Sight Word / Word Study Poems
A sight word is a word that is recognized instantly and without word analysis. Many of these high-frequency words are function words, such as the, of, and to, and have little meaning of their own. Consequently, children must learn to recognize them at a glance to increase reading fluency and comprehension. Sight word instruction is essential for emergent, beginning, and struggling readers.
Research has long stressed the importance of children’s learning sight words, not only in isolation but also in context. Children should be able to instantly recognize the words on flash cards and within sentences. Using patterned and predictable text such as poetry with beginning readers has long been recognized as best practice.
Using predictable materials not only assists in sight word development but encourages children to use context clues when encountering unknown words. The rhythmic nature of poetry and the use of rhyme provide a helpful scaffold for children. Children can use background knowledge, context clues, and their own sense of rhythm and rhyme to help them decode unfamiliar words.
Plus, it’s fun!
Complete Dolch Word List Divided by Level
Pre-primer |
Primer |
Grade One |
Grade Two |
Grade Three |
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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
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all am are at ate be black brown but came did do eat four get good have he into like must new no now on our out please pretty ran ride saw say she so soon that there they this too
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under want was well went what white who will with yes |
after again an any ask as by could every fly from give going had has her him his how just know let live may of old once open over put round some stop take thank them then think walk were when
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always around because been before best both buy call cold does don’t fast first five found gave goes green its made many off or pull read right sing sit sleep tell their these those upon us use very wash which |
why wish work would write your
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about better bring carry clean cut done draw drink eight fall far full got grow hold hot hurt if keep kind laugh light long much myself never only own pick seven shall* show six small start ten today together try warm |