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Free printable PDF · Dolch first grade · ages 6–7
Sight Word “going” Worksheet – Trace, Write and Find
“Going” tells us where someone is heading or what will happen next: we are going to the park, it is going to rain.
Game: Going on a trip
Play the memory game “I am going on a trip and I am taking…”. Each player repeats the list and adds one item. Point to the going card each time the sentence starts.
How to teach “going”
Going is go with -ing added, so start with the word go, which your child may know already. Write go, then add ing and read it together. Talk about plans for the day: where are we going after lunch? Let your child draw a little map of the places you are going this week.
Sentences with “going”
- We are going to the zoo.
- Where are you going?
- It is going to rain.
- The bus is going fast.
Practise next
Try “goes” and “walk” next: goes is another form of go, and walk is a way of going somewhere.
“going” is word 13 of 41 on the Dolch first grade list, usually met around ages 6–7 after the primer words.
What’s on the “going” worksheet
Read and trace “going”, write it alone, circle it among look-alikes such as doing, go, goes, gong and giving, then trace “We are going to the zoo.”.
Questions about “going”
Is going two words joined together?
It is the word go with the ending -ing. Spotting go inside going makes it easier to read.
What other -ing words can we practise?
Try playing, jumping, eating and reading. Adding -ing to words children already know builds confidence.
More answers in the sight words FAQ.
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