Learning Worksheets Sight Words Sight word “wish”
Free printable PDF · Dolch second grade · ages 7–8
Sight Word “wish” Worksheet: Read, Trace and Circle
“Wish” means to want something to happen: I wish I could fly, make a wish! It is a hopeful, magical word.
Inside the free “wish” PDF
Four short activities: trace “wish”, write it on your own, find it in a grid with wash, fish, with, wise and dish, and trace the sentence “Make a wish!”.
You will find “wish” at number 42 of 46 on the Dolch second grade list. Most children reach it at ages 7–8, once the first grade words feel easy. It contains the sh digraph, so it pairs well with our sh digraph worksheet.
“wish” in a sentence
- I wish I could fly.
- Make a wish!
- She has one wish.
- We wish you a happy day.
Teaching tips for “wish”
Wish is regular, w-i-sh, with the sh digraph at the end. Blend it slowly. Make a wish wall or wish jar: each day your child writes or draws one wish. Blow on a dandelion or a birthday candle and talk about what you wish for.
Try this game: Wishing well
Draw a wishing well on paper. Your child drops in a pretend coin and says “I wish…”. Write their wish on a star and stick it above the well.
What to learn next
Good next words are “sleep” and “would”, because sleep goes with wishes at bedtime, and would is used to talk about wishes.
“wish”: quick answers
What digraph is in wish?
Sh at the end. Fish, dish and wash share it.
Wish and wash look alike. How do children tell them apart?
The vowel is different: i in wish, a in wash. Reading them in sentences helps.
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