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Sight Word “ran” Worksheet – Trace, Write and Find
“Ran” tells us that someone ran in the past: “the dog ran away”, “I ran fast”. Children who know run from the pre-primer list will pick it up quickly.
What’s on the “ran” worksheet
Read and trace “ran”, write it alone, circle it among run, rat, can, rain and ram, then trace “The dog ran away.”
Prints on A4 or US Letter (choose “Fit to page”).
How to teach “ran”
Show run and ran side by side and say “run is now, ran is done”. Ran is decodable and belongs to the -an family with can, fan and man. After a race in the garden, write a sentence about it together: “I ran to the tree.”
Sentences with “ran”
- The dog ran away.
- We ran to the park.
- I ran very fast!
- The mouse ran up the clock.
Game: Who ran?
Line up toy animals for a race. Move them across the table and announce the winner: “The tiger ran fastest!” Your child reads a card that says “___ ran” and fills in the animal before the next race.
Practise next
Try “came” and “went” next: they also tell us what already happened.
Questions about “ran”
How do I explain run and ran?
Run is for now or later, ran is for the past. Telling a story about yesterday is the easiest way to practise.
Is ran a phonics word?
Yes, it follows the short a pattern. Our short a CVC page has the -an family with fan, pan, van and can.
More answers in the sight words FAQ.
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