Hit

Example Sentences with Hit

• Hit the ball.
• The song was a hit.
• The bit and the hit both end with the same sound.
• Say "hit" slowly, then say it as one word.

How to Spell “hit”

Children most often write this word as iht, hitt, hiit. Those errors are useful — each one points to a specific sound the child has not yet connected to a letter.

1. Start with the picture: <strong>hit</strong> begins with the /h/ sound, so begin with "h".
2. Say the word slowly three times, then write one sound per letter: <strong>h - i - t</strong>.
3. The "i" in <strong>hit</strong> says /ɪ/, not the letter name "ih". The mouth stays relaxed.
4. Blend the last two sounds smoothly: <strong>hi</strong> + <strong>t</strong> = <strong>hit</strong>.

Phonics Tip for Hit

"hit" and "bit" and "fit" share the ending /ɪt/. Say them back to back so the child hears that only the first sound changes. That is the core of the -it family.

Fun Facts About Hit

Every letter in <strong>hit</strong> carries one sound: h says /h/, i says /ɪ/, t says /t/. That is what makes it fully decodable — a child who knows the three sounds can read <strong>hit</strong> on the first try, with no guessing from the picture. It belongs to the -it family, which has 6 other words in it: bit, fit, kit, lit, pit, sit.

Where to Practise Hit

• All short i CVC words — 52 words
• The -it word family
• CVC flash cards — picture cards with audio
• CVC multiple choice quiz
• CVC sentences — read the word in context
• CVC worksheets