Dolch first grade · 1st grade

The Sight Word "live"

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

Play "live"
live

Bees live in a hive.

How to teach "live"

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

Words it gets mixed up with

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

Play "live"

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

More words

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Questions

Is "live" a sight word?

Yes. It's on the Dolch first grade list, usually taught around 1st grade.

What's a good sentence for "live"?

Try this one: Bees live in a hive.