decided he would begin to spend more time with his

grandchildren.  Third, Uncle Bill wanted to take his wife on trips.  She had

always wanted to travel, and now they had the time.