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Second Grade Sight Words (133 Words) — Free Printable List & Flash Cards

There are 133 second grade sight words on this list: the 46 Dolch second-grade words plus Fry words 101 to 200, with the 13 words on both lists counted once. Fry words 101 to 200 are the hundred most second-grade classrooms move on to once the first 100 are secure.

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Flash cards open in the maker with all 133 words loaded — the word on the front and again, printed light, on the back for whoever holds the card up. The word search takes the first 30 words of three letters or more, and bingo gets the whole list to shuffle.

All 133 second grade sight words

Each list in the order it is usually taught. Words numbered within their list.

Dolch Second Grade46 wordsJust this list →

  1. 1always
  2. 2around
  3. 3because
  4. 4been
  5. 5before
  6. 6best
  7. 7both
  8. 8buy
  9. 9call
  10. 10cold
  11. 11does
  12. 12don't
  13. 13fast
  14. 14first
  15. 15five
  16. 16found
  17. 17gave
  18. 18goes
  19. 19green
  20. 20its
  21. 21made
  22. 22many
  23. 23off
  24. 24or
  25. 25pull
  26. 26read
  27. 27right
  28. 28sing
  29. 29sit
  30. 30sleep
  31. 31tell
  32. 32their
  33. 33these
  34. 34those
  35. 35upon
  36. 36us
  37. 37use
  38. 38very
  39. 39wash
  40. 40which
  41. 41why
  42. 42wish
  43. 43work
  44. 44would
  45. 45write
  46. 46your

Fry 101–200100 words · • 13 also on the Dolch Second Grade listJust this list →

  1. 101over
  2. 102new
  3. 103sound
  4. 104take
  5. 105only
  6. 106little
  7. 107work•
  8. 108know
  9. 109place
  10. 110year
  11. 111live
  12. 112me
  13. 113back
  14. 114give
  15. 115most
  16. 116very•
  17. 117after
  18. 118thing
  19. 119our
  20. 120just
  21. 121name
  22. 122good
  23. 123sentence
  24. 124man
  25. 125think
  26. 126say
  27. 127great
  28. 128where
  29. 129help
  30. 130through
  31. 131much
  32. 132before•
  33. 133line
  34. 134right•
  35. 135too
  36. 136mean
  37. 137old
  38. 138any
  39. 139same
  40. 140tell•
  41. 141boy
  42. 142follow
  43. 143came
  44. 144want
  45. 145show
  46. 146also
  47. 147around•
  48. 148form
  49. 149three
  50. 150small
  51. 151set
  52. 152put
  53. 153end
  54. 154does•
  55. 155another
  56. 156well
  57. 157large
  58. 158must
  59. 159big
  60. 160even
  61. 161such
  62. 162because•
  63. 163turn
  64. 164here
  65. 165why•
  66. 166ask
  67. 167went
  68. 168men
  69. 169read•
  70. 170need
  71. 171land
  72. 172different
  73. 173home
  74. 174us•
  75. 175move
  76. 176try
  77. 177kind
  78. 178hand
  79. 179picture
  80. 180again
  81. 181change
  82. 182off•
  83. 183play
  84. 184spell
  85. 185air
  86. 186away
  87. 187animal
  88. 188house
  89. 189point
  90. 190page
  91. 191letter
  92. 192mother
  93. 193answer
  94. 194found•
  95. 195study
  96. 196still
  97. 197learn
  98. 198should
  99. 199America
  100. 200world

Flash cards per page

Pick the size in the flash card maker. Sheet counts are for the 133 words on this page, fronts only — printing the backs doubles them.

Cards per pageSheets for 133 wordsWord sizeBest for
2 per page — extra large6760 ptWhole-class flashing from the front of the room.
4 per page — large3444 ptSmall group work and pocket charts.
6 per page — standard2334 ptThe usual choice. Fits a rubber band.
8 per page — compact1728 ptFact decks and word rings.
9 per page — small1524 ptBig decks where paper matters.

How to teach these words

Five short activities that work in a classroom and at the kitchen table. A few minutes a day beats one long session a week.

  1. 1.Three-pile sort

    Flash each card. Words read instantly go in a Know pile, slow ones in Almost, missed ones in Not Yet. Five minutes a day on the Almost and Not Yet piles is enough.

  2. 2.A word ring

    Punch a hole in each card and put three to five words on a binder ring. Add a new word when one is read on sight for three days running.

  3. 3.Sound out what you can

    Most sight words are partly regular. Sound out the regular part together and point out the tricky bit — the ai in said, the o in of — so the word is learned, not guessed.

  4. 4.Sight word hunt

    Pick three words and hunt for them in a picture book, a cereal box or a street sign. Keep a tally and see which word turns up most.

  5. 5.Games with the same words

    Use the list for bingo, a word search or a game of slap: lay out a few cards, call a word, and the first hand on it keeps the card.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many second grade sight words are there?

There are 133 on this list: the 46 Dolch second-grade words plus Fry words 101 to 200, with the 13 words on both counted once. Dolch published 220 service words in five levels — 40 pre-primer, 52 primer, 41 first grade, 46 second grade and 41 third grade — plus a separate list of 95 nouns, so 315 words in all.

What are the second grade sight words?

always, around, because, been, before, best, both, buy, call, cold, does, don't, fast, first, five, found, gave, goes, green, its, and 113 more. The full list of 133 is on this page.

Is there an official second grade sight word list?

No. Neither the Dolch nor the Fry list was assigned to grades by any official body. The Dolch Second Grade and Fry 101–200 lists are the ones schools commonly use in second grade, but schools differ — follow your school's list if it has one.

How many pages of flash cards do the 133 words make?

At 6 cards per page, the standard size, the 133 words print on 23 sheets. At 9 per page it is 15 sheets, and at 4 large cards per page it is 34. Printing the backs as well doubles the sheet count.

Why are there 133 words and not 146?

13 words are on both the Dolch Second Grade list and the Fry 101–200 list. Each one is listed once, so nothing prints twice.

How many new sight words should a child learn at a time?

Many teachers add three to five new words at a time, mixed in with words the child already knows, and only move on when the new ones are read on sight for a few days running.

Is this sight word list free to print?

Yes. The Print this list button prints the words as a neat sheet from your browser, and the flash card maker prints the cards free, with a small PuzzlePage credit in the footer.

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