Sight Words: Grades K, 1, 2 & 3
Nine Week Assessments & General Information
Diana Doglio
Below you will find the sight word lists and flashcards for grades kindergarten through three. Classroom teachers assess students for mastery at the end of each nine weeks. A student must recognize words quickly, or they are scored as errors. Be aware that words are not assessed in the same order as they appear on the word lists. Kindergarten and grade one words can be found on the Dolch List. Second and third grade lists include Fry's First 1000.
Students do NOT need to spell words for sight word assessments. They are oral tests of word recognition, scored on speed and accuracy.
| Kindergarten Quarter 1 Word List |
Kindergarten Quarter 1 Flashcards |
| Kindergarten Quarter 2 Word List |
Kindergarten Quarter 2 Flashcards |
| Kindergarten Quarter 3 Word List |
Kindergarten Quarter 3 Flash Cards |
| Kindergarten Quarter 4 Word List |
Kindergarten Quarter 4 Flashcards |
Quarterly Sight Word Assessment Masters: Student and Teacher Copy
Kindergarten Quarter 1 Student Copy
Kindergarten Quarter 1 Teacher Copy
Kindergarten Quarter 2 Student Copy
Kindergarten Quarter 2 Teacher Copy
Kindergarten Quarter 3 Student Copy
Kindergarten Quarter 3 Teacher Copy
Kindergarten Quarter 4 Student Copy
Kindergarten Quarter 4 Teacher Copy
The pdf below can be printed, cut, and stapled together. The Sight Word Spelling Dictionary can be used for reference when writing. You can help your child by adding words when s/he asks how to spell a word. *It could be taken to school and kept in or on his/her desk.
| Grade 1 Quarter 1 Word List |
Grade 1 Quarter 1 Flashcards |
| Grade 1 Quarter 2 Word List |
Grade 1 Quarter 2 Flashcards |
| Grade 1 Quarter 3 Word List |
Grade 1 Quarter 3 Flashcards |
| Grade 1 Quarter 4 Word List |
Grade 1 Quarter 4 Flashcards |
Grade 1 Quarter 4 Sight Word Slide Show
Quarterly Sight Word Assessment Masters: Student and Teacher Copy
Grade 1 Quarter 1 Student Copy
Grade 1 Quarter 1 Teacher Copy
Grade 1 Quarter 2 Student Copy
Grade 1 Quarter 2 Teacher Copy
Grade 1 Quarter 3 Student Copy
Grade 1 Quarter 3 Teacher Copy
Grade 1 Quarter 4 Student Copy
Grade 1 Quarter 4 Teacher Copy
| Grade 2 Quarter 1 220 Dolch Words |
Grade 2 Quarter 1 220 Dolch Word Flashcards |
| Grade 2 Quarter 2 Word List |
Grade 2 Quarter 2 Flashcards |
| Grade 2 Quarter 3 Word List |
Grade 2 Quarter 3 Flashcards |
| Grade 2 Quarter 4 Word List |
Grade 2 Quarter 4 Flashcards |
Grade 2 Quarter 4 Sight Word Slide Show
*Grade 2/Quarter 1: One hundred of the more difficult words from the Dolch list have been selected for the assessment. Grade 2/Quarter 2: Fry words from the first 300 have been included. Grade 2/Quarters 3 & 4: The fourth and fifth hundred of Dr. Fry's 1000 Instant Words: The Most Common Words for Teaching Reading, Writing and Spelling
Quarterly Sight Word Assessment Masters: Student and Teacher Copy
Grade 2 Quarter 1 Student Copy
Grade 2 Quarter 1 Teacher Copy
Grade 2 Quarter 2 Student Copy
Grade 2 Quarter 2 Teacher Copy
Mid-Year Grade Two & Up Words are from Fry's List of 1000 Common Words for Reading & Writing: Excellent Link for Practicing Fry's Sight Words
Grade 2 Quarter 3 Student Test Copy The Fourth Hundred
Grade 2 Quarter 3 Teacher Copy
Grade 2 Quarter 4 Student Test Copy The Fifth Hundred
Grade 2 Quarter 4 Teacher Copy
*Third grade sight word tests are administered to struggling readers only.
| Grade 3 Quarter 1 Word List |
| Grade 3 Quarter 2 Word List |
| Grade 3 Quarter 3 Word List |
| Grade 3 Quarter 4 Word List |
| Third Grade lists do not include flashcards; I recommend printing out 2 Lists, one for you and one for your child. Test your child on the words and make flashcards only for the words s/he doesn't know, misses, or takes longer than 2 seconds to get. |
*Grade 3: Words included are #600 through 900 from Dr. Fry's 1000 Instant Words: The Most Common Words for Teaching Reading, Writing and Spelling: Don't forget the final 100, even though they are not tested at school.
