Level: A1
Dolch Sight Words
The complete Dolch sight word list, grouped by level — each word shown in blue with a simple example sentence.
- Pre-Kindergarten
- a – I have a cat.
- and – I have a cat and two dogs.
- away – Please put your toys away.
- big – The dog is big.
- blue – The sky is blue.
- can – I can jump high.
- come – Come here, please.
- down – The ball rolled down.
- find – Can you find the cat?
- for – This gift is for you.
- funny – The clown is funny.
- go – Let’s go to the park.
- help – Please help me.
- here – Sit here with me.
- I – I like ice cream.
- in – The cat is in the box.
- is – The dog is brown.
- it – It is sunny today.
- jump – Can you jump high?
- little – The mouse is little.
- look – Look at the bird.
- make – Let’s make a cake.
- me – Give the ball to me.
- my – This is my hat.
- not – Do not run.
- one – I have one cookie.
- play – Let’s play outside.
- red – My shirt is red.
- run – Can you run fast?
- said – Mom said yes.
- see – I see a dog.
- the – The sun is bright.
- three – I have three books.
- to – We go to school.
- two – I see two birds.
- up – The ball went up.
- we – We like pizza.
- where – Where is your hat?
- yellow – The flower is yellow.
- you – You are my friend.
- Kindergarten
- all – All the kids are here.
- am – I am five years old.
- are – The apples are red.
- at – We eat lunch at noon.
- ate – I ate my snack.
- be – Please be quiet.
- black – The cat is black.
- brown – My shoes are brown.
- but – I have one apple but two bananas.
- came – She came to my house.
- did – I did my homework.
- do – Can you do this puzzle?
- eat – We eat lunch at noon.
- four – I have four crayons.
- get – Can you get the ball?
- good – This cake is good.
- have – I have a pet fish.
- he – He is my brother.
- into – Go into the room.
- like – I like ice cream.
- must – You must wear shoes.
- new – My book is new.
- no – No, you cannot do that.
- now – Now it is time to eat.
- on – The cup is on the table.
- our – Our car is blue.
- out – Go out to play.
- please – Please close the door.
- pretty – The flower is pretty.
- ran – I ran fast at recess.
- ride – I can ride my bike.
- saw – I saw a bird.
- say – Please say hello.
- she – She is my sister.
- so – I was tired, so I took a nap.
- soon – We will eat soon.
- that – That is my backpack.
- there – There is my dog.
- they – They are my friends.
- this – This is my pencil.
- too – I want some cake too.
- under – The cat is under the table.
- want – I want a cookie.
- was – It was sunny yesterday.
- well – I feel well today.
- went – She went to the store.
- what – What is your name?
- white – The snow is white.
- who – Who is at the door?
- will – I will help you.
- with – Come with me.
- yes – Yes, you may play.
- First Grade
- after – We will go home after school.
- again – Please sing the song again.
- an – I see an ant on the ground.
- any – Do you have any crayons?
- as – She is as tall as me.
- ask – Ask your teacher for help.
- by – The book is by the window.
- could – I could run fast yesterday.
- every – Every day we read a story.
- fly – I saw a bird fly.
- from – The letter is from grandma.
- give – Please give me a pencil.
- going – We are going to the park.
- had – I had a good day.
- has – She has a new doll.
- her – That is her bag.
- him – Give the ball to him.
- his – His shoes are blue.
- how – How do you spell your name?
- just – I just got home.
- know – I know the answer.
- let – Let me help you.
- live – I live in a big house.
- may – May I have a cookie?
- of – The color of my shirt is red.
- old – The book is very old.
- once – I saw a frog once.
- open – Please open the door.
- over – The ball went over the fence.
- put – Put your bag here.
- round – The table is round.
- some – Can I have some juice?
- stop – Please stop talking.
- take – Take one cookie.
- thank – Thank you for your help.
- them – Give the books to them.
- then – We ate, then we played.
- think – I think it will rain.
- walk – Let’s walk to school.
- were – We were happy yesterday.
- when – When is your birthday?
- Second Grade
- always – I always say thank you.
- around – We walked around the playground.
- because – I am happy because it is sunny.
- been – I have been to the zoo.
- before – Brush your teeth before bed.
- best – That was the best day ever!
- both – Both cats are sleeping.
- buy – We will buy some apples.
- call – Please call me after school.
- cold – It is cold in winter.
- does – She does her homework every day.
- don’t – Don’t run in the hall.
- fast – The rabbit runs fast.
- first – I was the first in line.
- five – I have five fingers on each hand.
- found – She found a pretty rock.
- gave – He gave me a pencil.
- goes – She goes to school every day.
- green – The grass is green.
- its – The dog wagged its tail.
- made – I made a cake.
- many – There are many stars in the sky.
- off – Please turn off the light.
- or – Do you want one cookie or two?
- pull – Please pull the door open.
- read – I like to read books.
- right – Turn right at the corner.
- sing – Let’s sing a song.
- sit – Please sit down.
- sleep – I sleep in my own bed.
