Dolch Sight Words by Grade
Dolch sight words are 220 common service words in five lists, plus 95 nouns, and this page links to all six lists. Start with pre-primer (40 words) and primer (52), then move on to first grade (41), second grade (46) and third grade (41), or open the nouns (95). Every list page has the full word table, sight-word bookmarks, flash cards, worksheets, bingo cards and tracing sheets as free PDFs.
What are Dolch sight words?
Dolch sight words are 220 common service words, plus 95 nouns, that Edward W. Dolch gathered into lists for early readers. The 220 words sit in five lists: pre-primer, primer, first, second and third grade. Many are hard to sound out with beginner phonics, so children learn them by sight.
Dolch kindergarten sight words
Most schools teach the pre-primer list (40 words) in preschool or kindergarten, and the primer list (52 words) follows in kindergarten. Both lists have a full word table, bookmarks, flash cards, worksheets, bingo cards and tracing sheets. The first grade list comes next.
Dolch sight words flash cards
Every list page has a flash card PDF with one card per word, eight to a page, with cut lines. Print them on cardstock (65 lb cover, about 176 gsm) so they last and the next card does not show through. Pick three to five words a week and practice for a few minutes a day.
Dolch sight words PDF
Every printable is a free PDF in US Letter or A4. Each list page offers sight-word bookmarks with up to ten words each and three tick boxes per word, flash cards, worksheets, 8 different bingo cards and tracing sheets. Personal and classroom use is free.
Dolch sight words worksheets
The worksheets cover two words to a page. A child reads the word, colors it, traces it, writes it and finds it in a row of look-alikes. The tracing sheets repeat every word three times in gray on handwriting lines, six words to a page.
220 Dolch sight words in five lists
The 220 Dolch service words are split into five lists: pre-primer (40 words), primer (52), first grade (41), second grade (46) and third grade (41). The 95 nouns are a separate list. Open any list to see every word in a table.
Questions
What is the difference between Dolch words and sight words?
Sight words are words children learn to recognize by sight, and Dolch words are one well-known set of them. The Dolch set has 220 service words in five lists, plus 95 nouns. Other sight word lists exist, and this site covers the Dolch lists.
Which is better, Dolch or fry?
Neither list is better for every child. This site has the Dolch lists, so it fits best if your school uses Dolch. If your class follows a different list, ask the teacher which words to practice.
Is there a free printable list of Dolch sight words?
Every Dolch list on this page is free to read, with its full word table. The bookmarks, flash cards, worksheets, bingo cards and tracing sheets are free PDFs in US Letter or A4. Personal and classroom use is free.
Where can I find free sight word lists?
Each list on this page is free: pre-primer, primer, first grade, second grade, third grade and the nouns. Open a list to see the full word table and the free PDF printables made from it.
How many Dolch sight words should a first grader know?
There is no single number that fits every school. The Dolch first grade list has 41 words, and most schools use it in first grade, after the pre-primer (40) and primer (52) lists. Ask your child's teacher which list the class follows.
Which Dolch list should I start with?
Most schools teach the pre-primer list in preschool or kindergarten, then primer, then the first, second and third grade lists in order. If your child already reads most of one list, move on to the next. Ask the teacher which words the class practices.