Dolch pre-primer · Pre-K

The Sight Word "two"

A tricky one. Hear it, read it in a sentence, then play it.

Play "two"
two

I have two hands.

How to teach "two"

  1. Say it. Read the sentence together, then say two on its own.
  2. Find the tricky part. The w is silent. Draw a little heart over those letters: that's the part to learn by heart.
  3. Spell it. It has 3 letters. Say them aloud while tracing them on the table with a finger.
  4. Find it. Hunt for two in a book you're reading. Then play a round of the game below.

Words it gets mixed up with

Early readers often confuse two with words that look like it: them, they, ten, tree. The game uses these on purpose, so children learn to look at every letter.

Sounds the same, spelled differently

two sounds the same as to and too. Use a sentence to show which one you mean.

Play "two"

"two" shows up in every question

Free to play · no signup · works on phones, tablets and computers

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Quick quiz: which word do you hear?

Print and practice

PrintFlash cards with "two"This word and its look-alikes. PrintRead, trace, writeTrace it, then write it from memory.

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Questions

Is "two" a sight word?

Yes. It's on the Dolch pre-primer list, usually taught around pre-K or kindergarten.

What's a good sentence for "two"?

Try this one: I have two hands.