Sight Words by Grade
The complete Dolch list — 220 words across five levels, preschool through third grade — as printable word cards. Each page also explains what the words are doing at that age and how to practice them without turning reading into drilling.
Preschool Sight Words
The 40 Dolch pre-primer words — the first words children recognize before kindergarten.
Kindergarten Sight Words
The 52-word Dolch primer list: the pillar of kindergarten reading.
First Grade Sight Words
41 words that push the running total to 133 — the connective tissue of early chapter books.
Second Grade Sight Words
46 longer, abstract words (running total 179) plus the fluency work that matters this year.
Third Grade Sight Words
The final 41 Dolch words, completing all 220 — and the handoff to word-part reading.
The five Dolch levels at a glance
| Level | Words | Running total |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primer (Preschool) | 40 | 40 |
| Primer (Kindergarten) | 52 | 92 |
| First Grade | 41 | 133 |
| Second Grade | 46 | 179 |
| Third Grade | 41 | 220 |
The lists build on each other: a kindergartner is still responsible for the preschool 40, and a third grader for everything below. If a child has holes, close the earlier lists first — the highest-frequency words do the most work.