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