2nd Grade Sight Words (Dolch + Fry)

Every grade-2 Dolch sight word and the second hundred Fry words, with a simple 5-words-per-week practice plan.

Dolch List — Grade 2 (46 words)

alwaysaroundbecausebeenbeforebestbothbuycallcolddoesdon'tfastfirstfivefoundgavegoesgreenitsmademanyofforpullreadrightsingsitsleeptelltheirthesethoseuponususeverywashwhichwhywishworkwouldwriteyour

Fry's Second 100 (76 words)

aboutaddalsoanotheransweraskbackbetweenbothcamechangedifferentdoeseachendevenfollowformfourgivegreatgrouphighhomehousejustkindlargelearnlinelivemademenmostmothermuchmustnameneednevernewnumberoldonlyownpartpeopleplaceputreadrightsentencesetshouldshowsmallsoundspellstillsuchtaketellthreethroughturnunderwantwaterwaywellwentwherewhyworkworldyear

A simple 36-week practice plan

Monday: Introduce 5 new words — read them, write each one twice.
Tuesday–Thursday: Three-minute drills (flash cards, "race the timer").
Friday: Use all 5 words in one short sentence each — read aloud to a family member.

Need more structure? See the full 2nd grade curriculum or grab the Vocabulary Notebook template.