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Sight Words (Dolch Word List)

Introduction to Sight Words
Wordsearch Puzzles
Dolch Word Lists
Free Downloadable Sight Words Software
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Pre-Primer

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all	Sight Words: Pre-Primer Chart	PK to K	Sound Chart	38

Primer

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all	Sight Words: Primer Chart	K to 1	Sound Chart	52

First Grade

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all	Sight Words: First Grade Chart	1 to 2	Sound Chart	40

Second Grade

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all	Sight Words: Second Grade Chart	2 to 3	Sound Chart	46

Third Grade

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all	Sight Words: Third Grade Chart	3 to 4	Sound Chart	41

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Introduction to Sight Words.

Reading is one of the most critical skills taught at school. It is virtually impossible for a person to live a productive life in our society without being functionally literate. Children with reading difficulties will undoubtedly have trouble mastering nearly all school subjects even if they are motivated to study. Conversely, children who learn to read in the early grades acquire one of the most basic skills needed to continue their education and be fully-functional as adults.

In many schools students are expected to be able to read simple material by the end of the second grade. One of the most important goals in teaching young students to read is making sure they are completely proficient with Sight Words.

Sight Words (sometimes called the Dolch Word List) are some of the most frequently used words in the English language. Even though they number only about 200, Sight Words comprise approximately 50 to 70 percent of any given general, non-technical text. Therefore, teaching Sight Words as early as possible is considered a crucial part of elementary education.

Examples of Sight Words Games.

Alphabet Video.

Wordsearch Puzzles.

Wordsearch puzzles are a great tool for helping children improve their language arts skills. Manually creating wordsearch puzzles is a time-consuming process. Besides, the number of already available puzzles is limited. So what's a teacher to do? Quiz-Tree.com to the rescue! Our brand new Sight Words Wordsearch Puzzle Generator will create a new puzzle for you on demand.

Here's how it works: Simply click on one of the links below. On the next page you will see a puzzle generated using 10 or 20 random words from one of the standard Dolch lists. To get another puzzle variation, simply reload the page and a new puzzle will be created for you automatically.

Pre-Primer - 10 random words	Pre-Primer - 20 random words
Primer - 10 random words	Primer - 20 random words
First_Grade - 10 random words	First_Grade - 20 random words
Second_Grade - 10 random words	Second_Grade - 20 random words
Third_Grade - 10 random words	Third_Grade - 20 random words

If you want to choose the number of rows and columns, the amount of words, and other puzzle features, please use this form instead.

Dolch Word Lists:

Pre-Primer
Primer
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade

Sight Words Printables

Free Downloadable Sight Words Software:

Sight Words Buddy for Windows

There are two additional reasons why it is important to give Sight Words an extra priority. Firstly, phonetic analysis can't be applied to many of the Sight Words. Secondly, quite a few of the Sight Words cannot be taught through pictures (e.g. "if", "soon", "but", etc.).

Even though it may take a considerable effort for children to learn the entire Dolch Word List, it is well worth it. Having the ability to recognize these words can dramatically increase confidence and improve reading proficiency of the beginning reader.

Because complete fluency with Sight Words is the foundation of literacy, a variety of techniques are used to teach them to children. Repetition and practice are very important in making Sight Words recognition automatic. For example, there are numerous group activities that help in teaching Dolch Word List in elementary school setting. These activities are often supplemented by interactive games that involve flashcards and computer software.

Here at Quiz-Tree.com you will find exercises that can help your children master Dolch Word List and have some fun too. The exercises are simple and it takes just a few seconds to learn how to use them. When the exercise starts, the student will hear one of the Sight Words. The student's task is to assemble, by using the mouse, the word from the letters provided. After the student answers correctly, the game will move to the next word.

Clearly, exercises and games like the ones presented on this website can be most valuable when used as a part of a comprehensive reading education program that employs a variety of materials and activities.

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