Dolch pre-primer · Pre-K

The Sight Word "see"

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

Play "see"
see

I see the moon at night.

How to teach "see"

  1. Say it. Read the sentence together, then say see on its own.
  2. Good to know. The ee makes the long e sound.
  3. Spell it. It has 3 letters. Say them aloud while tracing them on the table with a finger.
  4. Find it. Hunt for see in a book you're reading. Then play a round of the game below.

Words it gets mixed up with

Early readers often confuse see with words that look like it: she, soon, say, show. The game uses these on purpose, so children learn to look at every letter.

Sounds the same, spelled differently

see sounds the same as sea. Use a sentence to show which one you mean.

Play "see"

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

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Questions

Is "see" 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 "see"?

Try this one: I see the moon at night.