Dolch nouns · any level

The Sight Word "home"

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

Play "home"
home

I walk home from school.

How to teach "home"

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

Words it gets mixed up with

Early readers often confuse home with words that look like it: some, come, has, hurt. The game uses these on purpose, so children learn to look at every letter.

Play "home"

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

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Questions

Is "home" a sight word?

Yes. It's on the Dolch nouns list.

What's a good sentence for "home"?

Try this one: I walk home from school.