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Frequently used words based on children's books. Compiled by Edward William Dolch, PhD. These lists of words are still assigned for memorization in elementary schools.
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Dolch List: 2nd Grade
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DOLCH WORD LIST
The Dolch Word List is a list of frequently used words compiled by Edward William Dolch.
List is based on children's books and first published in 1948.
Between 50-75% of all words used in schoolbooks, library books, newspapers, and magazines are a part of the Dolch word vocabulary.
The list contains 220 "service words" that have to be easily recognized in order to achieve reading fluency in the English language.
Separate 95-word list of nouns is also prepared
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always
because
around
been
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before
both
best
buy
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call
does
cold
don't
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fast
five
first
found
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gave
green
goes
its
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made
off
many
or
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pull
right
read
sing
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sit
tell
sleep
their
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those
us
upon
use
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very
which
wash
why
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wish
would
work
write
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you
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