All 41 words are listed below. In the game above, type each word as it comes up: twelve words a lap, in a new order every time.
The 41 first grade sight words
after again an any as ask 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
This is the third of the five Dolch levels.
The same words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 2 letters | 4 | an as by of |
| 3 letters | 13 | any ask fly had has her him his how let may old put |
| 4 letters | 16 | from give just know live once open over some stop take them then walk were when |
| 5 letters | 8 | after again could every going round thank think |
"as", "ask", "had" and "has" can be typed without leaving the home row. The game uses 41 of the words.
Where the list comes from
Edward William Dolch published a list of frequently used words in 1936, in an article called "A Basic Sight Vocabulary" in The Elementary School Journal, and again in 1948 in his book Problems in Reading. The list is usually given in five levels, from pre-primer to third grade, with the nouns as a separate list. We read the lists in the Wikipedia article Dolch word list on 3 October 2026.
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Questions
How many first grade sight words are there?
41 on this page, from the Dolch list.
Is this the same list my school uses?
It may not be. Schools choose their own sight word lists. Ask the teacher for the class list.
How does the practice game work?
Each word appears as tiles on a road. Type the lit key, and the hands show which finger to use. A lap is twelve words, and every lap is in a new order.