Fry Sight Words 41-50 Handwriting Workbook
Free printable Foundation handwriting resource
Fry sight words 41-50 explore directions, choices, questions and conditions. Children trace and write there, use, an, each, which, she, do, how, their and if after discussing each glossary example.
Preview what is inside
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Use the arrows or dots to see the front cover, one glossary page and one handwriting sheet. The two inside-page previews are watermarked; download the PDF for clean printable pages.
If pupils need to revisit individual letter movements first, use Alphabet Letter Formation Worksheets A-Z. Compare words that require close spelling attention with Phonics Tricky Words Poster, then contrast these common words with the decodable patterns collected on CVC Word Families Poster.
About this Fry sight words 41-50
Several words in this booklet are easy to confuse in speech or print. There and their have different meanings, while which and how introduce different kinds of questions. The glossary gives pupils a concrete sentence context for each form.
An also provides a useful link to spoken vowel sounds. The handwriting pages retain a consistent routine so teachers can devote discussion time to meaning without changing the physical task.
The Fry sight words 41-50 set can be taught as one sequence or revisited in smaller groups according to pupils' reading and handwriting needs.
What is included?
- 10 words: there, use, an, each, which, she, do, how, their, if.
- 2 picture-glossary pages with meanings and example sentences.
- 2 handwriting sheets using grey models, dotted letters and independent copying space.
- 8 PDF pages in total: front cover, instructions, glossary, handwriting sheets and two terms pages.
How to use this Fry sight words 41-50
Begin by contrasting there and their with objects and people in the room. Read the glossary examples, then model the relevant letter sequences before pupils complete each strip. Encourage children to whisper the word as they trace it.
Teach which, how and if through short oral prompts. After writing, ask pupils to point back to the glossary sentence that best explains one chosen word.
Meanings in the Fry sight words 41-50 glossary
there
Meaning: In or at a place away from here.
Example: Put the chair over there.
use
Meaning: To do something with an object for a purpose.
Example: Use a pencil to write.
an
Meaning: Used before one thing when the next word begins with a vowel sound.
Example: I ate an orange.
each
Meaning: Every individual person or thing in a group.
Example: Each child has a book.
which
Meaning: Asks about a choice or identifies one thing.
Example: Which colour do you prefer?
she
Meaning: Refers to a female person already mentioned.
Example: She tied her shoes.
do
Meaning: To perform an action or task.
Example: Please do your best.
how
Meaning: Asks about the way something happens.
Example: How did you make it?
their
Meaning: Belonging to people or things already mentioned.
Example: Their coats are on the hooks.
if
Meaning: Introduces something that may happen or be true.
Example: We will play outside if it is dry.
Teaching and follow-up ideas
- Place an object over there, then describe whose object it is using their.
- Choose between two colours using Which…?
- Give a classroom direction beginning Use…
- Create an if sentence about the weather or playtime.
Support and challenge
Keep there and their apart during the first teaching pass. Use meaning, not visual memorisation alone, to decide which word is needed. Pupils who tire easily can complete one five-word page per session.
For challenge, ask pupils to write a question with which or how and a conditional sentence with if, checking that the handwriting remains controlled.
Where this fits in learning
This fifth set develops the grammatical words pupils meet in instructions and questions. It follows naturally after what and when in positions 31-40. The next workbook adds sequencing and quantity language such as many, then, these and so.
For Fry sight words 41-50, Use meaning to distinguish there and their, then connect each spelling with the letter-sound knowledge pupils already possess. This avoids whole-shape guessing and follows the advice in the Department for Education reading framework.
Resource licence
Free for personal, homeschool or single-classroom use under the terms included in the PDF. Resale, redistribution and uploading the file to another website are not permitted.
Questions about this workbook
Which Fry sight words are included in positions 41-50?
there, use, an, each, which, she, do, how, their, if. Each word has a meaning, an example sentence and handwriting practice.
What is included in the downloadable PDF?
The eight-page PDF contains a cover, instructions, two glossary pages, two handwriting practice pages and two terms-of-use pages.
How does each handwriting activity work?
Pupils trace grey models, follow dotted letters and then copy the word independently on Foundation writing guides.
Should children memorise every word as an indivisible shape?
No. Use the glossary and sentences for meaning, draw attention to known letter-sound patterns and explicitly explain any less predictable spelling.
Can I print only one five-word practice page?
Yes. The Fry sight words 41-50 workbook divides the ten words into two groups of five, so teachers can print the group that matches current learning.
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