This Dolch Word List of Common Nouns Worksheet gives kindergarten readers all 95 everyday Dolch nouns in one clean, colorful reference table—perfect for building sight-word fluency during reading, spelling, and writing practice.
This Reading High Frequency Words Worksheet gives Kindergarten readers hands-on practice tracing four Dolch sight words and then spotting them inside simple sentences. An answer key is included, so sight-word practice takes no prep at all.
This Kindergarten Sight Words U to W Worksheet has children read, trace and write six Dolch primer words: want, what, under, was, who and went. An answer key is included for quick, no-prep sight word practice.
This pre-primer sight words j to o worksheet gives kindergarten students practice reading, tracing and writing six Dolch words, and an answer key makes checking fast.
This kindergarten sight words h to o worksheet lets children read, trace, and write six Dolch primer words. An answer key is included so checking work is quick and easy.
This pre-primer sight words t to y worksheet helps kindergarten students read, trace and write six Dolch words, and the answer key makes checking quick and easy.
This pre-primer sight words p to w worksheet helps kindergarten students read, trace and write six Dolch words, and the answer key makes checking quick and easy.
This pre-primer sight words a to f worksheet has kindergarten students read, trace and write six Dolch words on roomy lines, with an answer key for fast checking.
This kindergarten sight words a to b worksheet has children read, trace and write six Dolch primer words, and an answer key makes checking their work fast and easy.
This Pre-Primer Sight Words Book has kindergarten children read, trace and write six Dolch pre-primer words: the, and, see, look, can and little. An answer key is included for quick, no-prep sight word practice.
This Let's Read emergent readers activity is a cut-and-tape mini book for PreK to 1st grade that builds sight word fluency. Answer key included for the practice page.
This word recognition activity is a popcorn board game for kindergarten and 1st grade: spin, move and read 36 Dolch sight word cards. Answer key included.
This Primer Sight Words Book has kindergarten students read, trace and write six Dolch primer words: all, came, went, out, into and saw. An answer key is included, making sight word practice quick and easy.
This kindergarten sight words o to s worksheet lets children read, trace, and write six Dolch primer words, and the answer key helps grown-ups check each word quickly.
This pre-primer sight words f to i worksheet helps kindergarten students read, trace and write six Dolch words, with an answer key included for quick checking.
Use this kindergarten sight words s to t worksheet to help children read, trace, and write six Dolch primer words like she and soon. An answer key makes checking fast.
This kindergarten sight words b to h worksheet lets children read, trace, and write six Dolch primer words. An answer key is included so checking work is quick and easy.
Little words, big reading power
Dolch words are the little words that show up again and again in books, like the, and, see, said, look and you. Kindergarteners usually start with the pre-primer list (40 words) and move on to the primer list (52 words). Many can't be sounded out easily, so kids learn to read them at a glance. Once they know a handful, they can read real little books: I see the big red dog. The click moment is a child reading a whole page without stopping, and grinning from ear to ear.
Sight words stick with short, frequent, playful practice. Here's what works in our classrooms.
Each morning, flash three Dolch words from the pre-primer list. Kids read them aloud, then whisper them, then shout them. Two minutes, every day, and add a new word as soon as the class knows one.
Why it works: pulling an answer out of memory makes it stick far better than rereading it, one of the strongest findings in learning research (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withPre-Primer Sight Words A to F WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Kids color and staple their own little sight word book, then read it to a buddy, a stuffed animal and a grown-up. Owning the book makes them want to read it again and again, and every reread is practice.
Why it works: going from real objects to pictures to symbols is a core recommendation of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary math guide.
Try it withPre-Primer Sight Words BookWorksheetsOpen it →Scatter word cards on the carpet and call out a word. Kids hop to it, pick it up and use it in a sentence. Moving and saying the word builds speedy recognition.
Why it works: in a well-known study, a few short sessions of a simple number board game measurably boosted young children's number skills (Ramani and Siegler, 2008).
Try it withWord Recognition ActivityActivitiesOpen it →Kindergarteners will practice all day if it's a game.
ActivitiesKids read simple emergent readers built from sight words. Then they read them to the principal!
Open Let's Read Emergent Readers Activity →
WorksheetsRead a word from the noun list and kids race to point to it in the room: door, chair, window!
Open Dolch Word List of Common Nouns →
WorksheetsOnce kids master the first list, celebrate with the primer book and a "level up" crown.
Open Primer Sight Words Book →Teacher favorites right now: Dolch Word List of Common Nouns, Reading High Frequency Words Worksheet and Kindergarten Sight Words U to W Worksheet.
Dolch words are a list of the most common words in children's books, grouped by level. Learning to read them by sight helps young readers read smoothly.
Many kindergarten programs aim for the pre-primer list of 40 words and part or all of the primer list of 52 words by year end. Every class sets its own goal, so ask your teacher.
Dolch words are one specific list of sight words. "Sight words" is the broader term for any word kids learn to read instantly, including the Fry list.
Practice a few words at a time for five minutes a day. Play memory, write words in shaving cream, or hunt for them in bedtime books.
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