The Dolch words are the 220 most frequently found words in books that children read. These words are usually learned in first and second grade; students who learn these words have a good base for beginning reading. Many of these words cannot be sounded out because they do not follow decoding rules, so they must be learned as sight words.
 

Pre-primer
a and away big blue can come down
find for funny go help here I in
is it little look make me my not
one play red run said see the three
to two up we where yellow you  
Primer
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
after again an any as ask by could
every fly from give going had has her
him his how jump just know let live
may of old once open over put round
some stop take thank them then think walk
warm were when          

Second
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
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

Parents can go over these words with their children on a regular basis. For a printable PDF file of these Dolch Words to use with your child, please click here.

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