Dolch first grade · 1st grade

The Sight Word "of"

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

Play "of"
of

I drank a cup of milk.

How to teach "of"

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

Words it gets mixed up with

Early readers often confuse of with words that look like it: or, on, if, one. The game uses these on purpose, so children learn to look at every letter.

Play "of"

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

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Questions

Is "of" a sight word?

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

What's a good sentence for "of"?

Try this one: I drank a cup of milk.