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Sight Word Lists - Teach High-Frequency Words for First Grade Reading
Sight Word Lists - Dolch Sight Words for First Graders and Beginning Readers

By Ann Logsdon, About.com

Sight Word Lists Build Vocabulary and Improve Reading

Sight Word Lists Build Vocabulary and Improve Reading

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Sight word lists are a helpful way to improve your child's reading skills. This sight word list of frequently used first grade words was developed by E.W. Dolch in the 1930's. These words often appear in first grade level reading material. There are many ways to teach sight words to young children.

First Grade Words:

after, again, an, any, as, ask, by, could, every, fly, from, give, going, had, has, her, him, how, just, know, let, live, may, of, old, once, open, over, put, round, some, stop, take, thank, them, then, think, walk, where, when

Download free sight word flash cards here.

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