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Why a custom printable set beats a generic sheet

Printable Dolch sight words flashcards are easy to find, but a generic sheet cannot show which words a particular child or class is missing. The Dolch list is grouped by grade level and includes 220 high-frequency words plus 95 nouns, and most learners stall on a handful of irregular spellings such as 'said', 'come' and 'does'.

Cards pull from your own lists, worksheets or photos instead of a fixed template
Spaced repetition brings back the words a learner misses most often
Sight words are practiced with the spelling and context from your material
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Example Dolch sight word flashcards for early readers

saidThe 'ai' makes a short e sound, which breaks the usual phonics rule, so learn the whole word by sight.

comeThe 'o' makes a short u sound here, so sounding it out leads to the wrong word. Practice it in whole-word reading.

whatA high-frequency Dolch word that appears constantly in early books, so instant recognition speeds up reading.

doesThe 'o' says a short u sound, the same irregular pattern as 'come', so it is taught as a sight word.

Why practice Dolch words in sentences?Reading each word inside a simple sentence builds recognition and comprehension together, which is how learners meet these words in real text.

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Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or a photo of a word list. Text recognition reads printed or handwritten pages.

Spaced repetition

Cards you miss come back sooner, so the trickiest sight words get extra practice without you sorting the deck by hand.

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Frequently asked questions

How many Dolch sight words are there?

The Dolch list has 220 sight words, mostly function words and common verbs, plus 95 high-frequency nouns. Many teachers use the 220-word list as the core set for early reading.

How should a child practice Dolch sight words?

Short daily sessions work better than long ones, and reading words aloud inside a simple sentence helps them stick. Review the missed words more often than the ones already known.

Can I print my flashcards?

Printing needs a PDF export, which is included in the Plus plan at $99.90 per year or $9.99 per month. The free plan lets you study cards in the browser without exports.

Can I make cards from my own word list?

Yes. Upload a document, a slide deck or a photo of the list, and DeckOwl generates flashcards from it. Students with a school email get 40% off, and no credit card is needed to start.

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