This guide was prepared by Elaine Gallagher and includes seven parts that UNONEWS will be publishing once a week. Being at the present time Director of Academic Relations of Sistema UNO, Elaine shares with us her vast experience at the classroom and beyond.
Part III. Dr. Dolch’s 220 most common words in English
(arranged for 1st through 3rd grade students)
From 50 -75% of all words used in school books, library books, newspapers, and magazines are in the Dolch Basic Sight Vocabulary of 220 words (preschool through Grade 3). The Dolch word list is made up of «service words» (pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and verbs) which usually cannot be learned through the use of pictures. Many of these words are also on Dr. Fry’s list, so there is no need to duplicate the flashcards.
FIRST GRADE of PRIMARY ( A) (41 WORDS)
a down I make run up
and find in me said we
away for is my see where
big funny it not the yellow
blue go jump one three you
can help little play to zoo
come here look red two
FIRST GRADE of PRIMARY (B) (51 WORDS)
All did must ride too yes
arm do new saw under
are eat no say want
at four now she was
ate get on so well
be good our soon went
black have out that what
brown he please there white
but into pretty they with
came like ran this will
FIRST GRADE of PRIMARY (C) (41 WORDS)
after had once were
again has open when
an her over
any him put
as his round
ask how some
by just stop
could know take
every let thank
fly live them
from may then
give of think
going old walk
SECOND GRADE of PRIMARY (46 WORDS)
always first right which
around five sing why
because found sit wish
been gave sleep work
before goes tell would
best green their write
both its these your
buy made those
call many upon
cold off us
does or use
don’t pull very
fast read wash
THIRD GRADE of PRIMARY (41 WORDS)
about got never try
better grow only warm
bring hold own
cart hot pick
clean hurt seven
cut if shall
cone keep show
draw kind six
drink laugh small
eight light start
fall long ten
far much today
full myself together
