That Sight Word Worksheet

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NameDateMade at homeroomtools.comthatthatthatthatthatthatTrace it. Then write it.Find "that". Circle it every time. How many did you find?Read it. Say it. Spell it aloud.thatthenthosethatthisthattheythosethethatthemwhatthanthenthatthatthantheywhat
NameDateMade at homeroomtools.comWrite the missing word. Then read the sentence.Read the sentence. Then write it.Cut out the letters at the bottom. Glue them here in order to build the word.I likeone.That is my dog.ahtt
NameDateMade at homeroomtools.comFind "that". Circle it every time. How many did you find?Write the missing word. Then read the sentence.Cut out the letters at the bottom. Glue them here in order to build the word.Read it. Say it. Spell it aloud.Answer keythat5thenthosethatthisthattheythosethethatthemwhatthanthenthatthatthantheywhatI likeone.thatthatahtt
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The word "that" on 2 pages and 1 page of answers, Letter landscape.

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Next step Make the sheet for this, the near word to its far oneMake the sheet for what, the same h-a-t after a w

The sight words and their practice lines

The word on its own 3

  • that 4 letters for 3 sounds: t and h team up for one buzzing sound, then a short a, then a plain t. The a is the only letter that stays under the dashed line; the other three rise above it.
  • That that Capital T beside small t. The capital carries its bar on top like a roof, and the small t is crossed partway down. 3 of the 12 sentences open with That.
  • that that that Three to trace in one row. Every copy starts and ends with a t, so the child crosses 6 of them before the row is done.

Spot-the-word rows 4

  • that chat that what Circle that 2 times. Chat and what end in the same three letters, h-a-t, so the first letter decides. Chat rhymes with it.
  • that than that then Circle that 2 times. Than swaps only the last letter and is the word for comparing: bigger than. Then changes two letters and tells when.
  • that the that them Circle that 2 times. The and them open with the same t-h, so a child who reads only the front of a word will circle all four.
  • that this that those Circle that 2 times. This points at what is near. Those is that for more than one. All three start with the buzzing th.
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Missing-letter rows 3

  • tha_ th_t t_at _hat One letter is missing each time: t, then a, then h, then t. Say the word, then write the letter that is gone.
  • that c__ h__ s__ A rhyme builder. Write at three times to make cat, hat and sat, then read all four words in a row.
  • that tha_ th__ t___ A fading row. The answers grow as the word fades: t, then at, then hat. All three are hiding in the word.

Phrases with that 11

  • after that Tells what comes next in a story: first, next, after that. Clap after as two beats, af-ter.
  • the cat that ran Another joining that: it tells which cat. Cat and ran sound out with a short a.
  • not that For choosing between two things. Not sounds out, and both words end in t.
  • the one that I like Here that joins. It ties the one to I like, and it is said quickly, closer to thut than to that.
  • that cat A rhyming pair, both ending in a-t. Once the th is known, that sounds out the way cat does.
  • that is mine Mine has a silent e that makes the i say its name. The s in is buzzes like z.
  • that is that The long form of the saying that's that: the matter is settled. The word turns up twice in three words.
  • that is why The close of an explanation. Why starts with w-h, and its y says the name of the letter i.
  • that one The pointing that, said in full. One does not sound out: it begins with a w sound that is never written.
  • that one, those two Those is that for more than one. Point at one block, then at two, while reading it.
  • that way Point while saying it. Way has the ay of day and play.

Sentences to read and copy 12

  • He said that I can. 5 words. Here that joins He said to I can, and it is said quickly. Read it with the word left out: He said I can. It still works.
  • I know that I can. 5 words. The joining that again. Know has a silent k. A good line to trace before trying something hard.
  • I like that one. 4 words. Like has a silent e, and one is a word to know whole. Point at something across the room while reading it.
  • I see that it is wet. 6 words, the most of any line here. That joins I see to it is wet. Wet sounds out, and see has a double e.
  • Is that your cat? 4 words and a question mark. That and cat rhyme. Your is a word to know whole.
  • It is not that far. 5 words. Here that means so, as in so far. Far has the ar of car.
  • Look at that bug. 4 words. At and that sit side by side, and the smaller word is the end of the bigger one. Bug sounds out.
  • Put that back. 3 words. The u in put has the oo of book, and back ends in c-k, two letters for one sound.
  • That is my dog. 4 words. The capital T starts the sentence. Dog sounds out, and the y in my says the name of the letter i.
  • That one is mine. 4 words. Swap the first word for This and ask which toy is closer to the speaker now.
  • That was fun. 3 words. Was sounds like wuz, and fun sounds out. A line to trace after a game or a trip.
  • Who did that? 3 words and a question mark. The word comes last here and is said in full. Did sounds out; who is a word to know whole.

How this list was compiled: Every line was written for this site on 2026-09-18 and read aloud for sense, except that is that, the long form of the common saying that's that. No line is taken from a published sight word list or workbook, and the page claims no list or grade level for the word. Spellings were checked against the macOS system word list on 2026-09-18. The counts in the spot-the-word rows and the word counts of the sentences were worked out. That the word has a strong form with the short a of cat and a weak form with a quick uh, that the pointing word is usually stressed while the joining word is usually unstressed, that the joining word can often be left out, and that the plural is those: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/that (pronunciation, rhymes, plural and usage notes, checked 2026-09-18) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stress_and_vowel_reduction_in_English (weak forms, checked 2026-09-18). That than is a doublet of then and is said like it when unstressed: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/than (checked 2026-09-18). That a small set of common words, that among them, begins with the voiced th: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronunciation_of_English_%E2%9F%A8th%E2%9F%A9 (checked 2026-09-18). The saying: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/that%27s_that (checked 2026-09-18). Sound notes describe general American pronunciation. Licence: own work

How it works

That can point or join, and the joining one nearly vanishes in speech. This that sight word worksheet has the child trace it, circle it among than, this, what and then, and finish I like ___ one.

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One that points, one that joins

In "I like that one." the word points. Wiktionary notes that this "that" is usually stressed: a clear short a, rhyming with cat. In "He said that I can." it only joins two parts. Wikipedia's article on vowel reduction lists the joining "that" among words always said in a weak form, close to thut. Wiktionary adds that it can often be dropped: He said I can.

Read it with that, say it without

Have the child read "He said that I can." and "I know that I can." aloud, then say each again without "that". Both versions are correct English, so the word can be on the page and go unheard. Both sentences are in the full list near the bottom of this page.

  • "Than" is "that" with a new last letter, and it only compares: taller than me.
  • After th, "that" is regular. On the board, the row "that c__ h__ s__" builds cat, hat, sat. Only sentences can go on the sheet.
  • Those is the plural. Set one block far off and two farther still, then write "that one, those two".

Questions and answers

How is that different from this?

This points at what is near and that at what is farther away. Their plurals are these and those. The row "that this that those" puts them on one line. Or read "That one is mine.", swap in This and ask which toy is closer.

Why does my student write than where that belongs?

One final letter separates them, and Wikipedia lists both among words always weakened in speech, so the ear gives little help. Meaning sorts them. Than follows a comparing word such as bigger or more. That points or joins.

Can a beginner sound out that?

Yes, once the th team is known. Th gives one buzzing sound, the one that starts "the" and "this", and then a and t behave as in cat. Until then, treat it as a whole word.

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