Sight Words(高频词)，就是要求孩子一看见就可以读出来的词，它们是英语阅读初级阶段的常用词，虽然只有220个，却占了初级阅读材料的65%-80%词汇量，其重要性不言而喻。
学会这些词，就迈出了英语自主阅读的第一步。
美国学者E.W. Dolch 统计整理出英语初级阅读中最常使用的220个词，按照年级划分，就是下面的这个表格。
sight words
Sight Words，顾名思义，就是一入视觉就立即能反应的词汇。Sight Words 是儿童阅读初期的常用词，也叫高频词，约有220个。它是由美国学者 Dolch 针对英语儿童读物做了系统分析和统计后整理出来的最常使用的词。这些词在英语教科书，图书，报章，杂志中的出现率为60-85%。
sight words 有什么用
这部分词汇在北美的学校教育中是小学三年级必须要完成的内容，而这些确是中国的英语教学中缺失的部分。
220个sight words 是哪些
Sight words 220个单词
Dolch sight word level 1
a and away big can come funny go help here it is jump little my play I the to you blue down find for in look make me not one red run said see three two up we where yellow
Dolch sight word level 2
all am ate are but did do eat four get have like must no new now please say so soon this that want what who yes at be black brown came good he into on out our pretty ran ride saw she there they too under was well went white with
Dolch sight words level 3
an as ask could fly give her how just know let live may of put take thank then think walk after again any by every form old going had has him his once open over round some stop them were when
Dolch sight words level 4
always around because been before best both call cold does don't fast first goes its off many made pull very why upon buy found gave green or read right sleep sing sit these those tell theirus wash which wish work would write your
Dolch sight word level 5
about better bring clean cut donedraw drink far full grow hurt laugh myself never own pick shall show start together carry eight fall got hold hot if keep kind light long much nine onlyseven six small ten today try warm
那么，有没有什么好办法，可以很快掌握这220个高频词呢?
当然有了!
读一读下面这篇有趣味、有智慧的小故事吧，可别小看这个故事，它可是不动声色地包含着220个sight words，如果孩子能把它顺利读下来，他就可以轻松进入英文自主阅读了。
The Best Thing In the World
世界上最好的东西
Key：Pre-Primer Primer First Grade Second Grade Third Grade
once upon a time, there were four brothers who lived in a far away land.
曾经，有四兄弟住在一个遥远的国土上。
Their father was an old king.
他们的父亲大人是一位老国王。
One day he said,"I will not live long now.Today you must start out intothe world. In a year, bring back the best thing you have found. The one who can pick the best thing shall be the new king.
一天老国王对他的儿子们说：“我感觉自己的生命将要走到尽头了，现在开始你们必须要开始闯天涯。一年内，把你们发现的世界上最好的东西带回来。谁带回来的东西最好，谁就是新一任国王。”
" The first brother said, "I will look in every city or town. I will buy the best thing I can for my father."
大儿子说：“我会巡遍每一个城市乡镇。我会把最好的东西买回来献给我的父亲大人。”
The next two brothers said, "We will both go on fast ships over the sea. We will find something better."
二儿子和三儿子说：“我们俩会登上海上快速的舰艇，我们会找到更好的东西。”
The last brother said, "I am going to ask the people here in our own land to tell me the best thing."
小儿子说：“我会询问我们国家的子民(什么是)最好的东西。”
The other three brothers began to laugh. "Then you will never be king!" They said.
其他三个兄弟听后哈哈大笑，嘲笑小儿子说：“那你永远都不会成为国王的。”
The last brother started off.
小儿子启程了。
When he had gone about six miles, he met a man. "What do you carry in those big bags?" he asked.
当他出发了六英里，他遇到了一个男人，他问道：“你的那些大袋子里装了什么啊?”
"The best thing in the world," said the man. "These are full of the good nutswhich fall from my five nut trees."
“是世界上最好的东西”，男人回答，“这些袋子里装满了饱满的坚果，都是从我的五棵坚果树上掉下来的”
"I don't think that would work," said the brother to himself, "I must try again."
“我觉得那还不是世界上最好的东西”他自言自语，“我必须再试一次。”
The brother went on another seven miles. He found a small brown bird.
