Vocabulary development is a primary determinant of reading comprehension.

The Dolch 220 Word List includes the most frequently used words in the English language and makes up 50-70% of any general text. Once this core of basic sight words has been memorized, mentees will be able to read more fluently and with greater comprehension.

Dolch 220 High Frequency Words

1. the to and he a I you it of in

2. was said his that she for on they but had

3. at him with up all look is her there some

4. out as be have go we am then little down

5. do came could when did what so see not were get

6. them like one this my would me will yes

7. big went are come if now long no came ask

8. very an over your its ride into just blue red

9. from good any about around want don't how know right

10. put too got take where every pretty jump green four

11. away old by their here saw call after well think

12. ran let help make going sleep brown yellow five six

13. walk two or before eat again play who been may

14. stop off never seven eight cold today fly myself round

15. tell much keep give work first try new must start

16. black white ten does bring goes write always drink once

17. soon made run gave open has find only us three

18. our better hold buy funny warm ate full those done

19. use fast say light pick hurt pull cut kind both

20. sit which fall carry small under read why own found

21. wash show hot because far live draw clean grow best

22. upon these sing together please thank wish many shall laugh

Dolch Word List - 95 Most Common Nouns

1. apple baby back ball bear bed bell bird birthday boat

2. box boy bread brother cake car cat chair chicken children

3. Christmas coat corn cow day dog doll door duck egg

4. eye farm farmer father feet first fish floor flower game

5. garden girl good-bye grass ground hand head hill home horse

6. house kitty leg letter man men milk money morning mother

7. name nest night paper party picture pig rabbit rain ring

8. robin Santa Claus school seed sheep shoe sister snow song squirrel

9. stick street sun table thing time top toy tree watch

10. water way wind window wood