Dolch Sight Words and Phrases

List 1 Word and Phrases

the to and he a I you it of in was said his that she for on they but had

he had to
she said that
to the
you and I
but they said
on a
for his
of that
it was

List 2 Word and Phrases

at him with up all look is her there some out as be have go we am then little down

look at him
as little
at all
I have a
there is
down there
then we have
look up
look at her
we go out
I am

List 3 Word and Phrases

do can could when did what so see not were get them like one this my would me will yes

look at me
can you
a little one
you will see
what is that
my cat
I will get
when did he
like this
get them
so you will see
I could
we were
would not
yes, I do

List 4 Word and Phrases

big went are come if now long no came ask very an over your its ride into just blue red

a big ride
went into
if I ask
come over with
they went
I am very
there are blue
a long book
its name
they came
just now

List 5 Word and Phrases 

from good any about around want don’t how know right put too got take where every pretty jump green four

I take every
the four green
they don’t want
right around
a good jump
a pretty rabbit
I know how
where can I
the duck got
it is about
don’t put any
take from
too little
I take every

List 6 Word and Phrases

away old by their here saw call after well think ran let help make going sleep brown yellow five six

ran away
let me help
going to sleep
five yellow ducks
the old turtle
by their mother
call after six
the brown rabbit
I am well
will think
will make
you saw
here it is

List 7 Word and Phrases

walk two or before eat again play who been may stop off never seven eight cold today fly myself round

we eat
two may walk
on or off
before seven
today is cold
play by myself
don’t stop
it is round
who is eight
have never been
can fly again

List 8 Word and Phrases

tell much keep give work first try new must start black white ten does bring goes write always drink once

black and white
start a new
must try once
don’t keep much
it does go
always drink milk
will bring ten
Jan does
write and tell
work is first
can give it

List 9 Word and Phrases

soon made run gave open has find only us three our better hold buy funny warm ate full those done

open and find
Jill ate the
those are done
is funny
buy us three
this is only
gave a warm
soon we ate
had a full
run and hold
made a big
it is better
our duck

List 10 Word and Phrases

use fast say light pick hurt pull cut kind both sit which fall carry small under read why own found

sit with both
you use it
carry a small
the cut hurt
the fast car
then the light
which will fall
pull it up
had found
under there
be kind
pick it up
my own bed
why is it

List 11 Word and Phrases

wash show hot because far live draw clean grow best upon these sing together please thank wish many
shall laugh

wash in hot
because it is
grow best
once upon
sing and laugh
please thank
we draw these
shall we show
the wish is
we clean
they live
too far
all together
many turtles

Test Dates 

List #1 and Phrases – August 30, 2013
List #2 and Phrases -- September 28, 2013
List #3 and Phrases -- October 18, 2013
List #4 and Phrases -- November 16, 2013
List #5 and Phrases -- December 14, 2013
List #6 and Phrases -- January 11, 2014
List #7 and Phrases -- February 1, 2014
List #8 and Phrases -- February 15, 2014
List #9 and Phrases -- February 28, 2014
List #10 and Phrases -- March 15, 2014
List #11 and Phrases -- March 29, 2014

*Testing dates may change with inclement weather or other unscheduled events. You will be notified of any such changes.

Reading is the most important skill a child will ever learn. Per Georgia Standards, children are expected to be able to read simple sentences and stories by the end of first grade.

A list of English sight words, The Dolch Word List, was compiled by Edward William Dolch, PhD, in 1948. The list was originally published in his book "Problems in Reading". Dolch compiled the list based on words used in children's reading books in the 1930s and 40s. The list contains 220 "service words" that must be quickly recognized in order to achieve reading fluency.

The Dolch Word List is also called Sight Words or The Dolch 220. It includes the most frequently used words in the English language. Sight words make up 50 to 70 percent of any general text. Therefore, teaching The Dolch Word List is a crucial goal of education in grades kindergarten through 3.

Many of the 220 Dolch words cannot be "sounded out" and have to be learned by "sight," that is memorized. Repetition and practice are very important in making recognition of sight words automatic. Once this core of basic sight words has been memorized, children read more fluently, with greater comprehension.

Your child will practice these words/phrases at school each week; however, repetition and practice are required daily at home in order to MASTER the words and phrases. When tested your child will have 4 seconds to read each word; he/she is not allowed to sound out any word, again these words are to be memorized and recalled quickly and fluently.
*If your child has mastered a list before the due date he/she can be tested early. However daily practice and repetition is needed for mastery in the long-term memory. Each student will work at his/her own pace.

**All students will be tested on (or before) the due date provided and given a grade. Each word read or incorrectly/sounded out will count off 3 points.