In addition to the non-noun lists, Dolch created a list of 95 nouns that beginning readers should learn on sight. Service words include common verbs, adjectives, adverbs, articles, and prepositions. Edward Dolch's book, Problems in Reading, published in 1948. The lists of "service word" non-nouns first appeared in Dr. You can then print the list or save it to your computer. To view a list, click on the link to open the list as a PDF document. If you find these word lists useful, you might also like my printable math flash cards. The lists of words themselves are out of copyright or have "open-share" copyright. You have my permission to copy, print, and distribute these lists and flash cards for personal use or in the classroom, but you may not sell them. Others I extracted from public domain sources such as the Top 1,000 Most Common Words in Contemporary Fiction, available on Wikipedia. Most are based on the Dolch sight words lists. I created these word lists as PDF files and flash card sets. Students learning English as a second language (ESL/EFL) can also benefit greatly by learning these lists. If you are a teacher or parent, make sure your students and children know these lists! It will pay dividends for years to come by helping the children become more effective readers right from the beginning. Learning common sight words helps a new or slow reader to read much faster and with better comprehension. "Sight words" are written words that you recognize immediately without sounding them out.
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