📖 Dolch Primer

Is "must" a Sight Word?

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

Kindergarten Level
1 Syllable
must
must

Example Sentence

You must wash your hands.

Why "must" Is a Sight Word

"Must" is fully regular in spelling and sound, but as a common word for rules and instructions, it's taught for instant recognition rather than decoded every time it appears in a sentence.

Teaching Tip

"Must" is fully decodable, so it also works well as short-u sounding-out practice once recognized by sight.

Practice

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