📖 Dolch 2nd Grade

Is "their" a Sight Word?

Yes — "their" is a Second Grade sight word meaning "belonging to them". It's part of a famous homophone trio with "there" and "they're", all pronounced the same way but spelled and used differently.

Second Grade Level
1 Syllable
their
their

Example Sentence

The kids left their backpacks by the door.

Why "their" Is a Sight Word

"Their", "there", and "they're" sound identical but serve entirely different grammatical roles — possession, location, and a contraction of "they are". Because phonics can't distinguish them, children need explicit practice connecting each spelling to its distinct meaning, usually through repeated exposure in varied example sentences.

Teaching Tip

Teach the trio together with one memory anchor each: "their" has "heir" inside it (something you inherit or own); "there" has "here" inside it (both are places); "they're" has an apostrophe (a contraction clue).

Practice

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