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.
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.
Dolch sight words in this lesson.
Words to revisit: drink · full · eight · ten
Introduce a few words at a time and revisit them across 1 short sessions. Choose a starting point using words and phonics patterns the learner has already been taught.
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.
Preview the reading activity.
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 a practice companion. The printable lesson also works away from a screen. Full teaching materials are included with a paid adult account.
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.