Dolch sight wordsGrade 3Lesson 05

The careful collection

Explore Dolch high-frequency words through “The careful collection,” a Grade 3 Glow Sight Words lesson. This lesson connects 4 focus words with a short reading passage and opportunities to talk about meaning.

1 session18–22 min per sessionFree PDFs with an adult account

What children will practice.

Read the taught words pick, carry, hold, keep in plain print and supported text; explain the text’s meaning and build or spell a selected word when ready.

In the learner’s words: I can read the words, explain their meaning, and use them in my own sentences.

Dolch sight words in this lesson.

pickcarryholdkeep

Words to revisit: drink · full · eight · ten

Introduce a few words at a time and revisit them across 1 short session. Choose a starting point using words and phonics patterns the learner has already been taught.

A look inside

The careful collection

Pick one leaf from the fallen pile. Hold it flat, carry it gently, and keep it in a book.

Teacher-supported practice text. An adult reads untaught words; learners read taught targets and discuss the meaning. This is not a controlled decodable passage.

From a few words to a little discovery.

The complete lesson pairs this reading sample with teacher-led word practice, conversation, and a student response. Its printable materials include word cards for revisiting the same words and a separate answer key for the grown-up.

Use Glow Sight Words as an optional practice companion alongside books and explicit reading instruction. The printable lesson also works on its own.

Conventional Dolch list labels are navigation aids; choose by readiness and what has been taught. The separate noun list is not part of this lesson release.

All 41 words in the app’s Third Grade Dolch service-word list.

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