Dolch primer · Kindergarten

The Sight Word "so"

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

Play "so"
so

I was tired, so I went to bed.

How to teach "so"

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

Words it gets mixed up with

Early readers often confuse so with words that look like it: to, go, do, no. The game uses these on purpose, so children learn to look at every letter.

Play "so"

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

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Questions

Is "so" a sight word?

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

What's a good sentence for "so"?

Try this one: I was tired, so I went to bed.