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Sight Word “help” Worksheet – Trace, Write and Find

“Help” is a kind word that children use every day: “help me”, “can I help?”. Reading it makes chores and games a little more fun.

Sight word "help" worksheet: read and trace help, write it, find and circle it, and trace the sentence "I can help Mum."

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What’s on the “help” worksheet

Read and trace “help”, write it alone, circle it among hold, held, hello, yelp and hop, then trace “I can help Mum.”

Prints on A4 or US Letter (choose “Fit to page”).

How to teach “help”

Help can be sounded out, h-e-l-p, but the l and p blend quickly at the end. Ask your child to say it slowly with you, touching a finger for each sound. Then use it for real: write “help” notes for small jobs they can do.

Sentences with “help”

  • Can you help me?
  • I help Dad cook.
  • We help the cat get down.
  • Help me find my shoe.

Game: Helper jobs jar

Write simple jobs on slips of paper, each starting with help: “help set the table”, “help feed the fish”. Your child pulls one out, reads it with you, and does the job. Add a sticker for every job read and done.

Practise next

Try “make” and “play” next: they finish lots of helpful sentences.

Questions about “help”

My child says help but writes hep. Why?

The l is quiet when we say help quickly. Ask your child to say it slowly and feel their tongue go up for the l.

Is help a sight word if it can be sounded out?

Yes. Dolch lists include it because it is very common, not because it is hard. Learning it by sight helps reading flow.

More answers in the sight words FAQ.