Kindergarten Sight Words Worksheets — Dolch Pre-Primer & Primer (Free Printable)
The complete kindergarten sight word list, free to print. See all 40 Dolch pre-primer words (or the 52 primer words) as a printable checklist — then make word tracing sheets, a word search, or fill-in-the-blank sentences from the same set. No signup.
Aligned to CCSS RF.K.3c · Read common high-frequency words by sight
Dolch Pre-Primer Sight Words — Word List
Aligned to CCSS RF.K.3c · 40 words
Name: ___________________________ Date: _____________
Read each word. Check the box once you can read it on sight.
Kindergarten vs. First Grade Sight Words
Kindergarten covers the two easiest Dolch lists: the 40 pre-primer words and the 52 primer words. Almost all of them are one syllable and most are two to four letters (a, go, see, look, said), and children meet them constantly in picture books. The standard is CCSS RF.K.3c — read common high-frequency words by sight.
The first-grade list is a separate 41-word set (again, could, every, think, thank), and the standard shifts to CCSS RF.1.3g — reading grade-appropriate irregularly spelledwords. Those words are longer, harder to sound out, and show up in sentences rather than labels. A child who reads all 92 kindergarten words on sight is ready to start them; if a word still needs sounding out, keep it on this page's checklist a while longer.
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FAQ
What sight words should a kindergartener know?
Kindergarteners are expected to read common high-frequency words by sight (CCSS RF.K.3c). Most classrooms work through the 40-word Dolch pre-primer list (a, and, away, big, blue, can, come…) and start the 52-word primer list, so a child finishing kindergarten typically reads somewhere between 40 and 90 words on sight.
What are Dolch pre-primer and primer words?
Edward Dolch built his lists in the 1930s from the words that appeared most often in children's books. Pre-primer is the first 40 words, primer the next 52 — together they cover a large share of the words in an early reader. Many are irregular (said, come, was), so children learn them by sight rather than sounding them out.
How do I use these worksheets?
Start with the word list: read a few words together each day and check off the ones your child knows on sight. Once a word is familiar, use the trace-and-write sheet to build the motor memory, then the word search and fill-in-the-blank pages to practice spotting and using the word in real sentences.
Are these kindergarten sight word worksheets free?
Yes — completely free, no signup. Print the word list, generate tracing sheets, a word search, or fill-in-the-blank sentences, all from the same word set.