Third Grade Sight Words (Full Dolch Grade 3 List)
Quick answer
The 41 third grade sight words are the Dolch grade 3 list, the high-frequency words a child learns to read on sight in third grade: about, better, bring, carry, clean, cut, done, draw, drink, eight, fall, far, full, got, grow, hold, hot, hurt, if, keep, kind, laugh, light, long, much, myself, never, only, own, pick, seven, shall, show, six, small, start, ten, today, together, try, warm. They build on the 179 Dolch words from Pre-K through second grade; a child who masters this set knows all 220 Dolch sight words. Below is the full list with a sample sentence for each.
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.
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All 41 third grade sight words (Dolch grade 3)
Each word with a simple example sentence.
| Sight Words | Pronunciation | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| about | uh-bowt | We read a book about frogs. | |
| better | bet-er | This crayon is better than that one. | |
| bring | bring | Please bring your lunch to school. | |
| carry | kair-ee | I can carry the big box. | |
| clean | kleen | We keep our room nice and clean. | |
| cut | kut | We cut the paper with scissors. | |
| done | dun | My homework is all done now. | |
| draw | draw | I like to draw a big sun. | |
| drink | drink | I drink a glass of milk. | |
| eight | ayt | I have eight red apples. | |
| fall | fawl | Leaves fall from the tall tree. | |
| far | far | The store is very far away. | |
| full | fool | My cup is full of juice. | |
| got | got | I got a new bike today. | |
| grow | groh | Plants grow tall in the sun. | |
| hold | hohld | Please hold my hand to cross. | |
| hot | hot | The soup is too hot to eat. | |
| hurt | hurt | I hurt my knee at recess. | |
| if | if | We can play if it stops raining. | |
| keep | keep | You can keep the shiny rock. | |
| kind | kynd | She is kind to her friends. | |
| laugh | laf | We laugh at the funny clown. | |
| light | lyt | The sun gives us bright light. | |
| long | lawng | The green snake is very long. | |
| much | much | I do not have much time. | |
| myself | my-self | I can tie my shoes myself. | |
| never | nev-er | I never eat green peppers. | |
| only | ohn-lee | I have only one blue crayon. | |
| own | ohn | I have my own red bike. | |
| pick | pik | Please pick a book to read. | |
| seven | sev-en | There are seven days in a week. | |
| shall | shal | Shall we go to the park? | |
| show | shoh | Can you show me your drawing? | |
| six | siks | I have six green marbles. | |
| small | smawl | The tiny mouse is very small. | |
| start | start | Let's start the game now. | |
| ten | ten | I have ten fingers to count. | |
| today | tuh-day | We have art class today. | |
| together | tuh-geth-er | We play together at recess. | |
| try | try | I will try to ride my bike. | |
| warm | worm | The soup is nice and warm. |
Frequently asked questions
How many sight words should a third grader know?
The 41 third-grade words are the last Dolch set. A child who masters them knows all 220 Dolch sight words, which make up half or more of the words in typical children\u2019s books.
What comes after the Dolch third grade list?
After the 220 core Dolch words, children usually move to the 95 Dolch nouns and the Fry word lists, which extend to the 1,000 most frequent words in English, ranked by how often they appear in print.
What is the best way to practice third grade sight words?
Short daily practice with the child reading each word aloud in a sentence, plus spaced repetition so known words come back less often and tricky ones more often. At this level, reading real books does much of the reinforcing.
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