| These words are commonly called "sight words" because they should be
recognized and said "instantly" during reading. Good readers decode words
so that they are said instantly, therefore, assuring the automaticity
essential to comprehension.
Being able to decode individual words is essential to fluency in reading,
but we must follow up with phrase and sentence reading. When words are used
in meaningful context, fluency is improved as well as comprehension.
Practice individual word recognition with the Dolch word lists and then be
sure to follow up with "Fry Phrases Practice" on this site to practice
reading sight words embedded in phrases.
This listing of words is separated into 11 word lists in order of frequency.
Dolch List 1
the
to
and
he
a
I
you
it
of
in
was
said
his
that
she
for
on
they
but
had
Dolch List 2
at
him
with
up
all
look
is
her
there
some
out
as
be
have
go
we
am
then
little
down
Dolch List 3
do
can
could
when
did
what
so
see
not
were
get
them
like
one
this
my
would
me
will
yes
Dolch List 4
big
went
are
come
if
now
long
no
came
ask
very
an
over
your
its
ride
into
just
blue
red
Dolch List 5
from
good
any
about
around
want
don't
how
know
right
put
too
got
take
where
every
pretty
jump
green
four
Dolch List6
away
old
by
their
here
saw
call
after
well
think
ran
let
help
make
going
sleep
brown
yellow
five
six
Dolch List 7
walk
two
or
before
eat
again
play
who
been
may
stop
off
never
seven
eight
cold
today
fly
myself
round
Dolch List 8
tell
much
keep
give
work
first
try
new
must
start
black
white
ten
does
bring
goes
write
always
drink
once
Dolch List 9
soon
made
run
gave
open
has
find
only
us
three
our
better
hold
buy
funny
warm
ate
full
those
done
Dolch List 10
use
fast
say
light
pick
hurt
pull
cut
kind
both
sit
which
fall
carry
small
under
read
why
own
found
Dolch List 11
wash
show
hot
because
far
live
draw
clean
grow
best
upon
these
sing
together
please
thank
wish
many
shall
laugh
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