Dolch primer · Kindergarten

The Sight Word "came"

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

Play "came"
came

Grandma came to visit us.

How to teach "came"

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

Words it gets mixed up with

Early readers often confuse came with words that look like it: game, name, cake, come. The game uses these on purpose, so children learn to look at every letter.

Play "came"

"came" 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 "came"This word and its look-alikes. PrintRead, trace, writeTrace it, then write it from memory.

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Questions

Is "came" a sight word?

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

What's a good sentence for "came"?

Try this one: Grandma came to visit us.