T Words for Kids

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The letter T makes a crisp sound by tapping the tongue behind the top teeth in words like top, time, and tell. T is one of the most common consonants in English and forms important blends with R and with H to make the “th” sound. This collection of T words for kids covers everything from simple sight words to advanced vocabulary.

T Sight Words – Dolch List

Pre-KKindergarten1st Grade2nd Grade3rd GradeNouns
the
to
two		 that
there
they
this
too		 take
than
them
then
think
today		 tell
their
these
those
together
try		 today
together
try		 table
thing
time
top
toy
tree
Pre-K
the, to, two
Kindergarten
that, there, they, this, too
1st Grade
take, than, them, then, think, today
2nd Grade
tell, their, these, those, together, try
3rd Grade
today, together, try
Nouns
table, thing, time, top, toy, tree

T Sight Words – Fry List

First 100Second 100Third 100Fourth 100Fifth 100
than
that
the
their
them
then
there
these
they
this
time
to
two		 take
tell
than
that
their
them
then
there
these
thing
think
this
those
three
through
time
to
today
together
too
took
tree
try
turn
two		 talk
ten
thought
told
top
toward
town
tree
true
try
turn		 table
tail
talk
tell
ten
than
that
their
them
then
there
these
they
thing
think
this
those
though
thought
three
through
tiny
today
together
told
too
took
top
toward
town
trade
train
travel
tree
trip
true
try
turn
two		 teacher
temperature
term
test
third
though
thousands
thus
tiny
today
tone
total
touch
toward
trade
train
travel
triangle
truck
truth
twenty
type
First 100
than, that, the, their, them, then, there, these, they, this, time, to, two
Second 100
take, tell, thing, think, those, three, through, today, together, too, took, tree, try, turn
Third 100
talk, ten, thought, told, top, toward, town, true
Fourth 100
table, tail, tiny, though, trade, train, travel, trip
Fifth 100
teacher, temperature, term, test, third, thousands, thus, tone, total, touch, triangle, truck, truth, twenty, type

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CVC Words with T

These CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words feature T as the beginning or ending sound, organized by vowel pattern.

Short A words
tab tack tag tan tap tax bat cat fat flat hat mat pat rat sat that vat
Short E words
tell ten tent test bet get jet let met net pet set vet wet yet
Short I words
tick till tin tip bit fit hit it kit lit pit quit sit spit wit
Short O words
tom top tot toss cot dot got hot jot knot lot not plot pot rot shot slot spot
Short U words
tub tuck tug but cut gut hut jut nut put rut shut

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CVCe Words with T (Magic E)

These long vowel words feature T as the beginning or ending consonant, with a silent E making the vowel say its name.

Long A words
take tale tame tape taste date fate gate hate late mate plate rate skate state
Long I words
tide tile time tire bite kite quite site white write
Long O words
toe tone tore tote note quote vote wrote
Long U words
tube tune cute flute mute

T Consonant Blends

T combines with R to form the TR blend and teams up with H to make the TH digraph, one of the most important sounds in English.

TR blends
trace track trade trail train trap trash travel tray treat tree trend trial tribe trick tried trim trip troll troop trophy trouble truck true trumpet trunk trust truth try
TH words (voiced – “the”)
than that the their them then there these they this those though thus
TH words (voiceless – “think”)
thank thick thief thin thing think third thirst thorn thought thousand three threw thrill throat throne through throw thumb thunder
-ST ending blends
best blast boost burst cast chest coast cost dust east fast feast first fist frost ghost gust just last least list lost mist most must nest past pest post rest roast rust test toast trust twist vast vest waist west worst

T Words for Kids by Grade Level

Pre-K & Kindergarten

Ages 3-6
Sight Words: the, to, two, that, there, they, this, too
CVC Words: tab, tag, tan, tap, ten, tin, tip, top, tub, tug, bat, cat, hat, mat, pat, sat, bet, get, jet, let, net, pet, set, wet, bit, fit, hit, it, sit, cot, dot, got, hot, lot, not, pot, but, cut, hut, nut, put
First Nouns: table, tail, teacher, teeth, tent, tiger, time, toe, top, toy, train, tree, truck, turtle

1st & 2nd Grade

Ages 6-8
Sight Words: take, than, them, then, think, today, tell, their, these, those, together, try, thing, three, through, time, took, tree, turn
CVCe Words: take, tale, tame, tape, taste, tide, tile, time, tire, toe, tone, tube, tune, date, gate, hate, late, plate, state, bite, kite, white, write, note, vote, cute, flute
T Blends: track, trade, trail, train, trap, trash, tray, treat, tree, trick, trip, truck, true, trunk, try, than, that, the, them, then, there, this, thank, thick, thin, thing, think, three, throw
Vocabulary: temperature, title, together, travel, triangle — See all 2nd Grade Vocabulary →

3rd Grade

Ages 8-9
Sight Words: talk, ten, thought, told, top, toward, town, true
Advanced Blends: trace, travel, trend, trial, tribe, tried, trim, troll, troop, trophy, trouble, trumpet, trust, truth, their, these, they, those, though, thus, thief, third, thirst, thorn, thousand, threw, thrill, throat, throne, through, thumb, thunder
-ST Endings: best, blast, boost, burst, cast, chest, coast, cost, dust, east, fast, feast, first, fist, frost, ghost, gust, just, last, least, list, lost, mist, most, must, nest, past, pest, post, rest, roast, rust, test, toast, trust, twist, vast, vest, waist, west, worst
Vocabulary: text feature, theme, third person, topic, trade, trait — See all 3rd Grade Vocabulary →

4th Grade

Ages 9-10
Sight Words: table, tail, talk, tell, ten, tiny, though, thought, told, too, took, top, toward, town, trade, train, travel, tree, trip, true, try, turn
Vocabulary: tectonic plates, tone, transition — See all 4th Grade Vocabulary →

5th Grade

Ages 10-11
Sight Words: teacher, temperature, term, test, third, thousands, thus, tiny, today, tone, total, touch, toward, trade, train, travel, triangle, truck, truth, twenty, type
Vocabulary: text structure, theme, thesis, tone — See all 5th Grade Vocabulary →