Sight Words

Sight words are common words that children learn to recognize instantly without sounding them out. The Dolch list includes 220 words plus 95 nouns, covering the majority of words found in children’s books and everyday reading.

This page includes complete word lists for every level from Pre-K through 3rd grade, plus links to the different grade-specific printable worksheets to practice them. Activities include tracing, matching, fill-in-the-blank, word search, cut and paste, and sentence writing.

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All 40 Dolch Pre-Primer sight words in alphabetical order.

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
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1st Quarter Pre-K Sight Words List

1st Quarter Pre-K Sight Words List

First quarter pre-K words featuring big, dog, can, down, come, look, find, me, for, my, funny, and not for systematic quarterly preschool vocabulary introduction.

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2nd Quarter Pre-K Sight Words List

2nd Quarter Pre-K Sight Words List

Second quarter pre-K words including ball, help, cat, here, did, in, go, is, help, it, here, jump, and mom for continued early vocabulary expansion.

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3rd Quarter Pre-K Sight Words List

3rd Quarter Pre-K Sight Words List

Third quarter pre-K sight words featuring away, have, into, make, boat, into, look, must, eye, jump, me, no, and run for progressive vocabulary development.

All 52 kindergarten sight words in alphabetical order.

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
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1st Quarter Kindergarten Sight Word List

1st Quarter Kindergarten Sight Word List

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2nd Quarter Kindergarten Sight Words List

2nd Quarter Kindergarten Sight Words List

Second quarter kindergarten words including a, and, into, is, are, it, name, not, at, can, make, on, and day for continued vocabulary expansion.

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3rd Quarter Kindergarten Sight Words List

3rd Quarter Kindergarten Sight Words List

Third quarter kindergarten sight words featuring all, as, or, out, black, but, please, rain, eye, fish, so, and there for progressive vocabulary development.

First Grade Sight Words

All First Grade Sight Words

All first grade sight words in alphabetical order.

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
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First grade copy the sentences sight words worksheets

First grade copy the sentences sight words worksheets

Students learn sight words by copying each of the sentences on the lines below. (5 worksheets)

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1st Grade Copy the Sentences Sight Words 1

1st Grade Copy the Sentences Sight Words 1

Copy sentences containing sight words like after, live, could, and fly to practice reading and handwriting together.

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1st Grade Copy the Sentences Sight Words 2

1st Grade Copy the Sentences Sight Words 2

Read and write sentences using first grade sight words such as round, think, over, and going in this copy-the-sentence activity.

Second Grade Sight Words

Second Grade Sight Words

All second grade sight words in alphabetical order.

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
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2nd grade sight words flash cards

2nd grade sight words flash cards

Flash cards for 2nd grade Dolch words including always, around, because, been, before, and best for individual or partner fluency practice.

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Find and circle the 2nd grade sight words

Find and circle the 2nd grade sight words

Identify sight words embedded in complete sentences by reading carefully and circling the target words like around, been, work, and don't throughout the text.

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2nd Grade Circle the Sight Words 1

2nd Grade Circle the Sight Words 1

Read sentences and circle sight words like sit, been, work, and found from the word bank in this second grade activity.

All Third Grade Sight Word Resources

All Third Grade Sight Word Resource

All third grade sight words in alphabetical order.

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
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3rd grade circle the sight words worksheets

3rd grade circle the sight words worksheets

Read sight words from the word box, then identify and circle the same words appearing in complete sentences throughout the worksheet for recognition practice.

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3rd Grade Circle the Sight Words 1

3rd Grade Circle the Sight Words 1

Read sentences and circle sight words like warm, drink, better, and small from the word bank in this third grade activity.

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3rd Grade Circle the Sight Words 2

3rd Grade Circle the Sight Words 2

Find and circle third grade sight words such as carry, seven, full, and together in each sentence using the word bank as a guide.

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Dolch-Nouns-Circle-Sight-Words 1

Dolch-Nouns-Circle-Sight-Words 1

Read sentences and circle Dolch nouns like door, kitty, robin, and farm from the word box in this sight word identification activity.

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Dolch-Nouns-Circle-Sight-Words 2

Dolch-Nouns-Circle-Sight-Words 2

Find and circle Dolch sight word nouns such as bed, bird, sister, and Santa Claus within sentences after reading the word box.

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Dolch-Nouns-Circle-Sight-Words 3

Dolch-Nouns-Circle-Sight-Words 3

This sentence-based worksheet features Dolch nouns like girl, bear, garden, and apple for students to find and circle in each sentence.