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Is "between" a Sight Word?

Yes โ€” "between" is a Third Grade sight word describing position. It's a longer word that appears often enough in everyday reading to warrant whole-word recognition rather than letter-by-letter decoding.

Third Grade Level
2 Syllables
between
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Example Sentence

The cat sat between the two chairs.

Why "between" Is a Sight Word

"Between" is spelled fairly regularly once broken into its two syllables, but as a longer, precise position word used throughout upper-elementary reading and math instruction ("between 5 and 10"), it's taught as a sight word to keep reading fluent and comprehension strong.

Teaching Tip

Use "between" in physical position games โ€” standing between two chairs, placing a toy between two books โ€” to connect the abstract word to something tangible.

Practice

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