📖 Dolch 1st Grade

Is "has" a Sight Word?

Yes — "has" is a Dolch 1st Grade sight word. It follows regular phonics rules, but it's taught for instant, automatic recognition because it appears so often in early reading.

First Grade Level
1 Syllable
has
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Example Sentence

She has a new bike.

Why "has" Is a Sight Word

"Has" is a fully regular short-a word, but as a common form of "have", it appears constantly in early sentences and is taught for instant recognition rather than decoded each time.

Teaching Tip

Teach "has" and "have" together — the two most common forms of this verb in beginning reading.

Practice

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