Sight Words Flashcards
Ready-made sight words flashcards covering the complete Dolch list from Pre-K through third grade, each with native audio and a simple example sentence. A built-in spaced-repetition system schedules the reviews, so your child sees each word until it sticks. No printing, no laminating. Read every card free; one Pro plan opens study with audio on every grade.
All Sight Words flashcard sets
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Kindergarten Sight Words
All 52 Dolch primer sight words every kindergartner learns to read on sight, with a simple example sentence and pronunciation for each. Native-audio flashcards with spaced repetition — buy once, no subscription.
Second Grade Sight Words
All 46 Dolch second-grade sight words, with a simple example sentence and pronunciation for each. Native-audio flashcards with spaced repetition — buy once, no subscription.
First Grade Sight Words
All 41 Dolch first-grade sight words, with a simple example sentence and pronunciation for each. Native-audio flashcards with spaced repetition — buy once, no subscription.
Third Grade Sight Words
All 41 Dolch third-grade sight words, with a simple example sentence and pronunciation for each. Native-audio flashcards with spaced repetition — buy once, no subscription.
Pre-K Sight Words
The 40 Dolch pre-primer sight words every preschooler learns to read on sight, with a simple example sentence and pronunciation for each. Native-audio flashcards with spaced repetition — buy once, no subscription.
Which sight words set should my child start with?
The Dolch list is taught in five levels, in order, and each set assumes the ones before it. Start at your child's grade and work forward.
| Set | Dolch level | Words | Typical age | Start here if |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-K Sight Words | Pre-primer | 40 | 3 to 5 | Your child is pointing at words but not yet reading them. This is the entry set. |
| Kindergarten Sight Words | Primer | 52 | 5 to 6 | Your child knows most of the pre-primer words and is starting kindergarten. |
| First Grade Sight Words | Grade 1 | 41 | 6 to 7 | Your child reads simple books but stalls on words that cannot be sounded out. |
| Second Grade Sight Words | Grade 2 | 46 | 7 to 8 | Your child reads whole sentences without help and is ready for the next 46 words. |
| Third Grade Sight Words | Grade 3 | 41 | 8 to 9 | Your child is finishing the Dolch list. These 41 words complete all 220. |
How to practise sight words so they stick
Sight words are learned by recognition rather than by sounding out, so what matters is how often a child meets a word, not how long a session runs. Five minutes a day does more than half an hour once a week.
Every card plays native audio, so a child who cannot yet read the word still hears it said correctly and can repeat it back. Have them say the word aloud and then read the example sentence: a word met inside a sentence is held onto better than a word met on its own.
The built-in scheduler brings each word back just before it would be forgotten and pushes the ones your child gets right further out, while missed words return sooner. You do not have to track which words are shaky, because the review queue already does.
Move on to the next set when your child recognises the current words instantly, with no pause to work them out. A pause means the word is still being decoded rather than recognised, and it is worth another week.
Why these Sight Words flashcards
Native-speaker audio
Hear the correct pronunciation on every card, not just a romanization.
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Preview the flashcards
A free sample drawn from across the Sight Words sets — hear every card with native audio in the full deck.
- all/ awl /
- A word that means every one of something: we ate all the cake.
- always/ AWL-ways /
- Use it to mean every single time, without fail.
- after/ af-ter /
- It tells when something happens next, once another thing is done.
- about/ uh-bowt /
- It points to what something is, or to a rough amount, like a book about dogs.
- a/ uh /
- A tiny word we put before one thing, like a cat or a ball.
- he/ hee /
- A word we use for a boy or a man: he is my dad.
- found/ fownd /
- It is the past form of find, meaning discovered.
- had/ had /
- It tells about something you owned or did in the past.
- got/ got /
- It means received or came to have something.
- here/ heer /
- Means in this place, right where you are.
- so/ soh /
- A little word that can mean 'very': I am so happy.
- tell/ tel /
- It means to share words or a story with someone.
Frequently asked questions
What are sight words?
Sight words are the high-frequency words a child should recognize instantly, without sounding them out, such as the, and, was, and you. Many do not follow regular phonics rules, so they are learned by sight. The Dolch list of 220 words makes up a large share of the words in early reading books.
In what order should my child learn sight words?
Most schools follow the Dolch grade levels: pre-primer (Pre-K), primer (kindergarten), then first, second, and third grade. Each set builds on the last. These decks are split the same way, so you can start at your child's grade.
Do these sight words flashcards include audio?
Yes. Every card has audio so your child hears the word said correctly, plus a short example sentence. Everything runs in the browser and on mobile, with spaced repetition scheduling the reviews.
Do I need an app subscription or Anki?
No Anki. Every card is free to read and the study system runs right here. Study mode with audio on every word is part of SubjectCards Pro, one plan that covers every grade and every other subject.
Are these printable sight words flashcards?
No, these are digital cards that run in the browser and on mobile. That is what makes the native audio and the spaced-repetition scheduling possible, and it means nothing to print, cut, or laminate, and no card to lose out of the set.
Do I have to pay for all five sets?
One Pro plan covers all five grades, and every other deck on the site, so a younger sibling can start at Pre-K while an older child works through third grade. Each set is also free to read.
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