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Dolch Sight Words List

All 220 Dolch sight words by level. Check each word your child can read quickly.

Pre-Primer40 words

  • a
  • and
  • away
  • big
  • blue
  • can
  • come
  • down
  • find
  • for
  • funny
  • go
  • help
  • here
  • I
  • in
  • is
  • it
  • jump
  • little
  • look
  • make
  • me
  • my
  • not
  • one
  • play
  • red
  • run
  • said
  • see
  • the
  • three
  • to
  • two
  • up
  • we
  • where
  • yellow
  • you

Primer52 words

  • all
  • am
  • are
  • at
  • ate
  • be
  • black
  • brown
  • but
  • came
  • did
  • do
  • eat
  • four
  • get
  • good
  • have
  • he
  • into
  • like
  • must
  • new
  • no
  • now
  • on
  • our
  • out
  • please
  • pretty
  • ran
  • ride
  • saw
  • say
  • she
  • so
  • soon
  • that
  • there
  • they
  • this
  • too
  • under
  • want
  • was
  • well
  • went
  • what
  • white
  • who
  • will
  • with
  • yes

First Grade41 words

  • after
  • again
  • an
  • any
  • as
  • ask
  • by
  • could
  • every
  • fly
  • from
  • give
  • going
  • had
  • has
  • her
  • him
  • his
  • how
  • just
  • know
  • let
  • live
  • may
  • of
  • old
  • once
  • open
  • over
  • put
  • round
  • some
  • stop
  • take
  • thank
  • them
  • then
  • think
  • walk
  • were
  • when

Second Grade46 words

  • always
  • around
  • because
  • been
  • before
  • best
  • both
  • buy
  • call
  • cold
  • does
  • don’t
  • fast
  • first
  • five
  • found
  • gave
  • goes
  • green
  • its
  • made
  • many
  • off
  • or
  • pull
  • read
  • right
  • sing
  • sit
  • sleep
  • tell
  • their
  • these
  • those
  • upon
  • us
  • use
  • very
  • wash
  • which
  • why
  • wish
  • work
  • would
  • write
  • your

Third Grade41 words

  • about
  • better
  • bring
  • carry
  • clean
  • cut
  • done
  • draw
  • drink
  • eight
  • fall
  • far
  • full
  • got
  • grow
  • hold
  • hot
  • hurt
  • if
  • keep
  • kind
  • laugh
  • light
  • long
  • much
  • myself
  • never
  • only
  • own
  • pick
  • seven
  • shall
  • show
  • six
  • small
  • start
  • ten
  • today
  • together
  • try
  • warm

How to fill out a Dolch Sight Words List

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Free Dolch Sight Words List template

The Dolch list collects the 220 words children meet most often in early reading. This page shows every word on one sheet, grouped from pre-primer to third grade, with a checkbox so you can track which words your child reads at a glance.

How to fill it out

  1. Print the list.
  2. Point to each word and ask your child to read it.
  3. Check the words read quickly and correctly.
  4. Practice the unchecked words with flash cards, then test again.

Tips

  • Work on one level at a time.
  • Practice 5 new words a day, and review the old ones.
  • Look for the words in real books.
  • Many Dolch words cannot be sounded out, so they need to be memorized.

FAQ

How many Dolch sight words are there?

220 service words in five levels: pre-primer (40), primer (52), first grade (41), second grade (46) and third grade (41).

Does it include the Dolch nouns?

No. This sheet covers the 220 core words. The separate list of 95 nouns is not included.

Is it really free?

Yes. There is no sign-up and no watermark. Print it or save it as a PDF as often as you like.

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