100 High Frequency Words
These are words that cannot be sounded out or words that come up often in books. The first 16 words are below.
a |
in |
of |
to |
and |
is |
that |
was |
he |
it |
the |
went |
I |
my |
then |
with |
Once children are confident reading these words children are introduced to the ‘next 24’ words.
am |
had |
me |
some |
are |
has |
one |
there |
at |
have |
out |
they |
come |
her |
saw |
this |
for |
his |
see |
we |
go |
little |
she |
when |
The last key words we teach the children are the ‘last 60 words’.
about |
could |
make |
take |
after |
did |
new |
their |
all |
do |
next |
them |
an |
down |
not |
three |
as |
from |
now |
time |
away |
off |
get |
today |
back |
got |
old |
too |
be |
here |
on |
two |
because |
him |
once |
up |
big |
into |
other |
us |
but |
last |
our |
very |
by |
like |
over |
were |
call |
live |
put |
what |
come |
look |
said |
will |
can |
made |
so |
you |