Dolch nouns · any level

The Sight Word "fire"

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

Play "fire"
fire

We sit by the fire to get warm.

How to teach "fire"

  1. Say it. Read the sentence together, then say fire 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 fire in a book you're reading. Then play a round of the game below.

Words it gets mixed up with

Early readers often confuse fire with words that look like it: five, funny, farm, fast. The game uses these on purpose, so children learn to look at every letter.

Play "fire"

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

More words

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Questions

Is "fire" a sight word?

Yes. It's on the Dolch nouns list.

What's a good sentence for "fire"?

Try this one: We sit by the fire to get warm.