Dolch nouns · any level

The Sight Word "hill"

Hear it, read it in a sentence, then play it.

Play "hill"
hill

We sled down the hill.

How to teach "hill"

  1. Say it. Read the sentence together, then say hill on its own.
  2. Sound it out. Say each sound slowly while pointing to the letters, then blend them into hill.
  3. Spell it. It has 4 letters. Say them aloud while tracing them on the table with a finger.
  4. Find it. Hunt for hill in a book you're reading. Then play a round of the game below.

Words it gets mixed up with

Early readers often confuse hill with words that look like it: will, home, hold, help. The game uses these on purpose, so children learn to look at every letter.

Play "hill"

"hill" shows up in every question

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Print and practice

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Questions

Is "hill" a sight word?

Yes. It's on the Dolch nouns list.

What's a good sentence for "hill"?

Try this one: We sled down the hill.