Fry Final 100 Words
Quarterly Sight Word Assessment Masters: Student and Teacher Copy
Grade 3 Quarter 1 Student Test Copy The Sixth Hundred
Grade 3 Quarter 1 Teacher Copy
Grade 3 Quarter 2 Student Test Copy The Seventh Hundred
Grade 3 Quarter 2 Teacher Copy
Grade 3 Quarter 3 Student Test Copy The Eighth Hundred
Grade 3 Quarter 3 Teacher Copy
Grade 3 Quarter 4 Student Test Copy The Ninth Hundred
Grade 3 Quarter 4 Teacher Copy
Test The Final Hundred Student Test Copy The Tenth Hundred
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Click link to visit an outstanding Fry resource/sight word practice site. |
Teachers, for your convenience:
Sight Word Assessment Class Record Sheet
Background Information . . .
After surveying a great quantity of children's books, Edward W. Dolch compiled the famous Dolch Sight Word lists to help parents and educators improve the reading ability of their children. The lists are made up of 220 frequently used words. These lists are estimated to contain 50-75% of the words in children's books.
Dolch words are commonly referred to as Sight Words because they cannot often be represented by illustrations or sounded out phonetically. Instead, they need to be recognized 'on sight'. A child knowing all the Dolch words will be able to recognize the majority of words in children's literature, and experts therefore recommend that students learn these words by the end of the first grade in school.
The Dolch word list was developed in 1936, but is still widely used today. A more current list of words was published by Edward Fry Ph.D.; it incorporates most of the words from the Dolch list, plus eighty more. Both lists provide excellent starting points for beginning readers.
It should be noted that although the Dolch word lists are divided into five levels: pre-primer to grade three, words in the second and third grade lists do appear in books for younger children, just with less frequency. Therefore, all the words should be recognizable by the end of grade one, which is our goal at Pawnee Elementary School. *If you wish to study the words in the order of their respective levels, visit Mrs. Perkins' site; you can access it from a link below. Several other sites have the words classified into the aforementioned five levels.
For your information, Sight Words are also known as High Frequency and/or Instant words. Primary teachers often include them along with other important words on Word Walls displayed in the classroom.
In order to attain fluency, it is essential that students master sight words; comprehension, the main goal of reading, is contingent upon fluency.
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Students | |
| 1 | Dinosaur Egg Sight Word Game |
| 2 | Word Reader |
| 3 | Practice spelling sight words at Look, Cover, Spell, & Check the Sight Words Click Easy for 10 words; spelling SW's beneficial *Practice weekly list; type in words--click start to begin practicing |
| 4 | Find sight word & other literacy game links Literacy Game |
| 5 | Dolch Word Hangman Game |
| 6 | BBC/Great for at-home practice Star Words *Headphones recommended in school setting |
| 7 | PowerPoint/220 Dolch Sight Words The Reading Lady Scroll Down to Sight Word PPT by Jenn; Click checkmark |
| 8 | Word is read to student Animal Eyes |
| 9 | Sight Word Practice at Tampa Reads Play Ping Pong |
| 10 | Manatee—great site from our Florida friends: Choose level Kids Lab |
| 11 | Sight Word Links Lists, Games, Activities & More |
| 12 | Sadlier Oxford; arranged by grade level High Frequency Word, Phonics & More |
| 13 | *Outstanding site; well organized by area/skill Internet 4 Classrooms Scroll down to #6 Sight Words |
*Skip to #21 for next group of links
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Parents & Teachers | |
| 21 | Find leveled assessments & PowerPoint Flashcards Mrs. Perkins First Grade Dolch Sight Words |
| 22 | Aligned to Harcourt Trophies reading--PGS uses Scott Interactive Flash Cards |
| 23 | Great practice lists & correlated Word Finds/Bingo games/etc. 11 Dolch Lists & Activities at The School Bell |
| 24 | Dolch Take Home Cards—leveled Word Cards |
| 25 | 300 Word Fry List—ready to print pdf Fry Word List |
| 26 | Print book for your child to read Sight Word Book |
| 27 | Words listed by frequency & also alphabetically Literacy Connections |
| 28 | Beyond sight words: 500 most commonly used words 500 Commonly Used Words Also great for ESL learners (English as a Second Language) |
| 29 | Word cards from ABC Teach--some sets include pictures Word Card Sets |
| 30 | Good Teacher Resource Dr. Jean's Classroom Activities |
| 31 | Ideas/lesson plans to teach sight words—Submit yours Lesson Exchange at Teachers.net |
| 32 | Informative—Individualize instruction with worksheet generator Dolch Words.Com |
| 33 | Teachers share ideas at . . . Read, Write, Think |
| 34 | Find popular Garfield Reading & Writing Survey Professor Garfield's Flashcards Click on list to print; large words—great for word walls |
| 35 | Awesome phonics posters—print & laminate Adrian Bruce's Reading Games Look for Sight Word Games Reading Games Room 5 |
| 36 | Widely used multi method/level literacy framework Four Blocks Click Word Wall Routine & 2nd Word Block Activity Cunningham/Hall |
Links above & more can be accessed from MindUniversity. Scroll down page, find my picture and click msdoglio to visit my page. Once there, you will see many subjects of interest, followed by a page listing web site links I find highly useful and/or informative. They are listed alphabetically; choose Sight Words and enjoy.
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