Sight Word 'That' Worksheet: Trace, Find, and Write!
As one of the most frequently used words in early reading texts, 'that' needs to be recognized instantly rather than sounded out letter by letter, and this worksheet gives children ages 4-5 several different ways to practice that recognition. Combining tracing, visual searching, sentence completion, and cutting letters to spell the word reinforces the same target through multiple senses and formats, which strengthens memory retention for tricky sight words.
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How to use this worksheet
Start with tracing, having your child follow the dotted letters of 'that' while saying each letter name aloud. Next, have them scan a short list or grid to find and color the word 'that' wherever it correctly appears among similar-looking words. Read the provided sentences together and have your child fill in each blank with the word 'that.' Finally, if the worksheet includes it, have your child cut out individual letters and arrange them in order to spell 'that' as one more hands-on reinforcement.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
- Scissors
- Glue (optional)
Extension activities
- 1Play a pointing game where your child uses 'that' to describe objects across the room, like 'that is the lamp.'
- 2Search a favorite book together for the word 'that' and read the sentence it's found in.
- 3Make flashcards mixing 'that' with a few other high-frequency sight words for a quick matching game.
- 4Have your child create a flashcard for 'that' by writing it and drawing a small picture clue on the back.
- 5Write silly sentences together where every sentence must include the word 'that.'
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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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