Dolch third grade · 3rd grade

The Sight Word "try"

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

Play "try"
try

I will try again.

How to teach "try"

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

Words it gets mixed up with

Early readers often confuse try with words that look like it: toy, then, the, this. The game uses these on purpose, so children learn to look at every letter.

Play "try"

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

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Questions

Is "try" a sight word?

Yes. It's on the Dolch third grade list, usually taught around 3rd grade.

What's a good sentence for "try"?

Try this one: I will try again.