Learning Worksheets Sight Words Sight word “upon”
Free printable PDF · Dolch second grade · ages 7–8
Free Sight Word “upon” Worksheet for Kids
“Upon” means on, and it opens almost every fairy tale: once upon a time. Children usually meet it in stories.
The “upon” page at a glance
Children trace “upon”, write it from memory, hunt for it among open, up, on, spoon and pound, and finish by tracing “Once upon a time…”.
Helping your child learn “upon”
Upon is made of up and on stuck together. Write up + on and read them, then join them. Read fairy tales that begin with “once upon a time” and let your child point to the word on the first page. Make up your own short story that starts the same way.
Example sentences
- Once upon a time…
- The cat sat upon the mat.
- Snow fell upon the trees.
- Upon a hill was a castle.
Play Story starter
Write “Once upon a time there was a…” on a card. Your child reads it, then pulls a picture card from a pile to finish the sentence and tell a quick story.
On the Dolch second grade list, “upon” sits at number 35 of 46. Children often learn it between ages 7–8, building on the first grade words.
Where to go next
After this one, move on to “once” and “around” (once opens the same phrase, and around is another position word).
Parents ask about “upon”
Is upon the same as on?
They mean nearly the same thing. Upon sounds a little more old-fashioned and appears mostly in stories.
Why is upon on the sight word list?
It is common in children’s books, especially in the phrase once upon a time.
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