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Dolch pre-primer sight words
The Dolch pre-primer list is the first group of sight words, often taught in pre-K and early kindergarten. Here is the whole list, and which words the game has.
Updated October 2026.
The full Dolch pre-primer list has 40 words. 38 of them are in the game's age 4 sight words; a is one letter, with nothing to spell; I is one letter, with nothing to spell.
- aNot in the game
- and
- away
- big
- blue
- can
- come
- down
- find
- for
- funny
- go
- help
- here
- INot in the game
- in
- is
- it
- jump
- little
- look
- make
- me
- my
- not
- one
- play
- red
- run
- said
- see
- the
- three
- to
- two
- up
- we
- where
- yellow
- you
How the game teaches them
Most sight words have no picture, so the card shows a big ear. Your child taps it, hears the word and spells it with letter tiles. A few, like colors and numbers, keep a picture.
How to use this list
- Pick 5 words a week to read together. Each round of the game deals 5 words from the list.
- Read each word in a short sentence together.
- Print the list and tick the words your child can read at a glance.