Sight words, also referred to as Dolch Words, occur with high frequency in written material. While some of these words can be sounded out (e.g., did, can, red), many cannot (e.g., could, said, was). Sight words must be quickly recognized by the reader. Automaticity at the word level is important for fluency at the passage level. Reading fluently is essential for reading comprehension.
Relevance to Cueing
Pre-primer Sight Words (Kindergarten)
Primer Level (First Half of 1st Grade)