小儿子又走了七英里。他发现了一只棕色的小鸟。
It had been hurt, so he put it in his coat where it could keep warm.
它受伤了，于是他把鸟儿放在他的外套里，那儿可以给他取暖。
As he went on, he saw a little girl crying.
正当他在走着，他看到了一个小女孩在哭泣。
He ran to meet her. "Why are you crying?" he asked.
他走到她面前，问道“你为什么哭啊?”
"I want to get some water from the well," she said. "We use so much. We drink cold water. We wash the clothes clean with hot water."
“我想从井里打水，”她说，“我们用了太多水。我们喝冷水，用热水洗衣服。”
But I do not know how to pull it up. Please show me."
“但是我不知道怎么把水提上来，请帮帮我。”
The brother said, "Hold this bird and I will help you. It does not fly around any more because it got its wing cut."
小王子说：“我可以帮你，你帮我拿一下这只小鸟。它不会飞，因为它的翅膀受伤了。”
"Thank you. What a pretty bird!" she said.
“谢谢你，多么可爱的小鸟啊!”她说。
"I wish you would give it to me. If you will let me keep it, I will always be Very kind to it. I will take care of it myself. I will make it grow well again."
“我好希望你可以把小鸟给我，如果你让我保管它，我会对它很好的，我会亲自照顾它。我会让它再次成长的很好。”
"Yes, you may have it," said the brother. So he gave her the bird and went on.
“好的，你可以拥有它，”小王子说。于是他把小鸟给了小姑娘，继续上路。
At night, he went to sleep under a round yellow haystack.
晚上，他就睡在枯黄的干草堆里。
When it was light again he walked on.
天刚亮他就要继续上路。
Every day he would walk eight or ten miles.
他每天都要走八到十英里。
He asked the people about the best thing in the world.
他询问人们什么是世界上最好的东西。
Some said it was best to sing. Some said it was best to run and jump and play.
有人说最好的东西是唱歌，有人说最美好的事物就是能跑能跳能玩耍。
Some said the green grass was best.
有人说绿草坪是最美好的东西。
Some liked the red and blue and white flowers best.
有人觉得红蓝白相间色的花是最好的。
One man said the best thing was to ride a black horse.
一个人说最好的东西是骑着黑马。
He always stopped to help people who needed it.
他总是停下来帮助需要帮助的人。
Soon he made many friends. All the people began to like him.
不久之后他结识了很多朋友。所有的人都开始喜欢他。
They would say, "See there goes the king's son. He would be just the right kind of king for us."
他们说：“看，国王的儿子来了。他正是那种适合我们的好国王。”
Every door was open to him. The people would call to him to stop.
每扇门都向他打开。人们都招呼他停下脚步。
They would ask him to come and eat with them.
他们都邀请他进来坐坐，和他们一起吃点东西。
After he ate, he would sit down and read to the children.
吃完东西，小儿子会坐下来和孩子们一起读书。
After he read, he showed them how to draw and write.
读完书，他还会教孩子们画画写字。
Months went by. He still had no beautiful thing to take to his father.
几个月过去了，小儿子还是没能找到美好的东西献给他的父亲大人。
Just before the year was done,he went home again.
正好在年前，他再次回到了家。
The time came when the king called his sons together.
国王召集他的儿子们的时间到了。
"What did you bring?" He asked them all. The other brothers had many beautiful things.
“你们都带了什么?”他问所有的儿子。其他几兄弟都拿出来很多精美的物品。
"And what did you bring?" said the king to the last brother.
“那你带了什么?”国王问小儿子。
"This is too funny!" said the other brothers.
“太可笑了”其他三位兄弟说。
"He has nothing!" But the king was kind to the last brother.
“他什么都没带!”但是国王对小儿子很慈祥。
"What did you bring me?" the king asked again.
“你给我带了什么?”国王又问了一遍。
"I bring only the friendship of your people," said the last brother.“
我只带来了您的子民们真挚的友谊”小儿子说。
"That is the best thing!" cried his father. "You shall be the new king."
“那是最好的礼物!”父亲喜极而泣。“你将是这个国家新的国王!
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