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Free printable PDF · Dolch second grade · ages 7–8
Sight Word “cold” Worksheet: Read, Trace and Circle
“Cold” is how ice, snow and winter feel: a cold drink, a cold day, I am cold. It is the opposite of hot.
Inside the free “cold” PDF
Four short activities: trace “cold”, write it on your own, find it in a grid with old, could, colt, hold and cod, and trace the sentence “It is a cold day.”.
Teaching tips for “cold”
Cold belongs to the -old family: old, gold, hold, told. Because of the ld, the o says its name. Feel things together: an ice cube, a warm cup, a cold window. Sort pictures into hot and cold, and label each pile with a card.
“cold” in a sentence
- Ice is cold.
- It is a cold day.
- I have a cold nose.
- Put on a hat, it is cold.
Try this game: Hot or cold?
Hide a small object. As your child searches, say hot when they get close and cold when they move away. When they find it, swap roles.
You will find “cold” at number 10 of 46 on the Dolch second grade list. Most children reach it at ages 7–8, once the first grade words feel easy.
What to learn next
Good next words are “old” and “fast”, because old is in the same -old family, and fast is another describing word.
“cold”: quick answers
Why does the o in cold say its name?
Before ld, o usually says its long sound, as in old, gold and told.
Does cold also mean being ill?
Yes. Having a cold means a sniffy nose and a cough. The word is the same.
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