First Grade Sight Words
– in alphabetical order
Obtaining a sight word vocabulary is a first-grade milestone. Automatic word recognition is a key to both fluency and comprehension. If a child does not need to sound out the word, they can read quicker and smoother. In addition, it shifts the focus from identifying the word to understanding the meaning of the sentence.
First Grade Sight Words
By the end of first grade, the following 100 high frequency or sight words noted below should be read correctly.
| a | could | is | on | to |
| always | do | kind | one | too |
| about | does | know | only | two |
| again | don’t | large | other | very |
| air | earth | learn | our | walk |
| all | even | light | people | want |
| along | every | long | put | was |
| also | eye | look | right | water |
| another | father | many | said | were |
| answer | find | might | saw | what |
| any | four | more | school | when |
| are | from | most | should | where |
| around | give | mother | some | who |
| away | good | move | something | word |
| because | great | my | the | work |
| been | have | near | their | world |
| both | head | night | there | would |
| carry | here | of | they | year |
| change | high | off | thought | you |
| come | I | often | through | your |
Use the above sight words also commonly referred to as first grade wall words, to assist your child in obtaining a sight word vocabulary.
Source: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD