Yes — "these" is a Dolch 2nd Grade sight word. It follows regular phonics rules, but it's taught for instant, automatic recognition because it appears so often in early reading.
These shoes are new.
"These" follows a regular silent-e pattern (long e), but it's grouped with "this", "that", and "those" as a core set of pointing words that young readers need to recognize instantly and tell apart.
Line up "this/these" (near, singular/plural) against "that/those" (far, singular/plural) as a simple four-word chart.
Word Wizard teaches "these" with Flash Cards, Listen & Pick, Spell It, and Write It — four game modes that turn repetition into play.
See "these" with its picture, syllables, and example sentence — with native audio.
Hear "these" spoken aloud and pick it out from similar-looking words.
Build "these" letter by letter from shuffled tiles.
Word Wizard turns sight word practice into a game — Flash Cards, Listen & Pick, Spell It and Write It, from Pre-K through Grade 5.