Kindergarten sight words: was

“Was” is a sight word. It is one of the most common verbs in the English language and is used to indicate past tense. Sight words like “was” are typically learned through memorization because they do not always follow phonetic rules and are essential for reading fluency.

### References:
1. **Fry, E. B., & Kress, J. E. (2006).** *The Reading Teacher’s Book of Lists (5th ed.).* Jossey-Bass.
2. **Dolch, E. W. (1948).** *Problems in Reading.* Southern Illinois University Press.