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Free printable PDF · Dolch first grade · ages 6–7
Sight Word “them” Worksheet – Printable Reading Practice
“Them” is a word for a group of people or things: I see them, give it to them. It saves us from saying all their names.
Four steps on one page
Trace the big “them”, write it on the line, circle it but skip then, they, the, hem and theme, then trace and read “I like them.”.
Print one per child, or slip it in a plastic sleeve and reuse it with a dry-wipe pen.
“them”: number 36 of 41, Dolch first grade list, typical ages 6–7. Review the primer words first if it feels hard. It contains the th digraph, so it pairs well with our th digraph worksheet.
Read these together
- I like them.
- Give the cups to them.
- Can you see them?
- Let them play.
A simple way to teach “them”
Them starts with the buzzy th and ends like hem. Teach it with then, they and the, which all start with the same sound. Look at a group photo: can you see them? Point to them! Then practise with toys: line them up, count them.
Quick game – Point to them
Put groups of toys around the room. Say a group, like the cars or the bears. Your child points and says “there they are, I see them!”.
Keep going
Next up: “then” and “were” – then looks very similar, and were is often used with them in stories.
FAQ: “them”
What is the difference between them and they?
They do the action (they run). Them has the action done to them (I see them).
Them and then look alike. How do children tell them apart?
By the last letter: m or n. Reading them in sentences helps children use meaning as a clue.
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