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

“Out” is the opposite of in: go out to play, take the toys out, the sun is out. Children use it all the time, especially when they want to go outside.

Sight word "out" worksheet: read and trace out, write it, find and circle it, and trace the sentence "The sun is out today."

Free for home and classroom use · A4 · PDF, 45 KB

What’s on the “out” worksheet

Read and trace “out”, write it alone, circle it among our, cut, oat, owl and but, then trace “The sun is out today.”

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

How to teach “out”

Out has the ou sound you make when you stub your toe: “ou!” Act it out with a dramatic little “ouch”. Then play in and out with a box and a toy, saying the word each time you move it. Read a door sign that says “Way out” on your next trip.

Sentences with “out”

  • Let’s go out to play.
  • The sun is out today.
  • Take the cake out.
  • The cat ran out the door.

Game: In and out box

Cut a hole in a shoebox. Your child reads a card, “put it in” or “take it out”, and moves a small toy to match. Speed up the cards for a fast, silly round.

Practise next

Try “into” and “under” next: they are more words that tell us where things go.

Questions about “out”

How do I teach the ou sound in out?

Ou often says /ow/, as in loud and cloud. Out is a great first example.

What is the difference between out and our?

Only the last letter. Ask your child to point to the t and the r and say each word slowly.

More answers in the sight words FAQ.