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Sight words in sentences
Choose the high-frequency sight word that completes an everyday sentence naturally. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Sight words in sentences
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which word completes the sentence: “The mango was sweet, ____ the lime was sour” (but / so)?
2. Which question word completes the sentence: “____ is knocking at the classroom door?” (Who / How)?
3. Which word completes the sentence: “The kitten jumped ____ the low garden wall” (over / into)?
4. Which word completes the sentence: “The children ____ reading their storybooks quietly” (are / is)?
5. Which word completes the sentence: “My brother ____ I helped fold the laundry” (and / but)?
6. Which word completes the sentence: “____ books on the table belong to our class” (These / This)?
7. Which word completes the sentence: “I ____ a new pencil box in my bag” (have / has)?
8. Which word completes the sentence: “Wash your hands ____ you eat your meal” (before / after)?
9. Which word completes the sentence: “He stayed indoors ____ it was raining heavily” (because / before)?
10. Which word completes the sentence: “We walked ____ the school library” (to / are)?
11. Which question word completes the sentence: “____ did you put your raincoat?” (Where / Were)?
12. Which high-frequency word completes the sentence: “____ cat sat on the warm mat” (The / With)?
12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Sight words in sentences
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word completes the sentence: “The mango was sweet, ____ the lime was sour” (but / so)?
but“But” contrasts two opposite qualities (sweet vs sour).
2. Which question word completes the sentence: “____ is knocking at the classroom door?” (Who / How)?
Who“Who” asks about a person.
3. Which word completes the sentence: “The kitten jumped ____ the low garden wall” (over / into)?
over“Over” describes movement across the top of the wall.
4. Which word completes the sentence: “The children ____ reading their storybooks quietly” (are / is)?
areThe plural subject “children” takes the plural verb “are”.
5. Which word completes the sentence: “My brother ____ I helped fold the laundry” (and / but)?
and“And” joins the two subjects (“My brother and I”) working together.
6. Which word completes the sentence: “____ books on the table belong to our class” (These / This)?
These“These” is the plural demonstrative determiner matching “books”.
7. Which word completes the sentence: “I ____ a new pencil box in my bag” (have / has)?
haveThe pronoun “I” takes the verb form “have”.
8. Which word completes the sentence: “Wash your hands ____ you eat your meal” (before / after)?
beforeHandwashing happens prior to eating (“before you eat”).
9. Which word completes the sentence: “He stayed indoors ____ it was raining heavily” (because / before)?
because“Because” introduces the reason why he stayed indoors.
10. Which word completes the sentence: “We walked ____ the school library” (to / are)?
to“To” shows movement toward a destination (“to the school library”).
11. Which question word completes the sentence: “____ did you put your raincoat?” (Where / Were)?
Where“Where” asks about a place or location.
12. Which high-frequency word completes the sentence: “____ cat sat on the warm mat” (The / With)?
The“The” is the definite article used before the noun “cat”.
12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Sight words in sentences
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which word completes the sentence: “The mango was sweet, ____ the lime was sour” (but / so)?
2. Which question word completes the sentence: “____ is knocking at the classroom door?” (Who / How)?
3. Which word completes the sentence: “The kitten jumped ____ the low garden wall” (over / into)?
4. Which word completes the sentence: “The children ____ reading their storybooks quietly” (are / is)?
5. Which word completes the sentence: “My brother ____ I helped fold the laundry” (and / but)?
6. Which word completes the sentence: “____ books on the table belong to our class” (These / This)?
7. Which word completes the sentence: “I ____ a new pencil box in my bag” (have / has)?
8. Which word completes the sentence: “Wash your hands ____ you eat your meal” (before / after)?
9. Which word completes the sentence: “He stayed indoors ____ it was raining heavily” (because / before)?
10. Which word completes the sentence: “We walked ____ the school library” (to / are)?
11. Which question word completes the sentence: “____ did you put your raincoat?” (Where / Were)?
12. Which high-frequency word completes the sentence: “____ cat sat on the warm mat” (The / With)?
12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9
Sight words in sentences
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word completes the sentence: “The mango was sweet, ____ the lime was sour” (but / so)?
but“But” contrasts two opposite qualities (sweet vs sour).
2. Which question word completes the sentence: “____ is knocking at the classroom door?” (Who / How)?
Who“Who” asks about a person.
3. Which word completes the sentence: “The kitten jumped ____ the low garden wall” (over / into)?
over“Over” describes movement across the top of the wall.
4. Which word completes the sentence: “The children ____ reading their storybooks quietly” (are / is)?
areThe plural subject “children” takes the plural verb “are”.
5. Which word completes the sentence: “My brother ____ I helped fold the laundry” (and / but)?
and“And” joins the two subjects (“My brother and I”) working together.
6. Which word completes the sentence: “____ books on the table belong to our class” (These / This)?
These“These” is the plural demonstrative determiner matching “books”.
7. Which word completes the sentence: “I ____ a new pencil box in my bag” (have / has)?
haveThe pronoun “I” takes the verb form “have”.
8. Which word completes the sentence: “Wash your hands ____ you eat your meal” (before / after)?
beforeHandwashing happens prior to eating (“before you eat”).
9. Which word completes the sentence: “He stayed indoors ____ it was raining heavily” (because / before)?
because“Because” introduces the reason why he stayed indoors.
10. Which word completes the sentence: “We walked ____ the school library” (to / are)?
to“To” shows movement toward a destination (“to the school library”).
11. Which question word completes the sentence: “____ did you put your raincoat?” (Where / Were)?
Where“Where” asks about a place or location.
12. Which high-frequency word completes the sentence: “____ cat sat on the warm mat” (The / With)?
The“The” is the definite article used before the noun “cat”.
12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification