Dolch Pre-Primer: word list
40 words for kindergarten. The Dolch basic sight word lists, 220 service words by level plus 95 common nouns.
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| Word | Syllables | Estimated grade |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | K |
| and | 1 | K |
| away | 2 | K |
| big | 1 | K |
| blue | 1 | K |
| can | 1 | K |
| come | 1 | K |
| down | 1 | K |
| find | 1 | K |
| for | 1 | K |
| funny | 2 | K |
| go | 1 | K |
| help | 1 | K |
| here | 1 | K |
| I | 1 | K |
| in | 1 | K |
| is | 1 | K |
| it | 1 | K |
| jump | 1 | K |
| little | 2 | K |
| look | 1 | K |
| make | 1 | K |
| me | 1 | K |
| my | 1 | K |
| not | 1 | K |
| one | 1 | K |
| play | 1 | K |
| red | 1 | K |
| run | 1 | K |
| said | 1 | K |
| see | 1 | K |
| the | 1 | K |
| three | 1 | K |
| to | 1 | K |
| two | 1 | K |
| up | 1 | K |
| we | 1 | K |
| where | 1 | K |
| yellow | 2 | K |
| you | 1 | K |
Grades are estimates of when a word is first taught. Source: Dolch Sight Words (Edward W. Dolch, 1936/1948) as published at (retrieved 2026-10-11; the site says its resources are free to use)
Related lists
- Dolch Primer (52 words)
- Dolch First Grade (41 words)
- Dolch Second Grade (46 words)