First 10 Dolch Pre-Primer Sight Word Sheets for Balanced Literacy

Pre-primer sight words are foundational words young children learn to recognize by sight rather than decoding. These words are part of the Dolch Sight Word List, a collection of common words that make up a significant portion of everyday language. Pre-primer words are typically taught in kindergarten or earlier, as they help build reading fluency and confidence. Since these words often cannot be easily sounded out, memorizing them is key for early literacy.

Pre-K Sight Words

Here’s the list of the 40 pre-primer sight words:
a, and, away, big, blue, can, come, down, find, for, funny, go, help, here, I, 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.

Get the first 10 words here for free. A link to the whole set is below.

Incorporating pre-primer words into lessons can be fun and engaging. Flashcards, word hunts, and interactive games make learning these words enjoyable while reinforcing recognition.

Frequent exposure to these words in books, signs, and classroom activities helps children internalize them. Mastery of these 40 words lays the groundwork for more complex reading and comprehension skills.