Dolch Words– list 4 (pink)

Sweep arms to spread a lawn. “Green – The Grass is green

Hold up 5 fingers. “Five – I have 5 fingers.

Pretend to write on paper. “Write – I will write a letter”c

Look up dreamily to lucky star. “Wish– I am going to make a wish tonight”

Pretend to scrub clothes. “Great grandmother would wash clothes on a scrub board”

Look behind you as though someone is following you. “It’s. Look! It’s a camel parade”

Pretend to wricry and limp. “Because. I am crying because I fell down”

Bend slightly from the waist and move arms to invite someone in. “Would. Would you like to come in?”

Pretend to paint a wall with a brush. “Use. They let us use their paintbrushes”

Crane neck to see what is on the roof “Upon. The man walked upon his roof”

Pretend to hold on to a ball with left hand & point with right. . “Use. Their. I guess this is their ball”

Make droopy eyes and rub one with fist. “Sleep. Everyone will sleep except me”

Whip right arm around to right as though turning a steering wheel. “Right. I need to turn right.”

Pretend to watch a train passing in front of you. “GOES. There GOES the train!”

Reach into your purse or wallet to take out money. “BUY. I am going to BUY this teddy bear.”

Point to people on both sides of you. “BOTH. BOTH of them are wearing bows in their hair.”

Preen as though all dressed up. “BEST. I’m wearing my BEST clothes.”

Reach to shake hands with someone. “BEEN. How have you BEEN?”

Place hands on heart. “ALWAYS. I’ll ALWAYS love you.”

Hold two palms up and look from one to the other :WHICH. WHICH one is Betty?”

With open palm facing down, move empathically as though stressing a point. “VERY. It is VERY important!”

Point to a specific group of objects across the room. “THOSE. I want THOSE O’s!”

Point to the floor in front of you. “THESE. I want THESE E’s.”

Tip your body to one side as though falling off. “OFF. The F is falling OFF the roof!”

Make hammering motions. “MADE. I MADE this by myself”

Hold up an object in your hands. “FOUND, I FOUND the ball!”

Hold up an index finger. “FIRST. I am FIRST in line.”

Shake finger at someone “Don’t. Don’t do that again!”

Preen, as though looking at self in mirror. “DOES. DOES my dress look nice?”

Shiver and hold arms to self. “COLD. It is so COLD in here!”

Pretend to hold two objects, one in each hand “BEFORE. You must ea vegetables BEFORE you eat sweets.”

Make circular motions in front of you. “AROUND, Walk AROUND the chair.”

Point to child. “YOUR. This is YOUR toy.”

Pound with a pretend hammer. “WORK. I’m going to WORK on this.”

Raise your arms up with palms out. “WHY. WHY did you spread your bubble gum on us?”

Look from side to side with elbows out as though you are with two others. “US. Go with US!”

Cup hand around mouth. “TELL. She will TELL us everything.”

Put hand on chest and speak with mouth open wide as though singing. “SING. The man will SING now.”

Make a book with your hands, palms up. “READ. Let me READ this book to you.”

Grasp an imaginary rope and lean back as though pulling. “PULL. PULL hard on the rope!”

Motion in an arc around the front of you. “MANY. There are too MANY inchworms here!”

Mimic receiving something from someone. “GAVE. She GAVE me a present.”

With palm open sideways, streak it across in front of you. “FAST. They went by so FAST!”

Do a little squat as though you are going to sit down. “SIT. I will SIT on this pillow!”

Tap chin as you look up as though pondering a choice. “OR. Should I pick the teddy bear OR the rocket?”

With hand to side of head, tilt head as though on telephone. “CALL. I’ve got to make a CALL.”