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Sight Word “ride” Worksheet – Trace, Write and Find
“Ride” is what we do on bikes, buses, ponies and swings. It is an exciting word for children who love going places.
What’s on the “ride” worksheet
Read and trace “ride”, write it alone, circle it among red, rid, hide, rode and side, then trace “I ride my bike.”
Prints on A4 or US Letter (choose “Fit to page”).
How to teach “ride”
The silent e at the end makes the i say its name, like in bike and hide. Write rid and ride next to each other to show how the e changes the word. Then make a list of things your child would like to ride, from a train to a dinosaur.
Sentences with “ride”
- I ride my bike.
- Can I ride the pony?
- We ride the bus to school.
- Let’s ride the swing.
Game: Ride the line
Put tape on the floor in a wiggly line. Your child “rides” a toy car along it while reading cards at each stop: “Ride to the door”, “Ride to the sofa”. Change the cards to make new routes.
Practise next
Try “ran” and “went” next: they are more action words that tell stories about going places.
Questions about “ride”
How does the e in ride work?
A silent e at the end of a word often makes the vowel before it say its name. Rid becomes ride, and hid becomes hide.
My child reads ride as red. What helps?
Point to the i in the middle and remind them of the silent e. Saying “ride a bike” together often clicks.
More answers in the sight words FAQ.
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