Him Sight Word Tracing Worksheet – Free Printable PDF
Trace the Fry First 100 word “him” with dotted guides and read it in simple sentences (word #65).
Trace the dashed word with a pencil, saying the letters as you go.
Today's tracing word is “him”. 'Him' means a boy or a man — give it to him. “Him” is word number 65 of the Fry First 100 — the hundred most common words in children's books, from tiny glue words like the to everyday words like water and part. This free printable worksheet gives big dotted “him” guides to trace, followed by a blank line where the word can be written all on their own.
Read “him” working inside real sentences: “Give the ball to him.” “I sat next to him.” Ask your child to point at “him” every time it appears, say it out loud, and then trace one dotted row as a little reward. Because “him” shows up again and again in beginner books — often several times on a single page — every tracing pass is practice that gets used within minutes of opening a story.
Look closely at the letters first: “him” is made of 3 letters — h-i-m. Say each letter name slowly as the pencil passes over it, then say the whole word quickly, the way a fluent reader does. Tracing big letters with the whole arm before picking up the pencil builds the muscle memory handwriting needs. You can sound “him” out letter by letter — /h/ /i/ /m/ — so this word doubles as gentle phonics practice. Say each sound clearly, then blend them back together into the whole word, and the spelling makes sense from the inside out. Words like this are the bridge between sounding out and reading by sight, which is why they deserve the same careful tracing practice as the trickier words on the list.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the word “him” mean?
'Him' means a boy or a man — give it to him. Read it working in a real sentence: “Give the ball to him.” Keeping a picture in your head while tracing helps the written word stick.
Why is “him” called a sight word?
Sight words (also called high-frequency words) are the words that turn up most often in books, so readers learn to recognise them instantly, by sight, without stopping to sound them out. “him” happens to follow simple phonics rules, but children still learn it by sight so their reading stays fast and smooth.
How do I use this “him” tracing sheet at home?
Print the sheet, sit beside your child and trace the dotted word with one finger first while saying it. Then trace it with a pencil, saying each letter name slowly, and finish by writing him on the blank line from memory. Five relaxed minutes a day is plenty.
Is a sight word the same as a CVC word?
Not quite. A CVC word such as cat is three letters you can sound out with simple rules. Sight words are the most frequent words in reading — some, like can and had, are easy to sound out, while others, like the and one, use surprising spellings that children learn by seeing them again and again.