Dolch nouns · any level

The Sight Word "boy"

Hear it, read it in a sentence, then play it.

Play "boy"
boy

The boy kicked the ball.

How to teach "boy"

  1. Say it. Read the sentence together, then say boy on its own.
  2. Sound it out. Say each sound slowly while pointing to the letters, then blend them into boy.
  3. Spell it. It has 3 letters. Say them aloud while tracing them on the table with a finger.
  4. Find it. Hunt for boy in a book you're reading. Then play a round of the game below.

Words it gets mixed up with

Early readers often confuse boy with words that look like it: buy, box, toy, but. The game uses these on purpose, so children learn to look at every letter.

Play "boy"

"boy" shows up in every question

Free to play · no signup · works on phones, tablets and computers

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Quick quiz: which word do you hear?

Print and practice

PrintFlash cards with "boy"This word and its look-alikes. PrintRead, trace, writeTrace it, then write it from memory.

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Questions

Is "boy" a sight word?

Yes. It's on the Dolch nouns list.

What's a good sentence for "boy"?

Try this one: The boy kicked the ball.