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Free printable PDF · Dolch second grade · ages 7–8
Sight Word “use” Worksheet – Trace, Write and Find
“Use” means to do something with a tool or object: use a pencil, use your words. It begins with the sound of the word you.
What’s on the “use” worksheet
Read and trace “use”, write it alone, circle it among look-alikes such as us, fuse, uses, sue and muse, then trace “Use a pencil, please.”.
How to teach “use”
Use has the u-e pattern: the e at the end makes the u say its name. Write us and then use to show the change. Then go on a hunt: what do we use to eat? To cut? To write? Your child finds the object and says “we use a spoon to eat”.
Game: What do we use?
Ask riddles: what do we use to brush our hair? What do we use when it rains? Your child guesses and holds up the use card.
Sentences with “use”
- Use a pencil, please.
- We use a key to open the door.
- Can I use your pen?
- Use your words.
“use” is word 37 of 46 on the Dolch second grade list, usually met around ages 7–8 after the first grade words.
Practise next
Try “us” and “work” next: us is the base word, and work is about using tools too.
Questions about “use”
How does the e change us into use?
The silent e makes the u say its name, so us becomes use. Cube and tube work the same way.
Can use sound different?
Yes. As a verb (use a pen) the s buzzes like z. As a noun (it is no use) it sounds like s. Children mostly meet the verb.
More answers in the sight words FAQ.
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