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Free printable PDF · Dolch second grade · ages 7–8
Free Sight Word “green” Worksheet for Kids
“Green” is the colour of grass, leaves and frogs: a green apple, a green light. It is the colour word that means “go”.
Play Green light, red light
Your child walks forward when you hold up green and stops at red. If they move on red, they go back to the start. Then they hold the cards.
Helping your child learn “green”
Green starts with the gr blend and has the ee of tree and see. Blend it: g-r-ee-n. Then go on a green hunt around the house or garden. Make a green collage from leaves, paper and stickers, and label it with the word.
Example sentences
- The grass is green.
- A frog is green.
- Green means go.
- I have a green cup.
Where to go next
After this one, move on to “sing” and “sleep” (sleep shares the ee spelling, and sing is a cheerful word to pair with it).
On the Dolch second grade list, “green” sits at number 19 of 46. Children often learn it between ages 7–8, building on the first grade words. It contains the gr blend, so it pairs well with our R blends worksheet. For colour practice, try the colour green worksheet.
The “green” page at a glance
Children trace “green”, write it from memory, hunt for it among grin, seen, queen, grey and greet, and finish by tracing “A frog is green.”.
Parents ask about “green”
Why is green on a different list from the other colours?
Red, blue, yellow, black, brown and white are on earlier Dolch lists. Green appears in the second grade list.
Is green a phonics word?
Yes. It has the gr blend and the ee spelling, so it is good practice for both.
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