📖 Dolch Primer

Is "that" a Sight Word?

Yes — "that" is a Dolch Primer sight word. It follows regular phonics rules, but it's taught for instant, automatic recognition because it appears so often in early reading.

Kindergarten Level
1 Syllable
that
that

Example Sentence

I want that toy.

Why "that" Is a Sight Word

"That" is fully regular in spelling and sound, but as one of the most common words in English, a child is taught to recognize it instantly rather than decode it letter by letter every time.

Teaching Tip

Practice "this" and "that" with real objects — near ones are "this", far ones are "that" — to anchor the meaning as well as the spelling.

Practice

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Word Wizard teaches "that" with Flash Cards, Listen & Pick, Spell It, and Write It — four game modes that turn repetition into play.

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Flash Cards

See "that" with its picture, syllables, and example sentence — with native audio.

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Listen & Pick

Hear "that" spoken aloud and pick it out from similar-looking words.

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Spell It

Build "that" letter by letter from shuffled tiles.

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