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Is "there" a Sight Word?

Yes — "there" is a First Grade sight word used to point to a place or introduce a sentence ("there is", "there are"). It sounds identical to "their" and "they're", so meaning matters more than sound.

First Grade Level
1 Syllable
there
there

Example Sentence

Put the box over there, by the window.

Why "there" Is a Sight Word

"There" contains the smaller word "here" inside it, which is a useful hint since both words describe location. Its frequent use in everyday sentences — both for physical location and for statements like "there is a dog" — makes it one of the most important words in this tricky homophone group to master early.

Teaching Tip

Point out that "there" contains "here" — both are location words, which helps a child remember which spelling to use when pointing to a place.

Practice

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