Sight Word “of” Worksheet – Read, Write, Trace and Color

The sight word “of” appears in phrases children hear every day, such as “a cup of milk” and “the top of the page.” This free kindergarten worksheet helps learners recognize, trace, write, and use the word while understanding its unexpected final sound.

Learning objective: The child will read “of” automatically, pronounce it naturally, write it from memory, and use it in a phrase showing an amount, part, or relationship.

How to Teach the Sight Word “of”

Begin with real objects. Place buttons in a jar, blocks in a cup, or crayons in a box. Say “a jar of buttons” and “a cup of blocks,” then ask the child to make another phrase. This gives “of” a clear job before handwriting begins.

Point to the printed word and read it naturally. Explain that the final letter looks like f but is usually voiced like /v/ in speech. Have the child touch the throat while comparing the quiet /f/ in “fish” with the vibrating final sound in “of.”

A Teaching Observation

Beginning readers often pronounce “of” exactly as it is spelled or confuse it with “off.” Correct the word gently inside a familiar phrase instead of asking the child to sound it out repeatedly. Meaning, pronunciation, and print should be practiced together.

Common Mistakes and Corrections

• Reading “of” with an /f/ sound: model the whole spoken word and feel the voiced ending.
• Reading “off”: compare the words and notice that “off” has two f letters.
• Confusing “of” and “for”: cover and uncover the final r in “for.”

Practice Sentences

• I drank a cup of milk.
• This is a picture of my class.
• We saw a flock of birds.
• The top of the box is blue.
• She ate one slice of bread.

Quick Mastery Check

Mix the cards “of,” “off,” and “for.” The child shows mastery by selecting “of,” reading it smoothly in three short phrases, and writing it without copying.

Continue with our complete sight word collection, practice another irregular word with the sight word “was” worksheet, or explore more kindergarten reading activities.