Dolch pre-primer · Pre-K

The Sight Word "red"

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

Play "red"
red

A ripe apple is red.

How to teach "red"

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

Words it gets mixed up with

Early readers often confuse red with words that look like it: bed, run, ran, ride. The game uses these on purpose, so children learn to look at every letter.

Sounds the same, spelled differently

red sounds the same as read. Use a sentence to show which one you mean.

Play "red"

"red" 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 "red"This word and its look-alikes. PrintRead, trace, writeTrace it, then write it from memory.

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Questions

Is "red" a sight word?

Yes. It's on the Dolch pre-primer list, usually taught around pre-K or kindergarten.

What's a good sentence for "red"?

Try this one: A ripe apple is red.