High Frequency Words

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High Frequency Words
FRY INSTANT WORDS frequency reordered year 2000
The Fry list of 600 words are the most frequently
used words for reading and writing. The words
are listed in rank order. The high-frequency
words are also called sight words because student
must recognize them instantly or on sight. This
word recognition is essential to gain reading
fluency. Students should know most of the first
100 words before moving on to the second 100
words. Students should be able to read a list of
100 words at approximately 1 minute with at least
90 accuracy. Mastery of individual words is
essential to fluency however, the teacher must
follow up with phrase and sentence reading. When
words are used in meaningful context, fluency is
improved as well as comprehension. Because of
the high utility of the words in print, the words
can also be used as basic spelling lists after
the reading of the list is mastered.
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1 FRY INSTANT WORDS (Revised) First Hundred
Group 1 the of and a to in is you that it
he was for on are as with his they I at
be this have from
Group 2 or one had by word but not
what all were we when your can said there use an
each which she do how their if
Group 3 will up other about out many then them the
se so some her would make like him into time has l
ook two more write go see
Group 4 number no way could people my than first w
ater been call who oil now find long down day did
get come made may part over
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2 FRY INSTANT WORDS (Revised) Second Hundred
Group 5 new sound take only little work know place
year live me back give most very after thing our
just name good sentence man think say
Group 6 great where help through much before line
right too mean old any same tell boy following cam
e want show also around form three small set
Group 7 put end does another well large must big e
ven such because turn here why ask went men read n
eed land different home use move try
Group 8 kind hand picture again change off play sp
ell air away animal house point page letter mother
answer found study still learn should America wor
ld high
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3 FRY INSTANT WORDS (Revised) Third Hundred
Group 9 every near add food between own below coun
try plant last school father keep tree never start
city earth eye light thought head under story saw
Group 10 left dont few while along might close so
mething seem next hard open example beginning life
always those both paper together got group
often run important
Group 11 until children side feet car mile night w
alk white sea began grow took river four carry sta
te once book hear stop without second later miss
Group 12 idea enough eat face watch far Indian rea
l almost let above girl sometimes mountain cut you
ng talk soon list song begin leave family its aft
ernoon
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4 FRY INSTANT WORDS (Revised) Fourth Hundred
Group 16 farm pulled draw voice seen cold cried pl
an notice south sing war ground fall king town Il
l unit figure certain field travel wood fire upon
Group 13 body music color stand sun questions fish
area mark dog horse birds problem complete room k
new since ever piece told usually didnt friends e
asy heard
Group 14 order red door sure become top ship acros
s today during short better best however low hours
black products happened whole measure remember ea
rly waves reached
Group 15 listen wind rock space covered fast sever
al hold himself toward five step morning passed vo
wel true hundred against pattern
numeral table north slowly money map
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5 FRY INSTANT WORDS (Revised) Fifth Hundred
Group 17 done English road half ten fly gave box f
inally wait correct oh quickly person became shown
minutes strong verb stars front feel fact inches
street
Group 18 decided contain course surface produce bu
ilding ocean class note nothing rest carefully sci
entists inside wheels stay green known island week
less machine base ago stood
Group 19 plane system behind ran round boat game f
orce brought understand warm common bring explain
dry though language shape deep thousands yes clear
equation yet government
Group 20 filled heat full hot
check object am rule among noun power cannot able
six size dark ball material special heavy fine pa
ir circle Include built
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6 FRY INSTANT WORDS (Revised) Sixth Hundred
Group 24 beside gone sky glass million west lay we
ather root instruments meet third Months paragraph
raised represent soft whether clothes Flowers sh
all teacher held describe drive
Group 21 cant matter square syllables perhaps bil
l felt suddenly test direction center farmers read
y anything divided general energy subject Europe m
oon region return believe dance members
Group 22 picked simple cells paint mind love cause
rain exercise eggs train blue wish drop developed
window difference distance heart sit sum summer w
all forest probably
Group 23 legs sat main winter wide written lengt
h reason kept interest arms brother race present
beautiful store job edge past sign record finish
ed discovered wild happy