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Free printable PDF · Dolch second grade · ages 7–8
Sight Word “their” Worksheet – Printable Reading Practice
“Their” shows that something belongs to a group: their house, their dog, their coats. It sounds the same as there and they’re.
Four steps on one page
Trace the big “their”, write it on the line, circle it but skip there, they, then, the and heir, then trace and read “The kids got their coats.”.
Print one per child, or slip it in a plastic sleeve and reuse it with a dry-wipe pen.
“their”: number 32 of 46, Dolch second grade list, typical ages 7–8. Review the first grade words first if it feels hard. It contains the th digraph, so it pairs well with our th digraph worksheet.
Read these together
- That is their house.
- The kids got their coats.
- The birds left their nest.
- Their dog is very big.
A simple way to teach “their”
Their is one of the trickiest words in English because of there and they’re. Teach a memory trick: their has “heir” inside it, and an heir owns things. Use it with groups of toys: the bears ate their honey, the cars are in their garage. Leave there and they’re for separate practice.
Quick game – Whose is it?
Put toys in two groups, like bears and bunnies, and give each group some items. Ask whose items they are. Your child answers with “their” and points: those are their carrots.
Keep going
Next up: “your” and “these” – your also shows ownership, and these points to a group.
FAQ: “their”
How do I explain their, there and they’re?
Their shows ownership (their cat). There is a place (over there). They’re is short for they are. Teach one at a time.
Why is the ei in their unusual?
It is an old spelling. Most words with ei do not sound like air, so their is best learned by sight.
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