{"id":1878,"date":"2020-11-28T16:19:46","date_gmt":"2020-11-28T21:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.academyworksheets.com\/?p=1878"},"modified":"2023-08-25T16:58:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T20:58:59","slug":"pre-primer-sight-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.academyworksheets.com\/pre-primer-sight-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Primer Sight Words"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><iframe title=\"Pre-Primer sight words \/ Dolch words\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZkX7Yw3uBj0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<h1>What are Pre-Primer Sight Words?<\/h1>\r\n<p>Pre-primer sight words are the most basic sight words that children need to learn in order to move on to more advanced reading material. These words are common, high-frequency words that appear frequently in written text. Some examples of pre-primer sight words include &#8220;a&#8221;, &#8220;and&#8221;, &#8220;the&#8221;, and &#8220;to&#8221;.<\/p>\r\n<p>These words are the most frequently used words in the English language. This worksheets include the 40 sight words in alphabetical order. The grade level for pre-primer is usually from preschool through first grade.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Sight words, often also called high frequency sight words, are commonly used words that young children are encouraged to memorize as a whole by sight, so that they can automatically recognize these words in print without having to use any strategies to decode.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The words are usually small, and easily recognized, and the spelling of these words is not always straightforward in regard to how they sound.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Pre-Primer Sight Words, Dolch Words, and Sight Words: What&#8217;s the Difference?<\/h2>\r\n<p>Sight words are high frequency words that young students are encouraged to memorize in order to enhance their reading abilities. The Dolch Word List is a well-known list of sight words that is often used in early education. Pre-primer sight words, on the other hand, are a subcategory of sight words, comprising a smaller and less complex set of words intended for younger children who are just beginning to learn to read. While similar in nature, there are differences between Dolch words and pre-primer sight words that are worth exploring.<\/p>\r\n<p>Dolch words are a set of sight words compiled by Edward William Dolch, PhD in his book \u201cProblems in Reading\u201d from 1948. The Dolch List contains a total of 220 words, and is divided into two groups: nouns and other words. These words are commonly used in children\u2019s literature and are therefore expected to be familiar to young readers.<\/p>\r\n<p>Pre-primer sight words, on the other hand, are a subcategory of sight words, comprising a smaller and less complex set of words intended for children who are just starting to learn how to read. Pre-primer sight words are often used in conjunction with the Dolch list, and include words such as \u201ca\u201d, \u201cand\u201d, \u201cthe\u201d, and \u201cis\u201d. These words are often the first set of words that young children learn, and are important for building a foundation of literacy.<\/p>\r\n<p>In summary, both Dolch words and pre-primer sight words are sets of sight words that are useful for developing literacy skills in young children. However, the Dolch List is a larger and more comprehensive set of words that is intended for slightly older children, while pre-primer sight words are a smaller and less complex set of words intended for the earliest stages of reading instruction.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Have your children practice reading and memorizing these Dolce sight words to help them on their literacy journey. There are 220 Dolce sight words, which have been broken down into five categorizes. After your student has mastered the words, have them move onto the next levels.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Pre-primer<\/li>\r\n<li>Primer<\/li>\r\n<li>Grade One<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.academyworksheets.com\/2nd-grade-sight-words\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grade Two<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Grade Three<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>All of the worksheets on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.academyworksheets.com\/\">AcademyWorksheets.com<\/a>\u00a0are free and printable. Leave a comment and let us know how your student is doing with the worksheets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1884\" src=\"https:\/\/www.academyworksheets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pre-primer-Sight-Words-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"pre primer sight words dolche\" width=\"396\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.academyworksheets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pre-primer-Sight-Words-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.academyworksheets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pre-primer-Sight-Words-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.academyworksheets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pre-primer-Sight-Words-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.academyworksheets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pre-primer-Sight-Words-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.academyworksheets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pre-primer-Sight-Words-193x250.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.academyworksheets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pre-primer-Sight-Words.jpg 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.academyworksheets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Pre-primer-Sight-Words-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pre-primer Sight Words<\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are Pre-Primer Sight Words? 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