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Free printable PDF · Dolch first grade · ages 6–7
Free Sight Word “once” Worksheet for Kids
“Once” means one time, and it begins many fairy tales: once upon a time. It does not sound the way it looks.
Play Once, twice
Give instructions: clap once, stamp twice, jump once. Your child reads the cards and does the actions. Make it trickier by mixing up the order.
Helping your child learn “once”
Once is pronounced “wunce”, which surprises children. Show them that it starts with the same sound as one, then write one and once together. Practise with stories: start a new bedtime tale each night with “Once upon a time…” and let your child finish it.
Example sentences
- Once upon a time…
- I went there once.
- Clap once for yes.
- Once a week we swim.
Where to go next
After this one, move on to “upon” and “again” (upon follows once in fairy tales, and again is also about how often).
On the Dolch first grade list, “once” sits at number 27 of 41. Children often learn it between ages 6–7, building on the primer words.
The “once” page at a glance
Children trace “once”, write it from memory, hunt for it among one, ounce, cone, on and nice, and finish by tracing “Once upon a time…”.
Parents ask about “once”
Why does once start with a w sound?
Once comes from one, which also starts with a w sound. The spelling kept the old form.
How do I help my child remember once?
Link it to one and to fairy tales. Saying “once upon a time” daily makes the word familiar fast.
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