Kindergarten Sight Words
Updated November 2026 · 125 free printables
Free printables for the sight words children usually learn in preschool and kindergarten: the 40 Dolch pre-primer words and the 52 primer words. You will find a worksheet for each word, flash cards, bingo boards with calling cards, color by sight word pictures and a checklist for each list to track progress.
Kindergarten reading programs differ, but almost all of them start with these short, very common words, because a child who knows them by sight can read many simple sentences long before they can sound out every word. Mix the page types through the week so practice feels like play.
Kindergarten Sight Words, One by One
Every page in this collection is listed below. Each one is described in detail on its own theme page, linked next to it.
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1. Sight Word 'a' Worksheet
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2. Sight Word 'and' Worksheet
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3. Sight Word 'away' Worksheet
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4. Sight Word 'big' Worksheet
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5. Sight Word 'blue' Worksheet
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6. Sight Word 'can' Worksheet
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7. Sight Word 'come' Worksheet
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8. Sight Word 'down' Worksheet
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9. Sight Word 'find' Worksheet
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10. Sight Word 'for' Worksheet
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11. Sight Word 'funny' Worksheet
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12. Sight Word 'go' Worksheet
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13. Sight Word 'help' Worksheet
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14. Sight Word 'here' Worksheet
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15. Sight Word 'I' Worksheet
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16. Sight Word 'in' Worksheet
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17. Sight Word 'is' Worksheet
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18. Sight Word 'it' Worksheet
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19. Sight Word 'jump' Worksheet
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20. Sight Word 'little' Worksheet
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21. Sight Word 'look' Worksheet
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22. Sight Word 'make' Worksheet
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23. Sight Word 'me' Worksheet
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24. Sight Word 'my' Worksheet
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25. Sight Word 'not' Worksheet
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26. Sight Word 'one' Worksheet
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27. Sight Word 'play' Worksheet
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28. Sight Word 'red' Worksheet
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29. Sight Word 'run' Worksheet
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30. Sight Word 'said' Worksheet
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31. Sight Word 'see' Worksheet
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32. Sight Word 'the' Worksheet
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33. Sight Word 'three' Worksheet
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34. Sight Word 'to' Worksheet
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35. Sight Word 'two' Worksheet
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36. Sight Word 'up' Worksheet
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37. Sight Word 'we' Worksheet
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38. Sight Word 'where' Worksheet
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39. Sight Word 'yellow' Worksheet
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40. Sight Word 'you' Worksheet
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41. Sight Word 'all' Worksheet
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42. Sight Word 'am' Worksheet
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43. Sight Word 'are' Worksheet
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44. Sight Word 'at' Worksheet
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45. Sight Word 'ate' Worksheet
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46. Sight Word 'be' Worksheet
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47. Sight Word 'black' Worksheet
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48. Sight Word 'brown' Worksheet
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49. Sight Word 'but' Worksheet
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50. Sight Word 'came' Worksheet
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51. Sight Word 'did' Worksheet
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52. Sight Word 'do' Worksheet
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53. Sight Word 'eat' Worksheet
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54. Sight Word 'four' Worksheet
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55. Sight Word 'get' Worksheet
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56. Sight Word 'good' Worksheet
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57. Sight Word 'have' Worksheet
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58. Sight Word 'he' Worksheet
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59. Sight Word 'into' Worksheet
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60. Sight Word 'like' Worksheet
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These are the first 60 of 125 pages. The rest are in the gallery above, and every page has its own page with tips.
Tips for parents and teachers
- Practice in short bursts: three to five minutes, two or three times a day, works better than one long session.
- Pair every new word with a known one in a two-word phrase: "I see", "the cat", "can go".
- Read aloud every day and pause on a sight word so your child can say it.
- Celebrate each new word on the checklist; small wins keep five-year-olds motivated.
Did you know?
- Children usually start learning sight words alongside letter sounds, not after them.
- Edward William Dolch published his list of 220 service words in 1936; the first two lists cover the youngest readers.
- Psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus showed in the 1880s that spreading practice over several days helps memory more than cramming it into one session.
Fun ways to use your printables
- Write sight words with chalk on the sidewalk and hop to the word you call out.
- Hide flash cards in a sensory bin of rice or beans and read each one you dig up.
- Build the words with magnetic letters on the fridge while dinner cooks.
How to print
Click Download PDF and print at 100% on US Letter or A4 paper. Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key, so choose “page 1” in the print dialog if you only want the practice page. Every worksheet is free for home, homeschool and classroom use, so print as many copies as you need.
Frequently asked questions
How many sight words should a kindergartener know?
There is no single rule, and schools set their own lists. Many kindergartens aim for somewhere between 20 and 50 words by the end of the year, and the Dolch pre-primer and primer lists together give a generous 92 to choose from.
Is my preschooler too young for sight words?
Not if it stays playful. Many 4-year-olds enjoy coloring the picture pages and spotting "the" or "and" in a book. If your child is not interested yet, focus on letters and sounds and come back in a few months.
How many new words should we practice each week?
Two to five new words a week works well for most children, plus a quick review of the words they already know. The checklist pages make it easy to see which words still need practice.
What is the difference between pre-primer and primer words?
Both are Dolch lists. Pre-primer words are the very first and shortest ones (a, I, go, see, the), and primer words come next (am, are, she, they, with). Kindergartens often teach the pre-primer list first.