Dolch primer · Kindergarten

The Sight Word "be"

Hear it, read it in a sentence, then play it.

Play "be"
be

I want to be a vet.

How to teach "be"

  1. Say it. Read the sentence together, then say be on its own.
  2. Good to know. The e at the end says its name.
  3. Spell it. It has 2 letters. Say them aloud while tracing them on the table with a finger.
  4. Find it. Hunt for be in a book you're reading. Then play a round of the game below.

Words it gets mixed up with

Early readers often confuse be with words that look like it: by, he, we, me. The game uses these on purpose, so children learn to look at every letter.

Sounds the same, spelled differently

be sounds the same as bee. Use a sentence to show which one you mean.

Play "be"

"be" shows up in every question

Free to play · no signup · works on phones, tablets and computers

Open the game full screen

Quick quiz: which word do you hear?

Print and practice

PrintFlash cards with "be"This word and its look-alikes. PrintRead, trace, writeTrace it, then write it from memory.

More words

←ateAll primer words→black

Questions

Is "be" a sight word?

Yes. It's on the Dolch primer list, usually taught around Kindergarten.

What's a good sentence for "be"?

Try this one: I want to be a vet.