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Free printable PDF · Dolch second grade · ages 7–8
Free Sight Word “both” Worksheet for Kids
“Both” means the two of them together: both hands, both shoes, both of us. It is a word about pairs.
Play Both or one?
Give instructions with one or both: lift one foot, wave both hands, close one eye, touch both knees. Your child reads the card and does the action.
Helping your child learn “both”
Both ends with the th digraph and has a long o: b-oa-th. Hold up both hands and say “both!”. Then find pairs around the house: both socks, both gloves, both ears. Ask your child to use both hands to carry something, and read the card first.
Example sentences
- Clap both hands.
- Both cats are black.
- We both like pizza.
- Put on both shoes.
Where to go next
After this one, move on to “these” and “those” (they also point to more than one thing).
On the Dolch second grade list, “both” sits at number 7 of 46. Children often learn it between ages 7–8, building on the first grade words. It contains the th digraph, so it pairs well with our th digraph worksheet.
The “both” page at a glance
Children trace “both”, write it from memory, hunt for it among bath, boat, moth, bot and bolt, and finish by tracing “Clap both hands.”.
Parents ask about “both”
Why does the o in both say its name?
It is one of a few words, like most and post, where o says its long sound before a consonant blend.
Is both used for more than two?
No. Both is only for two. For more, we use all.
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