K1 / K2 Sight Words Checklist
Tick a word once your child can read it instantly — no sounding-out.
Pre-Primer (40 words) — start here
These are the first sight words most K1 children learn. Aim for instant recognition over the K1 year.
a
and
away
big
blue
can
come
down
find
for
funny
go
help
here
I
in
is
it
jump
little
look
make
me
my
not
one
play
red
run
said
see
the
three
to
two
up
we
where
yellow
you
Primer (52 words) — next
Move on to these once your child can read most of the Pre-Primer list. Typically late K1 to mid-K2.
all
am
are
at
ate
be
black
brown
but
came
did
do
eat
four
get
good
have
he
into
like
must
new
no
now
on
our
out
please
pretty
ran
ride
saw
say
she
so
soon
that
there
they
this
too
under
want
was
well
went
what
white
who
will
with
yes
How to use this list
- Stick this on the fridge.
- Pick 5 new words each week. Write them on index cards.
- Show one card a day for 30 seconds — no flashcard marathons.
- A word is "ticked" only when your child reads it instantly, three days in a row.
- Don't sound them out — these words are memorised whole, not phonetically decoded.
Free printable from BrightBit · Singapore preschool resources · brightbit.net/preschool