- tell – Please tell me a story.
- their – Their house is blue.
- these – These are my toys.
- those – Those are my shoes.
- upon – Once upon a time...
- us – Please come with us.
- use – I use a pencil to write.
- very – I am very happy today.
- wash – Please wash your hands.
- which – Which book do you want?
- why – Why are you laughing?
- wish – I wish for a puppy.
- work – I work hard at school.
- would – Would you like to play?
- write – Write your name here.
- your – Your coat is on the chair.
- Third Grade
- about – We read a story about a dog.
- better – I feel better today.
- bring – Please bring your book to class.
- carry – Can you carry this bag for me?
- clean – Let’s clean the room together.
- cut – Please cut the paper in half.
- done – I am done with my homework.
- draw – Draw a picture of your family.
- drink – Please drink your milk.
- eight – I am eight years old.
- fall – The leaves fall in autumn.
- far – My school is far from home.
- full – The box is full of toys.
- got – I got a new bike.
- grow – Plants grow in the garden.
- hold – Please hold my hand.
- hot – The soup is hot.
- hurt – I hurt my knee.
- if – If it rains, we will stay inside.
- keep – Keep your room clean.
- kind – She is very kind to everyone.
- laugh – The joke made me laugh.
- light – Please turn on the light.
- long – The bridge is very long.
- much – Thank you very much.
- myself – I can dress myself.
- never – I have never been to the zoo.
- only – I have only one pencil.
- own – I will bring my own lunch.
- pick – Please pick a book to read.
- seven – There are seven days in a week.
- shall – Shall we go outside?
- show – Please show me your drawing.
- six – I am six years old.
- small – The puppy is very small.
- start – Let’s start the game.
- ten – I have ten fingers.
- today – Today is a sunny day.
- together – Let’s work together on this puzzle.
- try – Please try your best.
- warm – The sun feels warm on my face.
- Nouns
- apple – I ate an apple for lunch.
- baby – The baby is sleeping.
- back – My back hurts.
- ball – I can throw the ball.
- bear – The bear lives in the woods.
- bed – I sleep in my bed at night.
- bell – I hear the bell ring.
- bird – The bird is flying.
- birthday – My birthday is in July.
- boat – We took a ride in the boat.
- box – The box is heavy.
- boy – The boy is running.
- bread – I had bread with butter.
- brother – My brother is funny.
- cake – I want a piece of cake.
- cat – The cat is sleeping.
- chair – Please sit on the chair.
- chicken – The chicken laid an egg.
- children – The children are playing outside.
- Christmas – Christmas is in December.
- coat – Wear your coat when it is cold.
- corn – We saw corn growing in the field.
- cow – The cow says "moo."
- day – Today is a sunny day.
- dog – The dog is barking.
- doll – She has a new doll.
- door – Please close the door.
- duck – The duck swims in the pond.
- egg – I had an egg for breakfast.
- eye – I can see with my eye.
- farm – The farm has many animals.
- farmer – The farmer grows food.
- father – My father is kind.
- feet – My feet are tired.
- fire – The fire is warm.
- fish – We saw a fish in the lake.
- floor – Please clean the floor.
- flower – The flower is yellow.
- game – Let’s play a game.
- garden – The garden is full of flowers.
- girl – The girl is jumping rope.
- good-bye – Say good-bye to your friends.
- grass – The grass is green.
- ground – The ground is wet.
- hand – Raise your hand.
- head – Put a hat on your head.
- hill – We ran down the hill.
- home – I like to be at home.
- horse – The horse is brown.
- house – My house is white.
- kitty – The kitty likes to nap.
- leg – My leg is long.
- letter – I got a letter from grandma.
- man – The man is tall.
- men – The men are working.
- milk – Please drink your milk.
- money – I have some money.
- morning – I eat breakfast every morning.
- mother – My mother hugs me.
- name – What is your name?
- nest – The bird is in its nest.
- night – It is dark at night.
- paper – Write your name on the paper.
- party – We had cake at the party.
- picture – Please draw a picture.
- pig – The pig likes mud.
- rabbit – The rabbit hops fast.
- rain – The rain makes puddles.
- ring – She wears a ring.
- robin – The robin is a red bird.
- Santa Claus – Santa Claus brings gifts.
- school – I go to school every day.
- seed – We planted a seed.
- sheep – The sheep says "baa."
- shoe – My shoe is untied.
- sister – My sister is younger than me.
- snow – I like to play in the snow.
- squirrel – The squirrel climbs trees.
- stick – Find a stick on the ground.
- street – The street is wide.
- sun – The sun is shining.
- table – We eat at the table.
- thing – What is that thing?
- time – What time is it?
- top – The toy is on top of the shelf.
- toy – My favorite toy is a truck.
- tree – The tree is tall.
- watch – Watch the show with me.
- water – I drink water when I’m thirsty.
- way – Show me the way home.
- wheel – The wheel is round.
- wife – My dad’s wife is my mom.
- window – Open the window, please.
- wood – The table is made of wood.