Another fun way to help your child to learn these high frequency words is to choose a handful of the words and encourage them to make a silly sentence which contains as many of them as possible! Our checklist of the 100 highest frequency words makes it easy to record young children's progress in reading and writing common words ahead of their end of year Phase 1 Assessment for the Letters and Sounds Scheme.

It will also be available for download within 48 hours, and you can find it either as a new resource, or under 'Alternative versions' above. For more fun ways to teach children about high frequency words try our High Frequency Words Snakes and Ladders Board Game.This handy set of A4 high frequency word mats feature the key high frequency words encountered in Key Stage 1. Our lovely teacher and design teams have updated this resource and you can now download the new version. A little learner also needs to learn other words which they’ll use to combine and make phrases with… words for actions (verbs), locations (prepositions), and descriptions (adjectives/adverbs).

Teachers employ Fry words in a variety of classroom activities, games, flashcards, and reading materials to help pupils remember them. Dolch carefully selected terms that featured regularly in children's literature, such as fundamental pronouns, prepositions, adverbs, conjunctions, and a selection of common nouns. Subjects: Fry Words CCSS: 1st Grade CCSS, 1st Grade CCSS: Reading: Foundational Skills, Kindergarten CCSS, Kindergarten Reading CCSS: Foundational Skills CCSS Code(s): RF.

High-frequency words are words that are used most commonly and frequently used in the English language, for example, 'and', 'the', 'as', and 'it'. As they read or hear the sight words, have them jump, clap, or do something else that corresponds to the word.

You may also enjoy using our Common Exception Word Activity Mats for Year 1, Year 2or the Next 200 High Frequency Words. The Fry list is extensive and focused on word frequency, whereas the Dolch list concentrates on commonly used words that are not easily decodable by phonics. Fry, an educational psychologist, and professor at Rutgers University, developed the Fry sight word list. It is the perfect morning work, guided reading or filler activity to improve spelling and reading of the first 100 high-frequency key words.

Educators can select the list that best fits their teaching style and the requirements of their pupils. Choose a group of high-frequency terms that are frequently seen in written material to utilize as a starting point. This teacher's guide contains dictation passages to test KS1 children's spelling of the first 100 high frequency words from letters and sounds. For a child, learning their first words… is like putting up the scaffolding of a house… something that holds the house up whilst the rest is being built upon over time. This printable provides a comprehensive list of the first 100 sight words, which are high-frequency words commonly used in reading and writing.

Perfect for working through over the course of a term, this booklet is an engaging and enjoyable way to make sure that you are teaching all 100 words. So when you’re first starting out think about the language you’d like your child to use the most… names, toys, instructions? Great to keep on hand, your children can use them as an aid during independent writing activities and to expand their vocabulary.The top 100 high frequency words are important for children to understand before they can move on to more complex vocabulary and reading. You can highlight one of these words every day with our Word of the Day Calendar, ideal for getting children to engage with ones that they find particularly tricky with an in depth focus. In addition to this, we have created an A4 version of the First 100 High-Frequency Words Activity Booklet which you can print as separate pages or as a booklet (depending on your printer settings). We can try and chat to our little ones daily about the things that we are doing to encourage them to learn to talk. Designed to engage young minds, this printable is suitable for children in preschool through first grade, making it an essential tool in building a strong foundation in reading and language development.