Dolch Primer: word list
52 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 |
|---|---|---|
| all | 1 | K |
| am | 1 | K |
| are | 1 | K |
| at | 1 | K |
| ate | 1 | K |
| be | 1 | K |
| black | 1 | K |
| brown | 1 | K |
| but | 1 | K |
| came | 1 | K |
| did | 1 | K |
| do | 1 | K |
| eat | 1 | K |
| four | 1 | K |
| get | 1 | K |
| good | 1 | K |
| have | 1 | K |
| he | 1 | K |
| into | 2 | K |
| like | 1 | K |
| must | 1 | K |
| new | 1 | K |
| no | 1 | K |
| now | 1 | K |
| on | 1 | K |
| our | 2 | K |
| out | 1 | K |
| please | 1 | K |
| pretty | 2 | K |
| ran | 1 | K |
| ride | 1 | K |
| saw | 1 | K |
| say | 1 | K |
| she | 1 | K |
| so | 1 | K |
| soon | 1 | K |
| that | 1 | K |
| there | 1 | K |
| they | 1 | K |
| this | 1 | K |
| too | 1 | K |
| under | 2 | K |
| want | 1 | K |
| was | 1 | K |
| well | 1 | K |
| went | 1 | K |
| what | 1 | K |
| white | 1 | K |
| who | 1 | K |
| will | 1 | K |
| with | 1 | K |
| yes | 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 Pre-Primer (40 words)
- Dolch First Grade (41 words)
- Dolch Second Grade (46 words)
- Dolch Third Grade (41 words)