Dolch second grade · 2nd grade

The Sight Word "before"

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

Play "before"
before

Wash your hands before you eat.

How to teach "before"

  1. Say it. Read the sentence together, then say before on its own.
  2. Sound it out. Say each sound slowly while pointing to the letters, then blend them into before.
  3. Spell it. It has 6 letters. Say them aloud while tracing them on the table with a finger.
  4. Find it. Hunt for before in a book you're reading. Then play a round of the game below.

Words it gets mixed up with

Early readers often confuse before with words that look like it: brother, brown, black, because. The game uses these on purpose, so children learn to look at every letter.

Play "before"

"before" shows up in every question

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Print and practice

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

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Questions

Is "before" a sight word?

Yes. It's on the Dolch second grade list, usually taught around 2nd grade.

What's a good sentence for "before"?

Try this one: Wash your hands before you eat.