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