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Third Grade Sight Words (130 Words) — Free Printable List & Flash Cards

There are 130 third grade sight words on this list: the 41 Dolch third-grade words plus Fry words 201 to 300, with the 11 words on both lists counted once. Third grade finishes the Dolch list: after this level a child knows all 220 Dolch service words.

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Flash cards open in the maker with all 130 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 130 third grade sight words

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

Dolch Third Grade41 wordsJust this list →

  1. 1about
  2. 2better
  3. 3bring
  4. 4carry
  5. 5clean
  6. 6cut
  7. 7done
  8. 8draw
  9. 9drink
  10. 10eight
  11. 11fall
  12. 12far
  13. 13full
  14. 14got
  15. 15grow
  16. 16hold
  17. 17hot
  18. 18hurt
  19. 19if
  20. 20keep
  21. 21kind
  22. 22laugh
  23. 23light
  24. 24long
  25. 25much
  26. 26myself
  27. 27never
  28. 28only
  29. 29own
  30. 30pick
  31. 31seven
  32. 32shall
  33. 33show
  34. 34six
  35. 35small
  36. 36start
  37. 37ten
  38. 38today
  39. 39together
  40. 40try
  41. 41warm

Fry 201–300100 words · • 11 also on the Dolch Third Grade listJust this list →

  1. 201high
  2. 202every
  3. 203near
  4. 204add
  5. 205food
  6. 206between
  7. 207own•
  8. 208below
  9. 209country
  10. 210plant
  11. 211last
  12. 212school
  13. 213father
  14. 214keep•
  15. 215tree
  16. 216never•
  17. 217start•
  18. 218city
  19. 219earth
  20. 220eye
  21. 221light•
  22. 222thought
  23. 223head
  24. 224under
  25. 225story
  26. 226saw
  27. 227left
  28. 228don't
  29. 229few
  30. 230while
  31. 231along
  32. 232might
  33. 233close
  34. 234something
  35. 235seem
  36. 236next
  37. 237hard
  38. 238open
  39. 239example
  40. 240begin
  41. 241life
  42. 242always
  43. 243those
  44. 244both
  45. 245paper
  46. 246together•
  47. 247got•
  48. 248group
  49. 249often
  50. 250run
  51. 251important
  52. 252until
  53. 253children
  54. 254side
  55. 255feet
  56. 256car
  57. 257mile
  58. 258night
  59. 259walk
  60. 260white
  61. 261sea
  62. 262began
  63. 263grow•
  64. 264took
  65. 265river
  66. 266four
  67. 267carry•
  68. 268state
  69. 269once
  70. 270book
  71. 271hear
  72. 272stop
  73. 273without
  74. 274second
  75. 275later
  76. 276miss
  77. 277idea
  78. 278enough
  79. 279eat
  80. 280face
  81. 281watch
  82. 282far•
  83. 283Indian
  84. 284really
  85. 285almost
  86. 286let
  87. 287above
  88. 288girl
  89. 289sometimes
  90. 290mountain
  91. 291cut•
  92. 292young
  93. 293talk
  94. 294soon
  95. 295list
  96. 296song
  97. 297being
  98. 298leave
  99. 299family
  100. 300it's

Flash cards per page

Pick the size in the flash card maker. Sheet counts are for the 130 words on this page, fronts only — printing the backs doubles them.

Cards per pageSheets for 130 wordsWord sizeBest for
2 per page — extra large6560 ptWhole-class flashing from the front of the room.
4 per page — large3344 ptSmall group work and pocket charts.
6 per page — standard2234 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 third grade sight words are there?

There are 130 on this list: the 41 Dolch third-grade words plus Fry words 201 to 300, with the 11 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 third grade sight words?

about, better, bring, carry, clean, cut, done, draw, drink, eight, fall, far, full, got, grow, hold, hot, hurt, if, keep, and 110 more. The full list of 130 is on this page.

Is there an official third grade sight word list?

No. Neither the Dolch nor the Fry list was assigned to grades by any official body. The Dolch Third Grade and Fry 201–300 lists are the ones schools commonly use in third grade, but schools differ — follow your school's list if it has one.

How many pages of flash cards do the 130 words make?

At 6 cards per page, the standard size, the 130 words print on 22 sheets. At 9 per page it is 15 sheets, and at 4 large cards per page it is 33. Printing the backs as well doubles the sheet count.

Why are there 130 words and not 141?

11 words are on both the Dolch Third Grade list and the Fry 201–300 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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