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Sight Word “have” Worksheet – Trace, Write and Find
“Have” tells us what belongs to someone or what someone is holding: “I have a dog”, “we have two cats”. It is everywhere in early books.
What’s on the “have” worksheet
Read and trace “have”, write it alone, circle it among gave, hive, had, save and wave, then trace “I have a pet fish.”
Prints on A4 or US Letter (choose “Fit to page”).
How to teach “have”
Have breaks the silent e rule: the a stays short instead of saying its name. Tell your child that English words do not end in v, so an e is added to keep it company. Then play show and tell: each person holds an item and says “I have a…”.
Sentences with “have”
- I have a pet fish.
- We have two cats.
- Do you have a pen?
- They have a red car.
Game: I have, who has?
Make a chain of cards: “I have cat. Who has dog?” “I have dog. Who has hat?” Hand them out. The person with the matching card reads theirs aloud, and the chain continues until it loops back to the start.
Practise next
Try “like” and “want” next: they are often used in the same kind of sentence about what we own or enjoy.
Questions about “have”
Why is the a in have short when there is an e at the end?
English words almost never end in the letter v, so an e was added. It does not change the a sound here.
What other words work like have?
Give and live have the same pattern. Children often learn them later, so have is a good first example.
More answers in the sight words FAQ.
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