Dolch second grade · 2nd grade

The Sight Word "buy"

A tricky one. Hear it, read it in a sentence, then play it.

Play "buy"
buy

We buy bread at the store.

How to teach "buy"

  1. Say it. Read the sentence together, then say buy on its own.
  2. Find the tricky part. The uy sounds like long i. Draw a little heart over those letters: that's the part to learn by heart.
  3. Spell it. It has 3 letters. Say them aloud while tracing them on the table with a finger.
  4. Find it. Hunt for buy in a book you're reading. Then play a round of the game below.

Words it gets mixed up with

Early readers often confuse buy with words that look like it: boy, but, big, baby. The game uses these on purpose, so children learn to look at every letter.

Sounds the same, spelled differently

buy sounds the same as by. Use a sentence to show which one you mean.

Play "buy"

"buy" shows up in every question

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

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Quick quiz: which word do you hear?

Print and practice

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

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Questions

Is "buy" a sight word?

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

What's a good sentence for "buy"?

Try this one: We buy bread at the store.