This worksheet is designed to help students practice words that contain the
“eigh” spelling, which typically makes the
long A sound (/ā/), as in “eight,” “neighbor,” or “weigh.”
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✔ Step-by-Step Solution:
We are given a word bank with 15 words (some repeated in different forms). We must choose the correct word from the list to fill in each blank, based on context and meaning.
Here’s the word bank again for reference:
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eighty, neighbor, eighteen, neigh, weigh
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freight, height, sleigh, neighborhood, weightlessness
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weight, eightball
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Now, let’s solve each sentence one by one:
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1. We met the new ______________ today.
→ The word should mean someone who lives nearby.
✔ neighbor
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2. The ______________ train moves cargo across the United States.
→ This refers to a type of train that carries goods.
✔ freight
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3. When you go for a checkup, they check your ______________ and ______________.
→ At a doctor’s visit, they usually measure your height and weight.
✔ height and
weight
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4. My grandmother turns ______________ next month.
→ This is about age — she’s turning 80.
✔ eighty
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5. I’ve never been trick or treating in this ______________.
→ Refers to the area where you live or are visiting.
✔ neighborhood
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6. When you play pool, the ______________ goes in last.
→ In pool/billiards, the “eight ball” is the final ball you sink to win.
✔ eightball
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7. You can’t vote until you are ______________.
→ Voting age in the U.S. is 18.
✔ eighteen
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8. ______________ is the sound a horse makes.
→ Horses make a “neigh” sound.
✔ Neigh
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9. Last winter, we rode in a ______________ pulled by horses.
→ A sleigh is a vehicle pulled by horses in winter.
✔ sleigh
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10. Astronaut’s experience ______________ in space.
→ In space, there’s no gravity → astronauts feel weightless.
✔ weightlessness
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11. We have to ______________ the flour for the cake to make sure it is right.
→ To measure ingredients accurately, you “weigh” them.
✔ weigh
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🟩 Final Answers:
1.
neighbor
2.
freight
3.
height,
weight
4.
eighty
5.
neighborhood
6.
eightball
7.
eighteen
8.
Neigh
9.
sleigh
10.
weightlessness
11.
weigh
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💡 Teaching Tip:
This exercise reinforces phonics — specifically, that
“eigh” = long A sound — while also building vocabulary and contextual understanding. Many of these words are homophones or near-homophones (like *weight* and *wait*, though *wait* isn’t here), so listening to pronunciation helps too!
Let me know if you’d like a printable version or flashcards for these words!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of eigh worksheet.
